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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.51/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 125 154
Feeder cattle 126 107 95
Slaughter cattle 25 17 41
Replacement cattle 7 1 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers and heifers but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was plain to average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 -25.11
470–475 472 3 300.00–322.50 $314.95 $1,487 +12.29
535 535 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,538 -25.00
615 615 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 +35.00
485 485 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,053 —
454–481 466 11 259.00–267.50 $263.51 $1,228 —
556–567 560 5 227.50–252.50 $242.38 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 +13.00
320–345 332 5 280.00–290.00 $286.54 $951 +1.54
380 380 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,054 +7.11
425–430 428 3 255.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,113 -11.30
475–495 485 3 230.00–255.00 $245.14 $1,189 —
520–540 530 2 245.00–252.00 $248.43 $1,317 +9.63
550–560 555 2 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,332 —
680 680 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 4 300.00–340.00 $316.27 $724 -16.23
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
315 315 2 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
555–575 565 2 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,375 -6.56
600 600 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 232.50 $232.50 $674 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
355–395 369 4 220.00–257.50 $239.99 $886 -25.01
425–435 428 3 212.50–237.00 $227.37 $973 +7.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 347.50–352.50 $349.93 $973 -47.82
305–345 328 4 337.50–357.50 $348.17 $1,142 -11.83
350–390 374 7 332.50–365.00 $347.60 $1,300 -15.13
420–440 428 5 307.50–337.50 $322.45 $1,380 -15.34
465–495 478 3 277.50–317.50 $297.36 $1,421 -5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
320–345 333 3 297.50–322.50 $312.40 $1,040 -7.66
350–370 360 2 300.00–325.00 $312.15 $1,124 -7.85
410–415 413 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,146 -30.02
455–490 473 2 267.50–270.00 $268.80 $1,271 +7.82
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 —
450 450 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,114 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1065 906 85-90% 7 108.00–116.00 $112.23 $1,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1002 80-85% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.34 $1,196 —
1040–1125 1083 80-85% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.07 $1,387 +5.95
1255 1255 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2175 1870 2 140.00–162.50 $153.08 $2,863 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1190 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,431.68
965–1295 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,739.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.