Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

1,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.93/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 613 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.16/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 573 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.00/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 523 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,558 1,313 514
Feeder cattle 1,045 891 417
Slaughter cattle 207 261 60
Replacement cattle 306 161 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped 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
200–245 223 4 195.00–205.00 $200.51 $447 +10.51
300–345 323 4 175.00–185.00 $180.35 $583 -3.02
350–395 373 4 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 -1.29
400–445 423 16 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $741 -2.36
450–495 473 6 165.00–174.00 $169.71 $803 -1.60
500–545 523 32 151.00–174.00 $163.00 $852 -0.87
550–595 573 40 149.00–157.00 $153.16 $878 -3.19
600–645 623 14 142.00–150.00 $146.14 $910 -12.96
650–695 673 16 135.00–144.50 $139.91 $942 -12.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–434 value added 432 10 174.00–177.00 $175.81 $759 —
513–542 value added 531 21 151.00–164.00 $157.04 $834 -13.48
550–591 value added 579 29 150.00–157.00 $151.98 $880 -13.02
602–623 value added 615 14 142.50–150.00 $145.49 $895 -18.94
662–667 value added 662 24 132.00–144.50 $143.45 $950 -22.05
1122 value added 1122 20 93.50 $93.50 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–473 value added 470 26 139.00–143.50 $140.92 $662 -2.56
556 value added 556 15 134.50 $134.50 $748 +4.73
605–635 value added 613 43 131.75–136.50 $132.93 $815 +4.38
680–694 value added 692 27 119.00–122.50 $122.12 $845 —
870 value added 870 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 135.00–142.00 $138.29 $516 -0.71
450–495 473 30 135.00–143.50 $139.05 $658 -3.43
500–545 523 6 126.00–142.00 $133.66 $699 -9.60
550–595 573 20 128.00–138.00 $132.80 $761 +1.34
600–645 623 20 131.00–136.50 $133.65 $833 +5.54
650–695 673 14 119.00–130.00 $124.32 $837 -4.04
700–745 723 2 114.00–124.00 $118.84 $859 -4.77

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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 4 162.50–172.50 $167.20 $624 —
400–445 423 2 155.00–164.00 $159.26 $674 —
450–495 473 2 135.00–142.00 $138.33 $654 —
500–545 523 6 133.00–139.00 $135.87 $711 -18.30
550–595 573 2 127.00–135.00 $130.84 $750 —
650–695 673 2 120.00–127.00 $123.38 $830 -6.79
700–745 730 3 115.00–118.00 $115.96 $847 -7.07

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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 64.00–71.00 $68.10 $698 -2.12
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 42 70.00–76.50 $73.61 $994 -1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 48.00–54.00 $51.19 $410 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 55.00–62.00 $59.10 $606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 62.00–68.50 $65.80 $674 +0.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 12 81.00–91.00 $86.99 $1,086 -1.01
1500–1945 1723 10 92.00–97.00 $94.82 $1,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 900.00–1,350.00 $1,154.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1100 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 600.00–900.00 $780.33

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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
900–1050 954 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,124.16 —
1200–1675 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,203.91 —

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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.