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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

1,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.43/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 614 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.35/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 530 lb · 58 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.75/cwt ≈ $1,069/hd at 793 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,313 904 325
Feeder cattle 891 477 256
Slaughter cattle 261 131 29
Replacement cattle 161 296 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-7 higher, slaughter cows sold1-2 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 6 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
500–538 value added 508 20 165.00–172.00 $170.52 $866 +10.15
550 value added 550 3 165.00 $165.00 $908 +11.00
610–616 value added 614 65 163.75–164.75 $164.43 $1,010 +16.31
659 value added 659 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,091 —
700 value added 700 5 137.00 $137.00 $959 +2.00
793 value added 793 43 134.75 $134.75 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
300–305 302 3 180.00–190.00 $183.37 $554 +0.70
350–395 373 6 180.00–183.00 $181.59 $677 +2.88
400–445 423 4 175.00–180.00 $177.63 $751 +2.36
450–495 473 8 170.00–172.50 $171.31 $810 —
500–545 523 30 155.00–172.00 $163.87 $857 +3.18
550–595 573 12 147.00–165.00 $156.35 $896 +2.89
600–645 627 10 150.00–164.75 $159.10 $998 +11.69
650–695 673 10 145.00–160.00 $152.75 $1,028 —
700–745 723 6 130.00–137.00 $133.61 $966 +2.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–404 value added 403 10 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $598 —
460–490 value added 470 16 139.00–147.00 $143.48 $674 —
512–549 value added 530 58 136.50–143.25 $141.35 $749 +2.35
558–565 value added 560 8 128.00–135.00 $129.77 $727 +3.95
622–642 value added 632 14 125.50–131.50 $128.55 $812 +8.22
650 value added 650 42 131.50 $131.50 $855 +7.50
712–732 value added 730 26 120.00–124.00 $120.30 $878 +4.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 127.00 $127.00 $423 -24.60
351 351 4 139.00 $139.00 $488 —
404 404 5 148.00 $148.00 $598 +3.26
450–495 473 20 137.50–147.00 $142.48 $674 +2.24
500–545 523 10 137.00–149.00 $143.26 $749 —
550–595 573 12 126.00–136.50 $131.46 $753 +4.74
600–645 623 14 125.00–131.00 $128.11 $798 +7.00
650–695 673 10 125.00–131.50 $128.36 $864 +7.26
700–745 723 10 120.00–127.00 $123.61 $894 +2.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 6 150.00–158.00 $154.17 $806 —
650–695 684 4 127.50–131.00 $130.17 $890 +8.00
700–745 723 6 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $890 —
800–845 823 8 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $947 —

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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% 50 67.00–72.50 $70.22 $720 +1.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 62 72.00–77.00 $74.78 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 3 53.00 $53.00 $398 —
850–1200 967 85-90% 39 58.00–66.50 $62.10 $601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 64.00–66.50 $65.46 $671 +2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 85.00–90.00 $88.00 $1,098 +1.01
1500–2030 1765 10 94.00–104.50 $100.04 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1345 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 800.00–1,100.00 $979.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–975 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 600.00–875.00 $760.07

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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
1000–1275 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,577.20 +51.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,225.00 $1,080.56 —

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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.