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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 122 99
Feeder cattle 27 109 76
Slaughter cattle 46 13 10
Replacement cattle 24 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call an accurate trend on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -2.00
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 357 3 190.00–205.00 $198.46 $709 —
530 530 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,055 +10.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
390 390 1 212.50 $212.50 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1760 1443 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,921.48 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 215.00–235.00 $224.71 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1430 1035 85-90% 14 70.00–91.50 $81.62 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1045 1030 80-85% 3 83.00–87.00 $85.33 $879 —
1195–1300 1245 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.40 $1,163 —
1250–1375 1313 80-85% 7 102.00–112.00 $106.77 $1,402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,610 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,617 —
1590–1870 1720 3 118.00–124.50 $121.67 $2,093 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
930–1350 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 940.00–1,490.00 $1,266.64
1065–1315 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,070.00–1,390.00 $1,301.22
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1020 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00–1,750.00 $1,534.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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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.