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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 158 92
Feeder cattle 96 126 80
Slaughter cattle 25 25 9
Replacement cattle 1 7 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
407 407 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,455 —
485–495 492 3 286.00–317.50 $307.14 $1,511 -7.81
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 277.50–285.00 $281.48 $901 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -17.50
410 410 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,115 —
480 480 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,214 -34.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 —
645 645 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
690 690 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,539 —
843 843 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,585 —
930 930 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 287.50 $287.50 $834 -12.50
365–380 373 2 267.50–272.50 $270.05 $1,007 -7.45
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 +4.98
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -5.14
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -3.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 317.50 $317.50 $841 +17.50
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 -2.50
415 415 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,255 —
572 572 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,516 +21.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -42.40
440–445 443 2 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,152 -17.51
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +6.20
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 ±0.00
630 630 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 337.50–347.50 $342.36 $918 -7.57
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 -27.45
455 455 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,422 +15.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -2.50
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1275 1129 80-85% 4 132.00–143.00 $136.87 $1,545 —
1170–1515 1332 80-85% 3 147.50–152.00 $149.64 $1,993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1010 947 85-90% 3 119.00–123.00 $121.06 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,077 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.