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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 199 223
Feeder cattle 118 152 151
Slaughter cattle 52 45 61
Replacement cattle 6 2 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter 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
310–330 320 2 285.00–297.50 $291.05 $931 —
360–395 378 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,087 —
400–440 420 2 262.50–265.00 $263.69 $1,107 -5.94
450–495 471 4 252.50–265.00 $258.12 $1,216 -0.74
510–525 517 3 245.00–267.50 $256.77 $1,328 +2.43
565–590 577 3 237.50–252.50 $242.49 $1,399 -0.40
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +7.49
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
920 920 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 409 5 207.50–237.50 $213.96 $875 -28.54
505–535 524 4 215.00–242.50 $230.04 $1,205 +20.02
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 221.00 $221.00 $636 —
375–385 380 2 215.00–222.50 $218.80 $831 -4.92
415–445 430 4 202.50–222.50 $209.91 $903 -15.09
540 540 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -22.50
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
625 625 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,234 +4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 242.50 $242.50 $885 +4.98
415–435 425 2 232.50–252.50 $242.74 $1,032 +9.43
475–490 485 3 230.00–242.50 $235.84 $1,144 +20.87
510–515 513 2 225.00–237.50 $231.22 $1,186 +5.08
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 -13.12
605 605 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,074 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 237.50–260.00 $246.09 $792 +6.90
390 390 2 242.50–262.50 $252.50 $985 —
445 445 2 217.50 $217.50 $968 -6.09
455–490 476 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,130 +15.00
510–525 518 2 200.00–220.00 $209.86 $1,087 —
570–575 573 2 207.50–217.50 $212.48 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 287.50 $287.50 $992 -2.63
360–375 367 3 277.50–302.50 $291.83 $1,071 +29.22
400–430 415 2 257.50–272.50 $265.27 $1,101 +11.88
450–490 471 5 239.00–252.00 $242.88 $1,144 -2.12
520 520 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,243 +6.67
560 560 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,190 -12.48
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 187.50 $187.50 $684 —
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1295 1029 80-85% 17 100.00–112.00 $105.98 $1,091 —
970–1430 1231 80-85% 15 113.00–123.00 $117.11 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1050 944 85-90% 5 91.00–98.00 $94.90 $896 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1645 1565 2 128.00–128.50 $128.26 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,095.00 $1,095.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–950 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,268.92 +293.92

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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.