Name: Grenada Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $266.21/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$266.21

54 head · 397 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$442

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

$35.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.10

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	404	276.72	1,119	27
Medium and Large 2	378	258.52	978	21
Medium and Large 1-2	578	250.00	1,445	3thin
Medium and Large 3	280	241.67	677	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.05/cwt here — about $442 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 sale54 hd

266.21

—

MS average13 barns · 1,630 hd

258.11

+8.10

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	1,400	125.00	1,750	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	109.77	1,358	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	92.19	974	6thin

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
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,033	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$960	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	920	$1,310	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 2	—	520	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	335.05/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	355.00/cwt	337.50–372.50	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	263.83/cwt	260.00–267.50	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	273.01/cwt	265.00–279.00	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	280.87/cwt	280.00–282.50	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	235.26/cwt	233.00–237.50	1,301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	252.36/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	255.13/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	267.30/cwt	255.00–277.50	863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	287.20/cwt	282.50–292.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	361.06/cwt	352.50–370.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	315.06/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	799	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	92.19/cwt	88.00–98.00	974	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,498	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	106.57/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,298	18
Bulls	—	—	1,400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,165.00/head	1,165.00–1,165.00	1,165	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,215	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,528	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	346.51/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,126	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	316.25/cwt	312.50–320.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	341.05/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	291.84/cwt	280.00–302.50	931	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	290.04/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,070	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	298.82/cwt	290.00–310.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	289.07/cwt	275.00–297.50	1,064	3

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 Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 153Year ago 95

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 30Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 14

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	242.50	242.50
1	—	435	257.50	257.50
1	—	380	277.50	277.50
2	—	240	260.00–267.50	263.83
3	—	278	280.00–282.50	280.87
2	—	553	233.00–237.50	235.26
9	—	323	255.00–277.50	267.30
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	242.50	242.50
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
1	—	235	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	265.00–279.00	273.01
1	—	740	212.50	212.50
3	—	517	250.00–255.00	252.36
2	—	483	250.00–260.00	255.13
1	—	695	213.00	213.00
6	—	319	280.00–302.50	291.84
6	—	369	280.00–307.50	290.04
4	—	286	290.00–310.00	298.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	327.50–342.50	335.05
2	—	285	337.50–372.50	355.00
1	—	790	220.00	220.00
1	—	350	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
1	—	420	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	282.50–292.00	287.20
3	—	272	352.50–370.00	361.06
2	—	410	312.50–317.50	315.06
1	—	500	262.50	262.50
1	—	235	340.00	340.00
9	—	325	325.00–357.50	346.51
1	—	900	195.00	195.00
1	—	585	242.50	242.50
4	—	371	325.00–352.50	341.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	250.00	250.00
5	—	701	218.00	218.00
5	—	335	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	250.00	250.00
1	—	230	325.00	325.00
2	—	285	312.50–320.00	316.25
1	—	345	310.00	310.00
3	—	368	275.00–297.50	289.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,057	88.00–98.00	92.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,281	115.00–119.00	116.96
18	—	1,218	100.00–114.00	106.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,165.00	1,165.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,310.00	1,310.00

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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Grenada Livestock Auction

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