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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 176 161
Feeder cattle 196 118 140
Slaughter cattle 44 52 21
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 272.50 $272.50 $681 —
320–335 328 2 275.00–286.00 $280.37 $920 -10.68
355–370 363 2 270.00–289.00 $279.30 $1,014 -8.20
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998 -26.19
495 495 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,317 +7.88
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 +0.73
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -2.49
777 777 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,686 —
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 250.00–257.50 $253.64 $837 —
490 490 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 6 230.00–240.00 $236.25 $791 —
360–385 368 5 230.00–245.00 $235.96 $868 -6.54
400–445 433 6 225.00–240.00 $230.05 $996 -12.69
450–495 468 6 212.50–231.00 $220.58 $1,032 -15.26
515–530 521 5 210.00–212.50 $211.50 $1,102 -19.72
585–590 588 3 212.50–222.50 $216.67 $1,274 +4.17
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
255–295 279 7 212.50–222.50 $218.32 $609 -2.68
300–335 324 4 205.00–225.00 $214.50 $695 —
350 350 2 227.50 $227.50 $796 +8.70
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 +10.09
520 520 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,053 +12.50
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -10.00
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -7.50
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 243.00 $243.00 $955 —
483 483 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 +12.50
556 556 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $492 —
375–385 380 2 192.50–195.00 $193.77 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 290.00–297.50 $293.75 $867 —
300–345 326 5 280.00–297.50 $285.33 $930 -2.17
350–375 358 6 265.00–282.50 $273.22 $978 -18.61
415–440 426 4 242.50–265.00 $249.87 $1,064 -15.40
450–495 467 3 242.50–260.00 $251.66 $1,175 +8.78
515–535 525 2 227.50–237.50 $232.40 $1,220 -6.60
555–575 565 2 219.00–228.00 $223.42 $1,262 +10.92
610–635 623 2 204.00–210.00 $206.94 $1,289 -1.06
650–670 660 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 260.00 $260.00 $632 —
250–255 253 2 250.00–262.50 $256.31 $648 —
320–345 333 2 240.00–255.00 $247.78 $825 +1.69
380–390 385 2 210.00–262.50 $235.91 $908 -16.59
415–440 427 3 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $982 +12.44
465–495 483 7 215.00–237.50 $222.35 $1,074 -15.15
505–530 520 4 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,066 -4.86
660 660 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 227.50 $227.50 $512 —
255–265 260 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $556 —
340 340 1 182.50 $182.50 $620 —
415–435 425 2 187.50–207.50 $197.26 $838 -0.24
465–490 473 4 190.00–210.00 $197.43 $934 -2.57
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1136 80-85% 5 113.00–116.50 $114.56 $1,301 —
1045–1425 1196 80-85% 11 100.00–113.00 $107.84 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1045 970 85-90% 4 79.00–92.00 $84.58 $820 —
890–1275 994 85-90% 8 95.00–109.00 $102.28 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1495 1470 2 115.50–120.00 $117.71 $1,730 —
1570–2075 1823 2 124.00–133.00 $129.12 $2,354 —

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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.