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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 140 85
Feeder cattle 109 101 59
Slaughter cattle 45 36 15
Replacement cattle 9 3 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 271.00 $271.00 $637 —
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -1.62
415 415 1 236.00 $236.00 $979 +2.00
485–490 488 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,200 +4.43
520–530 525 2 224.00–243.00 $233.59 $1,226 -5.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 228.00 $228.00 $901 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 171.00 $171.00 $624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 233.00 $233.00 $559 —
250–295 273 2 217.00–226.00 $221.13 $604 —
340 340 1 226.00 $226.00 $768 +3.00
360–375 368 2 214.00–227.00 $220.37 $811 -6.63
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -12.04
450–487 470 6 209.00–221.00 $215.16 $1,011 +7.16
500–535 520 3 199.00–204.00 $201.63 $1,048 -8.81
630 630 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 value added 444 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,012 —
545 545 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 194.00–205.00 $199.45 $535 —
330–342 338 3 200.00–210.00 $206.75 $699 —
375–395 385 2 200.00–209.00 $204.62 $788 —
450–480 467 3 199.00–207.00 $202.94 $948 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 3 170.00–191.00 $182.74 $393 -7.26
250–260 255 2 160.00–180.00 $170.20 $434 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 -31.07
385 385 1 169.00 $169.00 $651 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 4 200.00–241.00 $224.40 $534 +8.09
270–290 282 3 221.00–230.00 $225.07 $635 +10.07
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 -11.00
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
410–430 422 3 214.00–217.00 $215.69 $910 +11.58
450 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 245.00–249.00 $247.18 $556 —
260–295 278 3 247.00–268.00 $255.04 $709 —
330–345 338 2 236.00–244.00 $239.91 $811 —
375–390 383 2 232.00–247.00 $239.35 $917 —
410–440 425 2 229.00–243.00 $235.75 $1,002 +1.75
545 545 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
350 350 1 178.00 $178.00 $623 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1455 1110 80-85% 11 84.50–90.00 $87.55 $972 -13.95
1245 1245 80-85% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1055 979 85-90% 9 63.50–83.00 $73.43 $719 -1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1815 1640 4 115.00–125.00 $121.85 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1105–1205 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,290.00–1,450.00 $1,373.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00 $970.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.