Name: Grenada Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.03/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$215.03

80 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$40.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.09

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	502	223.95	1,125	35
Medium and Large 1	448	221.84	994	21
Medium and Large 2	425	206.54	877	13thin
Medium and Large 3	382	183.67	701	11thin

One grade step is worth $40.28/cwt here — about $424 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 sale80 hd

215.03

—

MS average13 barns · 1,038 hd

213.94

+1.09

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	1,430	123.21	1,762	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	103.07	1,221	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	90.36	965	28

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,426	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	213.41/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,129	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	220.29/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	248.44/cwt	225.00–257.50	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	211.71/cwt	200.00–217.50	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	221.34/cwt	220.00–224.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	256.67/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	262.32/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	214.01/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	196.09/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	220.43/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	276.89/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	211.47/cwt	207.50–215.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	219.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	256.19/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	250.95/cwt	244.00–257.50	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,327	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	220.07/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	231.10/cwt	227.50–235.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,018	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	218.35/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	272.96/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	274.09/cwt	265.00–284.00	877	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	90.36/cwt	83.00–96.00	965	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,480	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	102.48/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,196	40
Bulls	—	—	990	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,158	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	126.31/cwt	124.50–128.00	2,084	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,167	1,468.14/head	1,405.00–1,575.00	1,468	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	202.05/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	201.75/cwt	201.00–202.50	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	251.11/cwt	247.50–255.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,100	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	215.20/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	232.74/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	230.88/cwt	225.00–237.50	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	202.52/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,112	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	223.25/cwt	217.50–229.00	956	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	227.51/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,067	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	218.10/cwt	212.50–224.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	188.75/cwt	185.00–192.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	234.43/cwt	229.00–240.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	189.92/cwt	185.00–195.00	908	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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 196Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 44Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 6

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	212.50–215.00	213.41
17	—	469	217.50–235.00	227.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	205.00	205.00
6	—	474	210.00–227.50	220.29
3	—	328	220.00–224.00	221.34
7	—	428	217.50–229.00	223.25
2	—	570	212.50–224.00	218.10
2	—	385	229.00–240.00	234.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	215.00	215.00
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
2	—	465	200.00–210.00	205.00
4	—	319	200.00–217.50	211.71
2	—	570	190.00–202.50	196.09
1	—	685	198.00	198.00
1	—	415	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	516	231.00	231.00
4	—	560	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	178.00	178.00
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
1	—	245	187.50	187.50
4	—	366	185.00–192.00	188.75
1	—	330	175.00	175.00
2	—	478	185.00–195.00	189.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
1	—	505	229.00	229.00
5	—	429	250.00–274.00	256.67
3	—	475	257.50–270.00	262.32
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
3	—	370	267.50–285.00	276.89
2	—	565	250.00–262.50	256.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	225.00–257.50	248.44
3	—	477	208.00–224.00	214.01
2	—	583	215.00–226.00	220.43
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
2	—	335	244.00–257.50	250.95
2	—	540	212.50–227.50	220.07
2	—	428	227.50–235.00	231.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	230.00	230.00
3	—	553	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	207.50–215.00	211.47
2	—	375	215.00–225.00	219.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	213.00	213.00
5	—	536	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	210.00–225.00	218.35
4	—	371	265.00–278.00	272.96
1	—	295	260.00	260.00
1	—	455	247.50	247.50
8	—	320	265.00–284.00	274.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	197.50–207.50	202.05
2	—	328	247.50–255.00	251.11
7	—	611	180.00	180.00
2	—	478	207.50–222.50	215.20
3	—	433	225.00–237.50	232.74
3	—	382	225.00–237.50	230.88
2	—	508	197.50–207.50	202.52
1	—	290	255.00	255.00
1	—	245	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	201.00–202.50	201.75
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	193.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,068	83.00–96.00	90.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	109.00	109.00
40	—	1,167	95.00–107.00	102.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,650	124.50–128.00	126.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	1,405.00–1,575.00	1,468.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,450.00	1,450.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Grenada Stockyard - Grenada, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle