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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 48 137 121
Feeder cattle 39 99 104
Slaughter cattle 8 15 11
Replacement cattle 1 23 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago: It was a light run, not enough data to call a trend but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 -65.00
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -33.44
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -35.00
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -27.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
495 495 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,465 -44.06
450–490 466 4 320.00–375.00 $343.12 $1,599 -26.88
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 ±0.00
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
300–345 324 4 410.00–450.00 $430.62 $1,395 -22.14
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -35.23
465–475 469 4 330.00–367.50 $343.66 $1,612 -18.84
510–540 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
615 615 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,860 -19.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
470–490 480 2 315.00–330.00 $322.66 $1,549 +8.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $793 —
890 890 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
955 955 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1850 1823 2 194.00–197.00 $195.48 $3,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.