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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 113 308
Feeder cattle 69 — 274
Slaughter cattle 10 — 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough cattle on offer for an accurate price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
325 325 1 143.00 $143.00 $465
515 515 1 122.50 $122.50 $631

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
295 295 1 126.00 $126.00 $372
315–340 328 4 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $403
350–385 366 4 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $443
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633
605 605 1 103.00 $103.00 $623
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 8 118.00–121.00 $119.88 $659
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300 300 1 116.00 $116.00 $348
380 380 1 103.00 $103.00 $391
455 455 1 107.00 $107.00 $487
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
245 245 1 144.00 $144.00 $353
255–280 265 5 120.00–144.00 $134.35 $356
330–345 337 3 125.00–130.00 $126.98 $428
350–360 355 2 122.00–128.00 $124.96 $444
455–480 468 2 113.00–117.00 $114.95 $538
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585
635 635 1 85.00 $85.00 $540
675 675 1 101.00 $101.00 $682
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–310 305 3 142.00–147.00 $144.69 $441
385 385 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $504
415–445 430 2 123.00–130.00 $126.38 $543
475–480 478 2 119.00–119.50 $119.25 $570
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–865 830 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.48 $336
950 950 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $475
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215–1285 1250 80-85% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.49 $619

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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.