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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $117.72/cwt -11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.79/cwt -8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $486/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.24/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $521/hd at 473 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,804 1,477 1,744
Feeder cattle 1,289 1,135 1,401
Slaughter cattle 240 181 221
Replacement cattle 275 161 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-6 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 20 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $603 —
500–545 523 20 124.00–131.00 $127.65 $668 -3.52
550–595 573 28 112.00–123.00 $117.72 $675 -11.48
600–645 623 20 112.00–124.00 $118.22 $737 -3.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 value added 448 15 145.00 $145.00 $650 —
510–512 value added 511 12 124.00–125.00 $124.67 $637 -8.38
568 value added 568 12 122.00 $122.00 $693 -10.75
600–646 value added 626 10 117.00–124.00 $121.23 $759 -2.98
700 value added 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 24 109.00–120.00 $114.79 $486 -8.35
450–495 473 24 105.00–115.00 $110.24 $521 -6.43
500–545 523 10 100.00–108.00 $104.17 $545 -10.05
550–595 573 10 97.00–104.00 $100.64 $577 -12.00
600–645 623 20 95.00–107.00 $101.22 $631 -9.92
700–745 723 6 90.00–98.00 $94.12 $680 -10.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 value added 411 19 118.00–120.00 $118.92 $489 —
620 value added 620 4 107.00 $107.00 $663 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 135.00–145.00 $140.30 $523 —
400–445 423 10 120.00–127.50 $123.95 $524 —
450–495 473 10 112.00–121.00 $116.71 $552 -3.00
500–545 523 10 105.00–115.00 $110.22 $576 —
550–595 573 10 105.00–113.00 $109.16 $625 -3.65
600–645 623 6 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 20 35.00–41.00 $38.19 $306 +1.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 41.00–46.00 $43.93 $450 +1.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 30 47.00–53.00 $50.51 $518 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 65.00–72.00 $69.19 $863 +1.40
1500–2015 1758 8 74.00–84.00 $79.73 $1,402 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1370 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 40 725.00–1,125.00 $951.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1070 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 620.00–900.00 $778.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,035.23 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.