Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tadlock Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.14/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.05/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 519 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $146.24/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 473 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,585 1,549 1,821
Feeder cattle 1,197 1,180 1,487
Slaughter cattle 186 103 185
Replacement cattle 202 266 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale: Feeder steers sold 3-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-13 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4-7 higher. Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 190.00–210.00 $201.01 $448 —
250–295 273 4 170.00–180.00 $175.41 $479 —
300–345 323 10 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $566 —
350–395 373 10 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 +16.41
400–445 423 10 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $678 +7.64
450–495 473 30 141.00–151.00 $146.24 $692 +8.50
500–545 519 35 142.00–151.00 $146.05 $758 +14.83
550–595 573 18 129.00–137.00 $133.16 $763 +8.64
650–696 673 16 124.00–130.00 $127.10 $855 +2.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–446 value added 434 10 141.00–155.00 $147.80 $641 —
456–485 value added 474 16 145.00–151.00 $147.30 $698 +13.30
500–532 value added 522 37 143.00–150.00 $146.14 $763 +14.35
562–572 value added 570 11 132.00–137.50 $132.99 $758 +8.32
651–688 value added 666 12 107.00–130.00 $124.09 $826 -0.66

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 135.00–142.50 $138.98 $518 +8.68
400–445 423 12 133.00–135.00 $134.05 $567 +8.78
450–495 469 14 116.00–126.00 $120.52 $565 -0.77
500–545 523 8 111.00–120.00 $115.69 $605 +4.56
550–595 573 14 106.00–114.00 $110.16 $631 -0.04
600–645 623 10 106.00–115.00 $110.66 $689 +4.48
700–745 723 10 107.00–116.50 $111.90 $809 +5.81
750–795 773 10 107.00–116.50 $111.89 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–425 value added 416 10 133.00–134.00 $133.39 $555 —
484 value added 484 5 119.00 $119.00 $576 +4.00
575 value added 575 2 112.00 $112.00 $644 +3.07
603 value added 603 4 115.00 $115.00 $693 +6.42
662 value added 662 6 111.00 $111.00 $735 +4.73
720–728 value added 725 5 107.00–111.00 $108.59 $787 -0.41
765 value added 765 3 116.50 $116.50 $891 —
867 value added 867 15 100.00 $100.00 $867 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 143.00–150.00 $146.69 $620 —
450–495 473 4 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $663 —
600–645 623 4 105.00–115.00 $110.18 $686 -1.46
650–695 673 4 100.00–107.00 $103.62 $697 +1.04

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 55.00–60.00 $57.93 $594 +7.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 26 58.00–63.50 $60.91 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 759 85-90% 11 38.00–43.50 $38.56 $293 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 45.00–52.00 $49.10 $503 +2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 52.50–56.50 $54.84 $562 +2.08

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1225 10 75.00–82.50 $79.44 $973 +6.65
1500–1975 1738 10 84.00–92.50 $88.83 $1,544 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1535 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 900.00–1,275.00 $1,125.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–975 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–900.00 $720.96

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,444.15 +189.80

↑ Back to top

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.