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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $127.07/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 623 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.91/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 637 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $111.13/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,549 1,205 1,782
Feeder cattle 1,180 934 1,452
Slaughter cattle 103 80 213
Replacement cattle 266 191 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale: Feeder steers sold 7-14 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 higher. 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
350–395 373 12 147.00–160.00 $153.89 $574 —
400–445 423 4 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $646 +12.36
450–495 473 16 132.50–142.50 $137.74 $652 +7.50
500–545 523 16 126.00–136.00 $131.22 $686 +2.96
550–595 573 6 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $713 +7.80
600–645 623 28 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $792 +11.00
650–695 673 12 122.00–127.00 $124.58 $838 +11.41
700–745 723 4 117.00–125.00 $121.12 $876 +8.54
750–795 780 6 114.00–121.75 $119.27 $930 +6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–397 value added 381 9 147.00–159.00 $152.05 $579 —
466–483 value added 478 10 134.00 $134.00 $641 —
534–538 value added 536 9 130.00–134.00 $131.79 $706 +5.97
585–590 value added 588 6 124.00–125.00 $124.67 $733 +2.67
631–644 value added 637 20 125.75–126.00 $125.91 $802 —
662–673 value added 669 15 124.50–125.25 $124.75 $835 +9.25
784 value added 784 6 121.75 $121.75 $955 +10.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 125.00–135.00 $130.30 $486 +5.00
400–445 423 8 120.00–130.00 $125.27 $530 +13.11
450–495 473 8 115.00–127.00 $121.29 $574 +13.10
500–545 523 18 108.00–114.00 $111.13 $581 +5.91
550–595 573 18 105.00–115.00 $110.20 $631 +6.56
600–645 623 16 101.00–111.00 $106.18 $662 —
650–695 673 16 104.00–107.00 $105.55 $710 +5.38
700–745 723 18 103.00–109.00 $106.09 $767 +8.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 6 115.00 $115.00 $532 +3.00
503 value added 503 11 114.00 $114.00 $573 +4.38
561–563 value added 562 7 107.50–110.00 $108.93 $612 +5.91
606–631 value added 614 10 107.50–111.00 $108.58 $667 —
651–677 value added 657 17 104.00–107.00 $106.27 $698 +1.27
719 value added 719 15 109.00 $109.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 160.00–165.00 $162.71 $444 —
300–345 323 4 152.00–155.00 $153.60 $496 —
350–395 373 4 145.00–150.00 $147.65 $551 +12.35
500–545 523 8 117.00–127.50 $122.48 $641 —
550–595 573 4 114.00–121.00 $117.64 $674 +6.44
600–645 611 8 109.00–119.00 $111.64 $682 —
650–695 673 4 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $690 +6.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 24 48.00–53.00 $50.93 $522 ±0.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 4 50.00–56.00 $53.23 $692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 37.00–43.50 $40.45 $324 +2.79
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 44.00–48.00 $46.34 $475 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 51.00–54.00 $52.76 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 68.00–76.00 $72.79 $908 -0.81
1500–2025 1763 8 78.00–88.00 $83.74 $1,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 800.00–1,200.00 $1,029.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–970 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 550.00–750.00 $667.22

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,254.35 —

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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.