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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.12/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 458 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 131 137
Feeder cattle 147 92 101
Slaughter cattle 19 29 36
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 value added 457 15 319.00 $319.00 $1,458 —
463 463 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,424 —
525 value added 525 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,606 —
623 value added 623 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 317.50–355.00 $339.51 $1,297 -7.99
400–435 415 3 312.50–332.50 $325.11 $1,349 +3.84
470–475 473 2 285.00–320.00 $302.41 $1,430 -15.09
500–510 505 2 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,597 +41.26
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
605–645 625 2 254.00–277.50 $266.13 $1,663 —
675 675 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $1,679 +9.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 255.00–270.00 $262.62 $1,268 +0.12
540 540 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
575 575 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 227.50 $227.50 $864 —
535–545 540 2 225.00–240.00 $232.43 $1,255 -7.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 277.50–287.50 $281.59 $1,019 +15.67
415–442 438 6 235.00–257.50 $238.56 $1,045 —
450–485 472 6 235.00–262.50 $250.82 $1,184 -2.47
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 +10.63
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 +13.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 302.50–307.50 $304.92 $960 —
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -0.02
555–575 565 2 242.50–247.50 $244.96 $1,384 +0.08
610–640 625 2 230.00–242.50 $236.40 $1,478 —
660–670 665 2 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $1,512 +4.38
720 720 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,188 —
557 557 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
400–425 413 2 240.00–252.00 $245.82 $1,015 —
475–485 480 2 217.50–242.50 $230.13 $1,105 —
525–545 535 2 224.00–232.50 $228.17 $1,221 —
555–575 565 2 175.00–222.50 $199.17 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 325.00–352.50 $342.41 $1,106 —
375–395 379 5 317.50–340.00 $331.59 $1,257 -1.10
415–420 417 3 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,355 +5.57
490 490 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,335 -40.10
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -27.00
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
615–625 618 3 240.00–247.50 $243.33 $1,504 -4.17
650–680 665 2 227.50–255.00 $240.94 $1,602 —
785 785 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -7.43
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
575 575 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 -20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1160 1049 80-85% 5 112.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–965 868 85-90% 4 94.00–104.00 $98.49 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1715 1565 2 145.00–152.00 $148.84 $2,329 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,339 —

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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.