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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 206 117
Feeder cattle 71 190 83
Slaughter cattle 30 13 34
Replacement cattle 6 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 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
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
380 380 2 375.00–387.50 $381.25 $1,449 +28.75
405–430 418 2 363.00–385.00 $373.67 $1,562 +51.16
465 465 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,686 +85.00
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 327.50 $327.50 $606 —
310–320 315 2 347.50–350.00 $348.73 $1,098 +32.57
355–390 372 5 307.50–331.00 $321.48 $1,196 +9.98
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
470 470 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,257 +12.32
500–540 523 5 257.50–277.50 $269.39 $1,409 +4.39
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 220.00 $220.00 $957 -2.50
515 515 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
580 580 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,279 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 +32.50
540 540 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,336 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,132 -39.50
395 395 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,392 +6.36
405–415 412 3 317.50–355.00 $336.52 $1,386 +36.52
470–480 475 2 307.50–311.00 $309.27 $1,469 —
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
605 605 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 337.50 $337.50 $716 —
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 —
425 425 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1170 80-85% 9 123.00–134.00 $129.04 $1,510 —
1090–1445 1257 80-85% 5 134.00–141.00 $137.91 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1040 1023 85-90% 2 81.00–106.00 $93.29 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1770 1688 2 139.00–148.00 $143.72 $2,426 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.