Grenada Stockyard market report — October 19, 2026

Grenada, MS · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

Last week 10 (+84)
Last year 22

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$364.30 /cwt

$2,019 per head · 7 hd
vs last week +15.13

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$290.00† /cwt

$2,117 per head · 2 hd
vs last week −17.50

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive and demand was good.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	363 lb	$453.28†	$1,645	−46.72	+33.28	—
400–499 lb	5	440 lb	$408.48	$1,797	−25.51	−11.46	—
500–599 lb	7	554 lb	$364.30	$2,019	+15.13	−15.18	$320.00 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	6	624 lb	$320.76	$2,002	−11.74	−31.36	—
700–799 lb	2	730 lb	$290.00†	$2,117	−17.50	—	—
900–999 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$250.00 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	4	322 lb	$400.86†	$1,292	−3.69	−16.24	$337.50 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	4	445 lb	$371.92†	$1,655	−11.36	+15.29	$325.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	2	510 lb	$342.45†	$1,746	+15.43	−5.15	$305.00 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	3	652 lb	$310.67†	$2,025	−5.14	—	$277.44 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	1	720 lb	$300.00†	$2,160	−0.07	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,258 lb	$132.69	$128.00–$140.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	4	1,058 lb	$116.23	$113.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	1,005 lb	$75.00	$75.00–$75.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $364.30/cwt
4-week average: $360.39
13-week average: $371.63
4-week vs 13-week: −3.0%

52-wk low $346.22high $505.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $290.00/cwt
4-week average: $297.92
13-week average: $306.04
4-week vs 13-week: −2.7%

52-wk low $290.00high $383.00

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $342.45/cwt
4-week average: $337.77
13-week average: $346.70
4-week vs 13-week: −2.6%

52-wk low $320.00high $429.37

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.5%	43%	7
Feb	+5.3%	86%	7
Mar	+7.1%	100%	7
Apr	+5.3%	71%	7
May	+3.2%	71%	7
Jun	+2.9%	86%	7
Jul	+2.8%	71%	7
Aug	−1.3%	43%	7
Sep	−1.4%	50%	6
Oct	−7.0%	0%	6
Nov	−5.6%	17%	6
Dec	−5.4%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Aug and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.8%	100%	3
Feb	0.0%	33%	3
Mar	—	—	2
Apr	+1.4%	67%	3
May	+6.4%	100%	4
Jun	—	—	1
Jul	+3.7%	67%	3
Aug	+6.3%	100%	3
Sep	+2.6%	50%	4
Oct	—	—	2
Nov	−2.2%	0%	3
Dec	−6.6%	0%	3

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	94	$364.30	$290.00†	$342.45†
Mon Oct 12	75	$349.17†	$307.50†	$327.02
Mon Oct 5	144	$361.30	$296.25†	$333.18
Mon Sep 28	137	$366.80	—	$348.43
Mon Sep 21	96	$400.30	—	$361.50
Mon Sep 14	50	—	—	$380.00†
Mon Sep 7	100	$363.00	—	$350.31
Mon Aug 31	73	$358.12	$300.00†	$335.50
Mon Aug 24	35	$361.43	$307.50†	$332.50†
Mon Aug 17	31	—	—	$330.00†
Mon Aug 10	109	$402.73	—	$366.22†
Mon Aug 3	84	$385.82	$335.00†	$377.50†
Mon Jul 27	86	$375.00†	—	$322.50†
Mon Jul 20	35	$385.00†	—	$352.50†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Winona Stockyard, Winona	21 mi	Oct 20	$334.98†	$308.00†
Peoples Livestock Auction, Houston	47 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc., Como	51 mi	Oct 21	$382.46†	—
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	52 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Cattlemens Livestock, West Point	67 mi	Oct 19	$396.46	$321.97
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	80 mi	Oct 20	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	94	46	AMS_2124

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Grenada Stockyard - Grenada, MS” (AMS_2124). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.