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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.62/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 463 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 48 88
Feeder cattle 73 39 58
Slaughter cattle 18 8 18
Replacement cattle 3 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers, heifers and bulls sold 5-12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,835 —
550–575 567 6 320.00–330.00 $326.76 $1,853 —
655 655 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
753 753 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 325.00–350.00 $338.04 $1,768 —
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +12.54
385 385 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,357 —
405–435 420 2 330.00–390.00 $358.93 $1,508 —
450–490 478 4 320.00–357.50 $335.91 $1,606 -7.21
520–530 523 3 300.00–355.00 $319.87 $1,673 -20.13
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 ±0.00
685 685 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,945 —
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–478 463 11 321.00–333.00 $329.62 $1,526 —
620 620 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 430.00–450.00 $439.78 $1,011 —
285–290 288 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,224 -15.00
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 -5.62
370–375 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,576 —
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +10.00
500–540 520 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,637 -35.19
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
710 710 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1286 80-85% 9 160.50–173.00 $168.93 $2,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1145 1010 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
1000–1195 1093 85-90% 4 140.00–157.50 $151.90 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1950 1738 2 200.00–202.50 $201.10 $3,495 —

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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
1025–1115 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,889.43 —

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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.