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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 166 163
Feeder cattle 81 147 109
Slaughter cattle 21 19 45
Replacement cattle 18 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was 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
515 515 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,540 -17.26
575 575 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,624 +2.50
650–695 666 4 227.50–262.50 $250.32 $1,667 +1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +2.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +7.00
670 value added 670 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,554 —
703 703 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 297.50 $297.50 $892 -7.42
350–380 363 3 297.50–307.50 $301.58 $1,095 —
420–440 430 3 262.50–272.50 $267.42 $1,150 —
450–470 460 2 255.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,208 —
540 540 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,336 -7.50
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 -2.46
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 +10.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 263.00–282.50 $272.88 $1,023 -8.71
425–445 435 2 259.00–262.50 $260.71 $1,134 +22.15
490 490 2 242.50–247.00 $244.75 $1,199 -6.07
525–540 533 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,279 -5.00
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 —
640 640 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 322.50–360.00 $343.98 $1,300 +12.39
400–420 410 3 310.00–320.00 $314.09 $1,288 -10.93
515–525 520 2 262.00–272.50 $267.30 $1,390 +12.30
670 670 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,648 +5.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,235 +12.50
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
570–595 583 2 235.00–242.50 $238.67 $1,391 -3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1330 1088 80-85% 5 113.00–124.00 $118.45 $1,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1110 993 85-90% 2 92.00–105.00 $99.27 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1950 1533 3 132.00–154.50 $145.62 $2,232 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1025 980 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,190.37
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1090–1100 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,726.71 —
1090–1300 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,620.24 —

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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.