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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 167 122
Feeder cattle 132 138 109
Slaughter cattle 29 21 13
Replacement cattle 22 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive 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
315–330 323 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,082 —
430–435 433 3 310.00–332.50 $318.37 $1,379 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -29.84
565 565 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,681 +11.42
605–640 621 4 250.00–262.50 $257.09 $1,597 +7.09
655 655 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,437 —
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,064 +41.70
350–370 362 3 293.00–302.50 $296.91 $1,075 +19.86
400–437 423 8 270.00–282.00 $275.38 $1,165 +1.13
455–457 456 3 270.00–273.00 $271.00 $1,236 +4.54
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -7.43
600–612 608 3 242.00–252.50 $245.45 $1,492 +12.75
650 650 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 —
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 4 255.00–285.00 $269.40 $999 +14.40
400–440 426 6 252.50–267.50 $263.77 $1,124 +6.82
485–490 488 2 247.50–257.50 $252.53 $1,232 +2.53
515–525 520 2 243.00–247.50 $245.23 $1,275 +5.19
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 315.00 $315.00 $923 —
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 240.00–252.50 $246.20 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 357.50 $357.50 $822 -10.77
255–295 277 5 342.50–382.50 $358.19 $992 +14.44
350–390 366 4 315.00–350.00 $333.00 $1,219 -6.79
400–410 405 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,323 +20.97
455–470 463 3 307.50–310.00 $309.15 $1,431 -2.11
505–540 519 4 292.50–300.00 $297.51 $1,544 +31.24
565 565 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,511 +7.50
625–640 633 2 240.00–251.00 $245.43 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 320 7 310.00–365.00 $340.71 $1,090 —
405 405 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
463–479 474 9 301.00–306.00 $304.37 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 312.50 $312.50 $688 —
365–385 375 2 307.50–310.00 $308.72 $1,158 +8.72
460 460 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,322 +17.50
520 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 —
570–575 573 2 232.00–262.50 $247.18 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1505 1122 80-85% 10 105.00–119.00 $111.22 $1,248 -5.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1300 995 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $91.68 $912 —
945–1090 1018 85-90% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.39 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1465 1435 2 125.00–133.00 $129.08 $1,852 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
997 997 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1308–1460 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,428.83
1335–1380 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,923.76
1390–1435 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,149.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1000–1085 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,150.00 $2,982.11 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.