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Grenada Stockyard Market Report

Grenada, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 183 97
Feeder cattle 99 132 27
Slaughter cattle 38 29 46
Replacement cattle 18 22 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 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
325 325 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,064 -7.50
350–370 360 2 337.50–365.00 $350.87 $1,263 —
450–475 463 2 290.00–305.00 $297.30 $1,376 —
530 530 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +15.00
575 575 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,567 -25.00
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 +7.91
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,440 —
720 720 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,346 —
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 +23.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 292.50–327.50 $311.27 $856 —
310–340 325 5 310.00–327.50 $320.84 $1,043 +3.34
355–385 370 2 282.50–285.00 $283.70 $1,050 -13.21
405–430 418 4 277.50–297.00 $288.72 $1,207 +13.34
485 485 2 257.50–270.00 $263.75 $1,279 -7.25
500 500 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 —
550–570 560 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,386 -7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,346 +2.00
637 637 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,491 —
783 783 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,644 —
845 845 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 277.50 $277.50 $610 —
300–340 315 3 250.00–295.00 $278.02 $876 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 -9.40
475–490 481 4 242.50–247.50 $245.63 $1,181 -6.90
555–580 568 2 238.00–240.00 $239.02 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 +42.50
320–345 331 7 340.00–380.00 $360.40 $1,193 —
350–355 353 2 325.00–360.00 $342.62 $1,209 +9.62
410 410 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,324 -3.67
465–490 478 2 300.00–323.00 $311.20 $1,488 +2.05
620–640 630 2 240.00–243.00 $241.48 $1,521 -3.95
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 297.50 $297.50 $833 —
400–445 418 3 272.50–297.50 $286.26 $1,197 —
485–495 492 3 252.50–287.50 $268.44 $1,321 -19.06
520 520 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,313 -20.00
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1205 1104 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $123.25 $1,361 +12.03
1255–1650 1441 80-85% 13 129.00–139.00 $134.75 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1065 993 85-90% 4 91.00–105.00 $99.83 $991 +8.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1875 1605 2 142.00–146.00 $144.34 $2,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–885 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–1,115.00 $1,016.03
750–1220 966 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 755.00–1,540.00 $1,130.06
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,745.00 $1,745.00
910–1310 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,255.00–1,805.00 $1,578.01
1210–1270 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–840 810 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,100.00 $931.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -907.11
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00 —

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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.