Name: Grenada Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was good.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $417.77/cwt on 8 head, down $26.99 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 3 comparable sales and sits +34.41 against this barn's trailing median of $383.37.

Average price

$417.77

▼ 26.99 vs prior sale

8 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.01

vs MS average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	417.77	2,319	8thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $444.76, low $307.85, median $383.37 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

417.77

—

MS average12 barns · 95 hd

423.78

−6.01

This barn, trailing median3 sales

383.37

+34.41

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	1,748	210.50	3,678	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	176.55	2,233	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	858	136.20	1,169	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,104	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$3,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$3,776	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,086	$2,992	12
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	680	$2,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	744	$2,200	4thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Bulls	—	—	2,010	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	4,603	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,851	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	171.98/cwt	159.00–178.00	2,103	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	185.69/cwt	179.00–196.00	2,505	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	136.20/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	602.50/cwt	602.50–602.50	1,777	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	755	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	510.29/cwt	472.50–532.50	1,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,108	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,355	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	646	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,292	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	498.19/cwt	482.50–525.00	2,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	1,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	419.02/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	471.35/cwt	460.00–482.50	1,970	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	983	3,741.63/head	3,350.00–4,000.00	3,742	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	427.45/cwt	412.50–437.50	2,291	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	500.37/cwt	477.50–515.00	2,317	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	544.12/cwt	532.50–555.00	2,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	543.41/cwt	525.00–562.50	2,271	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	2,103.79/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	514.10/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,666	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	800	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,094	3,063.59/head	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,064	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	680	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	875	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	401.64/cwt	392.50–412.50	2,358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	405.74/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	597.21/cwt	572.50–620.00	1,965	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	554.89/cwt	517.50–592.50	2,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	482.74/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	470.87/cwt	462.50–477.50	1,931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	567.50/cwt	567.50–567.50	1,561	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	710	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1

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 May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 95Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 19Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	229.00	229.00
1	—	1,485	192.00	192.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,223	159.00–178.00	171.98
5	—	1,349	179.00–196.00	185.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	129.00–144.00	136.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	602.50	602.50
4	300–350	329	572.50–620.00	597.21
4	350–400	383	517.50–592.50	554.89
6	400–450	419	482.50–525.00	498.19
6	450–500	463	477.50–515.00	500.37
5	500–550	536	412.50–437.50	427.45
3	550–600	587	392.50–412.50	401.64
3	600–650	605	395.00–415.00	405.74
1	650–700	690	372.50	372.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	488	482.50	482.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	567.50	567.50
1	300–350	305	502.50	502.50
2	350–400	365	465.00–500.00	482.74
3	400–450	410	462.50–477.50	470.87
1	450–500	470	472.50	472.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	472.50–532.50	510.29
1	300–350	310	497.50	497.50
3	350–400	377	505.00–525.00	514.10
3	400–450	418	460.00–482.50	471.35
1	450–500	450	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	528	407.50–430.00	419.02
1	550–600	565	397.50	397.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	493	427.50	427.50
6	500–550	549	417.50	417.50
3	600–650	646	377.50	377.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	543	480.00	480.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	532.50–555.00	544.12
2	400–450	418	525.00–562.50	543.41
1	500–550	510	462.50	462.50
1	600–650	620	430.00	430.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	755	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	983	3,350.00–4,000.00	3,741.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	3,800.00	3,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,094	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,063.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,103.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	2,900.00	2,900.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Grenada Stockyard - Grenada, MS

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