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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.30/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 373 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.83/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.80/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 573 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,261 0
Feeder cattle 1,044 909 0
Slaughter cattle 126 163 0
Replacement cattle 208 189 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 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 8 172.00–180.00 $176.21 $745 -0.95
450–495 473 6 155.00–165.00 $160.24 $758 -8.05
500–545 523 20 155.00–166.00 $160.74 $841 -5.08
550–595 573 26 145.00–155.00 $149.80 $858 -0.96
600–645 623 8 140.00–147.00 $143.63 $895 +1.00
700–745 723 6 127.00–131.00 $129.06 $933 -0.52
750–795 773 4 115.00–125.00 $120.15 $929 -4.88
800–845 823 8 102.00–112.00 $107.14 $882 -13.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–535 value added 525 18 150.00–166.00 $156.70 $823 -9.59
551–591 value added 572 26 145.00–162.50 $150.76 $862 -4.95
600 value added 600 2 145.00 $145.00 $870 +2.30
650 value added 650 2 135.00 $135.00 $878 +1.85
725 value added 725 4 131.00 $131.00 $950 -0.80
805 value added 805 5 102.00 $102.00 $821 -23.00

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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 26 137.00–147.00 $142.30 $531 +3.94
400–445 423 12 134.00–142.50 $138.48 $586 -0.47
450–495 473 26 135.00–138.50 $136.83 $647 -0.91
500–545 523 20 135.00–139.00 $137.09 $717 +2.61
550–595 573 24 134.00–139.50 $136.86 $784 +11.04
600–645 623 20 127.00–136.00 $131.66 $820 +8.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 value added 331 17 146.00–147.50 $146.67 $485 +6.67
370–383 value added 375 12 142.00–144.00 $143.15 $537 -0.85
442–447 value added 445 13 135.00–139.50 $137.06 $610 -0.98
468–478 value added 476 17 137.00–138.00 $137.83 $656 -0.91
511–536 value added 524 15 135.00–139.00 $136.36 $715 -3.14
555–580 value added 568 21 135.00–139.50 $137.08 $779 +1.58
609–626 value added 616 17 134.00–136.00 $135.16 $833 +11.33
707 value added 707 12 122.00 $122.00 $863 +13.16

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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 4 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $566 —
350–395 373 4 170.00–177.50 $173.98 $649 —
400–445 423 8 165.00–172.50 $168.95 $715 +6.32
450–495 473 4 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $727 -3.95
500–545 523 4 138.00–145.00 $141.65 $741 —
550–595 573 6 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $760 —

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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% 22 58.00–63.00 $60.93 $625 -2.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 62.00–66.00 $64.12 $818 -3.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 47.00–53.00 $50.19 $402 +2.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 51.00–57.00 $54.51 $559 -4.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 54.00–61.00 $58.10 $596 -1.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 12 72.00–83.00 $78.59 $981 -1.30
1500–2135 1818 12 85.00–93.50 $89.99 $1,636 -4.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1150 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 750.00–1,050.00 $926.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–1000 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 500.00–875.00 $731.48

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,235.00 —

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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.