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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 350 106
Feeder cattle 114 295 106
Slaughter cattle 47 55 0
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, and there was not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend on feeder bulls. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to 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
505 505 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —
555 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 +6.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 222.50 $222.50 $534 —
325–340 333 2 225.00–233.00 $229.09 $763 +29.09
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -10.00
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 241.00 $241.00 $952 +1.91
430–445 438 2 230.00–243.00 $236.39 $1,035 +12.44
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +28.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
455–480 468 2 163.00–180.00 $171.27 $802 -13.73
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 210.00–216.00 $211.96 $725 +0.75
370–385 378 2 212.00–217.00 $214.55 $811 +4.30
400–435 413 4 211.00–225.00 $214.88 $887 +7.38
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 6 201.00 $201.00 $929 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 194.00 $194.00 $514 +1.50
360–390 377 3 190.00–207.50 $197.96 $746 -2.63
525 525 1 186.00 $186.00 $976 -8.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 291 5 185.00–187.00 $185.36 $539 +11.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
335–345 340 2 170.00–187.50 $178.62 $607 —
365 365 1 192.50 $192.50 $703 +17.50
470–485 477 3 149.00–186.00 $171.85 $820 +5.83
510–520 515 2 182.50–187.50 $184.98 $953 +11.91
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
660–680 670 2 157.00–167.00 $161.93 $1,085 —
700 700 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 207.50 $207.50 $602 —
325 325 1 216.00 $216.00 $702 +5.48
380–395 390 3 207.50–227.50 $219.12 $855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 232.50 $232.50 $581 -10.00
350 350 2 237.50 $237.50 $831 -8.74
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1615 1248 80-85% 17 82.00–95.00 $86.49 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $543 —
890–1175 1059 85-90% 9 64.50–80.00 $74.81 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1218 3 105.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,305 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1730 1670 2 110.00–116.00 $113.11 $1,889 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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.