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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.27/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.74/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $131.19/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 723 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,378 650
Feeder cattle 663 1,044 205
Slaughter cattle 64 126 244
Replacement cattle 210 208 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. 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 4 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $566 —
400–445 423 26 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 -10.94
450–495 473 4 165.00–173.00 $169.19 $800 +8.95
500–545 523 14 155.00–162.50 $158.91 $831 -1.83
550–595 573 14 147.00–158.00 $152.72 $875 +2.92
600–645 623 14 137.50–148.00 $142.94 $891 -0.69
650–695 673 12 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $903 —
700–745 723 18 125.00–137.00 $131.19 $949 +2.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 5 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
513–515 value added 514 8 158.00 $158.00 $812 +1.30
565 value added 565 6 158.00 $158.00 $893 +7.24
606–642 value added 616 16 138.00–148.00 $144.76 $892 -0.24
696 value added 696 6 138.00 $138.00 $960 —
706–715 value added 710 5 131.50–135.00 $133.59 $948 +2.59
762 value added 762 6 126.00 $126.00 $960 —
1053 value added 1053 3 102.50 $102.50 $1,079 —

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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 16 145.00–148.00 $146.59 $547 +4.29
400–445 423 16 137.50–146.00 $141.98 $601 +3.50
450–495 473 10 135.00–142.50 $138.93 $657 +2.10
500–545 523 20 130.00–141.00 $135.74 $710 -1.35
550–595 573 16 129.00–136.00 $132.64 $760 -4.22
700–745 723 6 115.00–125.00 $120.16 $869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 value added 366 5 145.00 $145.00 $531 +1.85
406–408 value added 407 14 143.00–146.00 $144.50 $588 —
530 value added 530 9 134.00 $134.00 $710 -2.36
567–578 value added 571 8 133.00–141.00 $137.96 $788 +0.88

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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 12 152.00–162.50 $157.53 $666 -11.42
500–545 523 6 137.00–145.00 $141.17 $738 -0.48

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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% 28 55.00–66.00 $61.92 $635 +0.99
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 4 68.00–71.50 $69.94 $944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 47.00–51.00 $49.13 $393 -1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 10 76.00–83.00 $80.19 $1,001 +1.60
1500–1870 1685 4 85.00–92.50 $89.16 $1,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1020 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 700.00–925.00 $829.66
950–1500 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 875.00–1,175.00 $1,058.67

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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
750–1000 thin fleshed 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,228.57 —
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,567.71 —

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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.