heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$388.85/cwt≈ $2,181/hd at 561 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$416.74/cwt-18.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 580 lb · 15 head
Grenada, MS 5-weight steers sold at $428/cwt, running $5/cwt below the MS average ($433) and $15/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($443). The class is down $8/cwt from its mid-June peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
135
149
108
Feeder cattle
123
140
78
Slaughter cattle
9
9
16
Replacement cattle
3
—
14
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold very uneven and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Quality was average and demand was moderate.
↕ Feeder bulls: Feeder steers and bulls sold very uneven and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower
↕ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and bulls sold very uneven and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower
↕ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and bulls sold very uneven and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold very uneven and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Quality was average and demand was moderate.