Name: Grenada Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers were mostly steady to 6 higher, Heifers steady to 4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-8 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.66/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$145.66

50 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$20.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.02

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	440	150.01	660	17thin
Medium and Large 1	544	145.92	793	28
Medium and Large 2	377	129.46	488	5thin

One grade step is worth $20.55/cwt here — about $172 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale50 hd

145.66

—

MS average7 barns · 773 hd

147.68

−2.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,750	98.00	1,715	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	79.00	1,130	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,371	76.60	1,050	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	55.00	605	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · Grenada Stockyard - Grenada, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	76.60/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,050	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	579	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,715	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	497	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	144.19/cwt	137.00–154.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	180.27/cwt	172.00–194.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	502	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	143.22/cwt	138.00–151.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	137.25/cwt	137.00–139.00	980	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	148.50/cwt	143.00–153.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	154.11/cwt	152.00–159.00	552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	129.04/cwt	120.00–138.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	133.14/cwt	130.00–136.00	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	163.71/cwt	159.00–169.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	155.83/cwt	152.00–157.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	157.54/cwt	154.00–161.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	150.24/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,107	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	150.99/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,037	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	177.30/cwt	169.00–185.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	167.67/cwt	165.00–171.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	177.07/cwt	176.00–178.00	751	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	150.43/cwt	140.00–159.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	167.49/cwt	166.00–169.00	792	2

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Grenada Stockyard - Grenada, MS

Mon Nov 28, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 0Year ago 128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 57

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers were mostly steady to 6 higher, Heifers steady to 4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-8 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,371	72.00–83.00	76.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,310	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	79.00	79.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	98.00	98.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	147.00	147.00
10	—	358	152.00–159.00	154.11
2	—	655	140.00	140.00
2	—	487	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	138.00–151.00	143.22
8	—	714	137.00–139.00	137.25
4	—	509	143.00–153.00	148.50
1	—	340	153.00	153.00
1	—	645	148.00	148.00
1	—	295	147.00	147.00
6	—	420	152.00–157.00	155.83
1	—	665	138.00	138.00
1	—	350	143.00	143.00
2	—	468	149.00–151.00	150.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
2	—	263	130.00–136.00	133.14
2	—	430	135.00–136.00	135.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	497	147.00	147.00
3	—	432	137.00–154.00	144.19
2	—	502	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	149.00	149.00
2	—	315	160.00	160.00
2	—	588	120.00–138.00	129.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	172.00–194.00	180.27
3	—	522	140.00–159.00	150.43
1	—	445	158.00	158.00
1	—	630	134.00	134.00
1	—	550	133.00	133.00
2	—	473	166.00–169.00	167.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	159.00–169.00	163.71
2	—	613	154.00–161.00	157.54
5	—	687	140.00–157.00	150.99
2	—	708	154.00	154.00
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
3	—	525	165.00–171.00	167.67
2	—	464	175.00–176.00	175.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	161.00	161.00
4	—	737	145.00–152.00	150.24
1	—	505	169.00	169.00
3	—	341	188.00	188.00
1	—	755	145.00	145.00
9	—	424	176.00–178.00	177.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	169.00–185.00	177.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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