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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.48/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.11/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 792 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $125.03/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 773 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,261 1,409 766
Feeder cattle 909 376 550
Slaughter cattle 163 192 94
Replacement cattle 189 841 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-5 lower. 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
400–445 423 16 174.00–180.00 $177.16 $749 +1.89
450–495 473 14 162.00–174.00 $168.29 $796 -0.47
500–545 523 22 158.00–173.00 $165.82 $867 +0.60
550–595 573 12 144.00–157.00 $150.76 $864 -3.92
600–645 623 10 139.00–146.00 $142.63 $889 +2.45
650–695 673 12 131.00–138.00 $134.62 $906 +1.59
700–745 723 8 127.00–132.00 $129.58 $937 +0.42
750–795 773 24 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $966 —
800–845 823 14 117.00–125.00 $121.11 $997 —
850–895 873 12 117.00–125.00 $121.10 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–331 value added 326 11 173.00–177.00 $174.48 $569 —
400–444 value added 419 13 174.00–176.00 $174.30 $730 +2.30
458–477 value added 468 10 165.00–181.00 $172.84 $809 +9.09
505–537 value added 528 15 164.00–173.00 $166.29 $878 +0.02
553–570 value added 562 11 148.00–162.00 $155.71 $875 +0.49
603–647 value added 620 11 138.00–146.00 $142.70 $885 ±0.00
650–666 value added 658 8 131.25–135.00 $133.15 $876 +0.76
720–747 value added 731 5 131.50–132.00 $131.80 $963 +7.80
768–796 value added 792 25 124.00–126.50 $126.11 $999 +6.11
820 value added 820 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
870–895 value added 891 13 117.00–122.00 $121.25 $1,080 —

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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 12 132.00–144.00 $138.36 $516 —
400–445 423 12 135.00–142.50 $138.95 $588 +0.10
450–495 473 18 132.50–142.50 $137.74 $652 +3.07
500–545 523 38 129.00–139.50 $134.48 $703 +4.74
550–595 573 6 124.00–127.50 $125.82 $721 +2.18
600–645 623 12 117.00–128.00 $122.70 $764 +1.00
650–695 673 6 114.00–121.00 $117.62 $792 +3.55
700–745 723 8 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $778 -5.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 3 140.00 $140.00 $431 —
358 value added 358 7 144.00 $144.00 $516 —
426–445 value added 437 7 136.00–139.50 $138.04 $603 —
472–493 value added 480 14 137.00–139.75 $138.74 $666 +5.74
528 value added 528 20 139.50 $139.50 $737 +8.65
550 value added 550 12 135.50 $135.50 $745 —
601–637 value added 624 8 120.00–126.00 $123.83 $773 -3.17
657 value added 657 2 121.00 $121.00 $795 —
718–743 value added 732 7 108.00–110.00 $108.84 $797 -5.66
762 value added 762 2 105.00 $105.00 $800 —
826 value added 826 4 105.00 $105.00 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $688 -2.64
450–495 473 4 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $746 +3.95

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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% 30 60.00–65.00 $62.93 $645 -5.29
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $67.65 $863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 45.00–51.00 $48.19 $386 -2.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 54.00–62.00 $58.68 $601 -4.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 58.00–61.00 $59.76 $613 -4.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 16 73.00–84.50 $79.89 $997 —
1500–2195 1848 16 88.00–98.50 $94.24 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1235 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 850.00–1,200.00 $1,057.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1040 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 575.00–950.00 $799.14

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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
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,411.11 —

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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.