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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 54 124
Feeder cattle 46 49 114
Slaughter cattle 12 5 8
Replacement cattle 3 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend but a higher undertone was notes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,018 —
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
310–315 313 2 400.00–440.00 $420.16 $1,315 —
400–425 413 2 435.00–440.00 $437.58 $1,807 +27.58
510–530 520 2 415.00–430.00 $422.64 $2,198 —
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +30.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 +55.00
305–340 323 2 475.00–520.00 $496.28 $1,603 —
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +18.45
515–530 523 2 365.00–380.00 $372.61 $1,949 —
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +20.00
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,764 -20.00
510 510 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
590 590 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -62.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,297 —
965–1340 1144 85-90% 5 148.00–162.00 $153.99 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2015 1680 2 196.00–218.00 $209.19 $3,514 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,069 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.