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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 157 121
Feeder cattle 121 147 88
Slaughter cattle 18 10 15
Replacement cattle 5 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers, heifers and bull calves sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle sold 5-10 lower. Quality was not as good this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 -20.00
435–440 438 2 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,796 -30.27
470–495 483 2 375.00–420.00 $396.92 $1,917 -18.47
520–540 534 4 375.00–390.00 $381.16 $2,035 +17.07
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +0.11
710 710 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,315 +3.50
870 870 1 311.50 $311.50 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
433 433 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,797 —
525 525 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 -11.00
565 565 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +20.00
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,029 —
305–335 323 3 400.00–470.00 $437.78 $1,414 +17.56
370–385 375 3 375.00–425.00 $403.62 $1,514 +4.33
430–440 435 2 340.00–395.00 $367.82 $1,600 -22.18
460–490 481 7 300.00–380.00 $341.80 $1,644 -17.60
500–510 507 5 320.00–357.50 $345.08 $1,750 +4.49
555–565 560 2 335.00–352.50 $343.83 $1,925 -6.17
615–630 623 2 300.00–340.00 $319.76 $1,992 —
660–670 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–533 516 5 352.50–354.00 $353.38 $1,823 +23.38
650 650 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,474 +8.72
550–575 563 2 290.00–315.00 $302.22 $1,701 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 -100.00
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
350–360 355 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 +4.89
405–435 420 2 425.00–435.00 $429.82 $1,805 -2.69
480–490 485 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,880 -9.89
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 -11.74
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -35.00
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -16.12
750–760 755 2 270.00–282.00 $275.96 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 375.00–425.00 $391.95 $1,521 —
400–435 418 2 307.50–320.00 $313.49 $1,310 -6.51
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
500–520 510 2 310.00–322.50 $316.13 $1,612 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 +5.00
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
408 408 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 —
460 460 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
515 515 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1120 1071 85-90% 5 109.00–120.00 $111.90 $1,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1515 1310 80-85% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,592 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.