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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.11/cwt ≈ $1,353/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.52/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 322 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 188 174
Feeder cattle 171 135 135
Slaughter cattle 24 48 21
Replacement cattle 10 5 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: there was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers but a higher undertone was noted, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–326 322 10 370.00–373.00 $371.52 $1,196 —
405–440 420 16 312.50–330.00 $322.11 $1,353 —
461–490 471 6 272.50–317.50 $301.88 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 347.50–407.50 $377.50 $963 +22.50
375–395 385 2 327.50–342.50 $334.81 $1,289 -17.69
525–545 532 3 290.00–307.50 $301.52 $1,604 —
575 575 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,567 —
610 610 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,598 —
705 705 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,639 —
760 760 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 300.00 $300.00 $999 —
357–363 361 6 294.00–307.50 $303.05 $1,094 —
417–442 430 8 265.00–280.00 $272.28 $1,171 —
531 531 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 302.50–312.50 $307.31 $993 +15.47
355–365 360 2 292.50–295.00 $293.73 $1,057 +3.69
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +1.99
450–495 478 3 253.00–267.50 $259.08 $1,238 +3.95
500–545 528 5 237.50–260.00 $249.75 $1,319 -2.61
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
600–620 612 3 230.00–241.00 $236.23 $1,446 —
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 247.50 $247.50 $594 -16.33
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 -30.87
320–325 323 2 265.00–287.50 $276.16 $892 +8.86
365 365 2 280.00–288.00 $284.00 $1,037 +6.50
410–420 415 2 255.00–263.00 $259.05 $1,075 +1.55
460–485 473 3 235.00–242.50 $238.36 $1,127 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -0.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 222.50 $222.50 $534 -25.00
315–330 323 3 220.00–252.50 $238.20 $769 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 335.00–360.00 $346.95 $982 -14.11
320–335 328 2 365.00–367.50 $366.22 $1,201 +19.71
390 390 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,316 -3.55
410–437 428 3 285.00–295.00 $288.19 $1,233 -26.87
495 495 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,374 -9.70
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +7.50
560–580 572 3 240.00–252.50 $246.62 $1,411 +4.12
630 630 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,473 —
805 805 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–327 323 9 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,120 +21.63
437 437 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,278 —
495 495 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 290.00–327.50 $307.90 $1,016 -2.10
365 365 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,068 +3.43
450 450 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,210 —
635 635 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,416 —
730–745 738 2 210.00–224.00 $217.07 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 247.50 $247.50 $644 +7.50
430 430 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,107 +52.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $615 —
805–1110 1006 85-90% 7 80.00–96.00 $89.53 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1335 1131 80-85% 6 99.00–111.00 $105.21 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1695 1548 2 128.00–134.00 $131.29 $2,032 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1470 1358 2 122.00–126.00 $124.17 $1,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1080–1285 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,392.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,547.22 +237.22
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.