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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 585 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 165 75
Feeder cattle 109 114 69
Slaughter cattle 13 47 6
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and slaughter cattle 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
428 value added 428 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,023 —
578 578 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,243 -10.00
589 value added 589 20 228.50 $228.50 $1,346 —
681 value added 681 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 4 225.00–247.00 $235.86 $1,144 -14.14
520 520 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 —
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 —
610–645 628 2 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,015 —
540 540 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 194.00 $194.00 $960 —
500–505 503 2 184.00–193.00 $188.52 $948 +2.52
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
610 610 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 207.00–213.00 $210.05 $910 -4.83
475–485 480 2 209.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 257.50 $257.50 $541 —
405–440 420 3 220.00–240.00 $230.28 $967 —
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $765 +10.26
405–420 413 2 215.00–218.00 $216.47 $894 —
470 470 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +7.50
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -4.98
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 -4.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1292 1196 80-85% 10 83.00–93.00 $89.04 $1,065 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $592 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1585 1303 3 110.00–111.50 $110.61 $1,441 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1820 1693 2 112.00–119.50 $116.03 $1,964 +2.92

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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.