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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 179 80
Feeder cattle 106 163 78
Slaughter cattle 0 16 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 156.00 $156.00 $627 -21.07
496 496 4 154.00 $154.00 $764 —
570–587 580 7 149.00–168.00 $159.99 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
375 375 1 154.00 $154.00 $578 —
450–451 451 4 120.00–130.00 $122.50 $552 —
520–530 525 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 158.00 $158.00 $798 -9.67
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 -17.71
700–745 723 2 150.00–154.00 $152.06 $1,099 -1.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 134.00 $134.00 $382 -13.00
315–345 327 3 138.00–154.00 $144.60 $473 -8.40
405–425 413 3 148.00–157.00 $151.32 $625 -4.51
450–485 468 2 150.00–154.00 $151.93 $711 +1.92
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 -5.22
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 $144 —
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 -13.14
300–340 315 4 120.00–135.00 $129.03 $406 —
385–395 390 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $491 —
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 —
560 560 1 124.00 $124.00 $694 —
707 707 2 114.00 $114.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 125.00–161.00 $143.63 $409 —
305–330 318 2 112.00–145.00 $127.85 $407 -32.15
365–395 380 3 146.00–150.00 $148.05 $563 -0.95
405–435 420 4 140.00–160.00 $151.39 $636 +7.20
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +3.00
540–545 542 3 121.00–134.00 $125.69 $681 —
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 170.00–172.00 $170.94 $547 —
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 +17.00
520–540 530 3 150.00–156.00 $153.04 $811 +2.61
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1280 1059 80-85% 4 65.00–73.00 $69.44 $735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–975 898 85-90% 2 50.00–64.50 $57.88 $520 -7.12
915 915 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1905 1850 2 98.00–100.00 $99.03 $1,832 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 83.00 $83.00 $984 —

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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.