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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.50/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.46/cwt +14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 195 165
Feeder cattle 138 135 114
Slaughter cattle 21 48 47
Replacement cattle 8 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle of all weights and classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attritive and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 307.50–312.50 $309.97 $1,441 +29.68
510–535 520 3 300.00–320.00 $309.84 $1,611 +39.05
560–585 568 5 270.00–297.50 $286.08 $1,625 +18.41
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 -1.04
665 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +10.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 305.00–307.50 $306.24 $698 —
250–255 253 2 320.00 $320.00 $810 —
310–330 320 2 274.00–277.50 $275.80 $883 +4.84
350–380 365 5 272.50–282.50 $277.05 $1,011 +11.00
405–435 423 4 265.00–285.00 $274.25 $1,160 +14.70
455–485 471 10 260.00–275.00 $266.46 $1,255 +14.11
550–565 558 2 257.50–267.50 $262.43 $1,464 +39.92
600–630 614 6 228.00–237.50 $232.70 $1,429 +12.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,221 —
482 482 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,289 —
518 518 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 —
530 value added 530 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,394 —
566 566 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,457 —
651 651 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 +0.85
400–430 418 4 250.00–260.00 $256.95 $1,074 +17.48
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +23.43
525–530 528 2 232.50–247.50 $240.04 $1,267 +25.04
550–595 579 5 225.00–245.00 $232.44 $1,346 +12.44
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 357.50–377.50 $368.27 $840 —
260 260 2 315.00–372.50 $343.75 $894 —
300–340 320 3 357.50–362.50 $360.83 $1,155 +42.92
350–370 360 2 332.50–347.50 $339.79 $1,223 —
405–445 428 6 297.50–316.00 $305.70 $1,308 +24.62
460–465 463 2 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $1,441 +54.92
500–505 503 2 262.50–270.00 $266.27 $1,339 +11.74
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +22.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 302.50 $302.50 $953 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +21.98
420 420 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 +5.00
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1440 1129 80-85% 7 109.00–124.50 $116.71 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–970 928 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.61 $720 —
985–1350 1099 85-90% 4 99.00–104.00 $102.48 $1,126 +17.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1365 1355 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $1,938 +0.92
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
925–935 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,613.10
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110–1240 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,727.77
1165–1205 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,125.00 $1,845.36

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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.