Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.24/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.20/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.04/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 566 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,390 1,561 1,660
Feeder cattle 932 1,190 1,300
Slaughter cattle 169 171 190
Replacement cattle 289 200 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5 -10 higher, slaughter cows 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
200–245 223 4 180.00–195.00 $188.26 $420 —
350–395 373 6 175.00–182.50 $178.98 $668 +7.27
400–445 423 20 160.00–172.50 $166.58 $705 +5.26
450–495 473 10 145.00–158.00 $151.81 $718 +4.07
500–545 519 12 142.00–153.00 $146.82 $762 +7.56
550–595 573 12 132.00–141.00 $136.32 $781 +4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–488 value added 483 13 155.00–158.00 $156.60 $756 +9.60
506–520 value added 514 11 142.00–153.00 $146.51 $753 +2.51
577–585 value added 581 11 132.00–141.00 $136.12 $791 +1.59
701 value added 701 10 130.00 $130.00 $911 —

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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 4 135.00–142.50 $138.98 $518 -1.41
400–445 423 6 132.00–137.00 $134.63 $569 -1.58
450–495 473 34 122.00–132.00 $127.24 $602 +8.48
500–545 523 18 115.00–127.50 $121.52 $636 +6.15
550–595 573 34 114.00–124.00 $119.20 $683 +8.56
600–645 623 12 113.00–124.00 $118.70 $740 +10.56
650–695 673 8 102.00–109.00 $105.62 $711 -0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 9 131.00 $131.00 $613 +8.96
503 value added 503 11 127.00 $127.00 $639 —
550–578 value added 566 28 122.00–124.50 $123.04 $696 +9.04
631–641 value added 636 10 113.00–124.00 $118.54 $754 +6.54
742 value added 742 13 105.00 $105.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 175.00–185.00 $180.35 $583 —
350–395 373 8 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $625 +7.35
450–495 473 8 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $663 +7.50

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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% 34 50.00–56.50 $53.80 $551 -1.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 38 55.00–60.00 $57.65 $735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 41.00–45.50 $43.39 $347 -0.67
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 45.00–50.00 $47.93 $491 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 50.00–54.00 $52.34 $536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1980 1765 18 79.00–84.00 $81.80 $1,444 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 850.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1000 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 600.00–850.00 $751.52

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,167.86 —

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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.