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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 125 108
Feeder cattle 83 115 86
Slaughter cattle 34 4 22
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10 higher, heifers sold 3-10 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold 4-10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 314 4 265.00–273.00 $270.89 $851 +30.31
355 355 1 256.00 $256.00 $909 +13.91
435 435 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,035 +5.24
470 470 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 -2.00
510 510 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 +18.00
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +14.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 226.00 $226.00 $622 +9.00
305–347 333 6 200.00–238.00 $228.66 $761 +20.88
365–375 370 2 224.00–235.00 $229.43 $849 +18.43
410–445 428 4 188.00–230.00 $209.87 $898 -2.50
490 490 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,024 —
515–535 528 3 190.00–210.00 $198.05 $1,046 -1.95
555–570 562 3 185.00–194.00 $188.32 $1,058 +13.32
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +15.00
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 224.00 $224.00 $650 —
366–398 380 9 224.00–227.00 $225.31 $856 +7.31
482 482 2 191.00 $191.00 $921 —
506 506 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,012 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 181.00–182.00 $181.51 $499 —
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 -4.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 257.00 $257.00 $732 —
351–383 363 8 247.00–248.00 $247.40 $898 —
418 418 5 235.00 $235.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 224.00–243.00 $233.61 $969 —
450–485 467 3 214.00–226.00 $220.81 $1,031 —
520 520 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,165 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
750 750 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 211.00–236.00 $222.82 $613 +8.82
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
620 620 2 165.00–169.00 $167.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1630 1209 80-85% 15 88.00–101.00 $94.99 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1220 1050 85-90% 11 67.50–89.50 $84.72 $890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1800 1765 2 121.50–128.50 $125.07 $2,207 —

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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.