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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.12/cwt -16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 473 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.63/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 507 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.17/cwt -14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 580 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 226 175
Feeder cattle 337 185 157
Slaughter cattle 37 41 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 476 10 228.00–260.00 $250.57 $1,193 -9.43
525 525 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 —
570 value added 570 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 —
600 600 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
658 value added 658 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -21.36
420–440 427 3 250.00–257.50 $253.40 $1,082 -20.65
450–480 463 6 253.00–265.00 $258.79 $1,198 -6.25
520–540 534 4 240.00–262.50 $248.77 $1,328 -7.50
550–595 564 4 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,339 -2.55
610–630 620 5 237.50–247.50 $245.53 $1,522 +3.05
662–685 669 4 215.00–237.50 $227.14 $1,520 -4.25
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 —
830 830 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 4 237.50–250.00 $243.44 $779 -5.94
355–380 368 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $892 +7.41
400–440 415 3 205.00–235.00 $221.06 $917 -16.44
450–485 468 2 210.00–220.00 $215.19 $1,007 -12.31
505–540 526 4 200.00–227.50 $212.13 $1,116 -20.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,031 —
770 770 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 237.00 $237.00 $984 —
463–483 473 23 210.00–225.00 $217.12 $1,027 -13.26
500–522 507 23 217.50–237.50 $227.63 $1,154 -3.67
571 571 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,233 —
598 value added 598 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,420 ±0.00
617 value added 617 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,370 —
685 value added 685 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
310–325 318 2 225.00–237.50 $231.40 $736 -9.58
360–385 374 7 225.00–239.00 $230.96 $864 -16.72
400–430 419 5 227.50–242.50 $232.58 $975 -9.07
460–485 467 6 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,027 -11.34
505–545 523 8 207.50–230.00 $219.83 $1,150 -8.26
560–585 573 5 215.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,269 -16.03
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -15.82
665 665 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,313 —
780 780 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 212.50–215.00 $213.80 $556 -1.20
320 320 2 212.50–215.00 $213.75 $684 —
380–390 389 8 205.00–210.00 $209.39 $815 -13.11
410–440 427 5 207.50–225.00 $217.35 $928 -0.27
460–485 473 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $957 -17.57
515–530 523 2 204.00–205.00 $204.51 $1,070 +12.01
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
305–340 323 2 180.00–197.50 $189.22 $611 —
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —
455–475 468 3 180.00–195.00 $185.88 $870 —
570 570 1 172.50 $172.50 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 247.50 $247.50 $594 —
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 +15.00
305–340 320 5 230.00–245.00 $240.81 $771 +5.81
355–385 371 10 222.00–233.00 $225.31 $836 -35.89
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
455–495 478 6 200.00–222.50 $209.58 $1,002 -15.42
500–510 505 2 190.00–207.50 $198.66 $1,003 —
550–580 565 2 202.50–205.00 $203.72 $1,151 —
640 640 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,264 —
775 775 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 257.50 $257.50 $901 -37.50
415–425 420 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $987 -22.02
455–495 473 6 225.00–245.00 $235.35 $1,113 -24.65
507–540 517 6 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $1,159 -3.39
550–590 573 4 217.50–220.00 $218.14 $1,250 -18.72
685 685 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,387 —
700 700 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1041 80-85% 5 93.00–93.50 $93.09 $969 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,252 -2.47
995–1615 1246 80-85% 9 94.00–104.00 $98.47 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1010 928 85-90% 3 60.00–73.00 $66.15 $614 —
995–1055 1025 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.57 $795 -10.98
925–1200 1040 85-90% 6 83.00–91.00 $86.57 $900 -1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,512 —
1480–1885 1735 4 117.00–122.00 $119.88 $2,080 —
1865–1920 1893 2 122.50–124.50 $123.51 $2,338 —

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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.