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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.22/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.62/cwt ≈ $643/hd at 516 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.05/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 623 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 395 755
Feeder cattle 881 304 511
Slaughter cattle 77 31 133
Replacement cattle 129 60 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned 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
300–345 323 4 170.00–175.00 $172.67 $558 —
350–395 373 6 167.00–175.00 $171.24 $639 +5.00
400–445 423 12 156.00–167.50 $162.06 $686 +10.95
450–495 473 14 150.00–158.00 $154.19 $729 +10.16
500–545 523 20 144.00–158.00 $151.30 $791 +14.17
550–595 573 8 133.00–140.00 $136.64 $783 —
600–645 623 6 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $792 —
650–695 673 12 117.00–126.00 $121.65 $819 -2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 8 156.00–157.50 $156.38 $680 —
485 value added 485 2 144.00 $144.00 $698 —
508–545 value added 537 17 144.00–158.00 $147.03 $790 —
552–571 value added 565 6 135.00 $135.00 $763 +7.00
620–630 value added 624 5 125.00–129.00 $127.38 $795 —
668–680 value added 677 13 117.00–126.00 $123.95 $839 +1.95

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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 26 126.00–137.00 $131.83 $492 -1.76
400–445 423 16 126.00–137.00 $131.79 $557 +7.84
450–495 473 20 117.50–127.50 $122.74 $581 +8.07
500–545 523 40 117.00–127.00 $122.22 $639 +9.61
550–595 573 10 120.00–126.00 $123.12 $705 +13.04
600–645 623 32 116.00–125.75 $121.05 $754 +11.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–396 value added 376 22 126.00–137.00 $133.84 $503 —
415–448 value added 428 18 126.00–135.50 $131.63 $563 —
477–495 value added 489 12 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $599 +7.52
507–528 value added 516 33 117.00–126.00 $124.62 $643 —
558–585 value added 569 5 120.00–122.00 $121.18 $690 +13.18
603–645 value added 609 19 120.00–125.75 $124.42 $758 +13.42

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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 6 160.00–165.00 $162.65 $607 —

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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% 16 56.00–61.00 $58.93 $604 +7.17
850–1200 1119 80-85% 13 52.00 $52.00 $582 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $64.06 $817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 4 36.00 $36.00 $270 —
850 850 85-90% 4 42.00 $42.00 $357 —
850 850 85-90% 10 46.00 $46.00 $391 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 3 56.00 $56.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,215 —
1650 1650 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 750.00–1,000.00 $897.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 410.00–725.00 $595.29

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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.