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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.22/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $130.62/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 673 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.19/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 666 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 1,482 1,564
Feeder cattle 677 998 1,297
Slaughter cattle 129 143 98
Replacement cattle 243 341 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3 -8 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-4 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
190 190 1 200.00 $200.00 $380 —
500–545 523 6 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $760 -7.52
550–595 573 2 136.00–145.00 $140.68 $806 -3.44
600–645 623 2 130.00–137.00 $133.63 $833 -7.10
650–695 673 20 127.00–134.00 $130.62 $879 -8.51
700–745 723 10 125.00–131.00 $128.09 $926 -1.55
750–795 773 6 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $940 -4.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 4 165.00 $165.00 $680 —
505 value added 505 2 150.00 $150.00 $758 +3.07
651–687 value added 666 17 130.00–134.00 $133.19 $887 —
740 value added 740 5 125.50 $125.50 $929 -6.26
767 value added 767 2 123.00 $123.00 $943 ±0.00
842 value added 842 4 115.00 $115.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 130.00–146.00 $138.43 $586 —
500–545 523 20 117.00–127.00 $122.22 $639 -8.39
550–595 573 8 117.00–121.00 $119.08 $682 -10.60
600–645 623 6 110.00–119.00 $114.66 $714 -3.48
650–695 673 4 112.00–119.00 $115.62 $778 -7.48
700–745 723 6 105.00–118.00 $111.70 $808 -7.49
800–845 823 2 95.00–101.00 $98.08 $807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 value added 401 7 146.00 $146.00 $585 —
500–533 value added 523 15 117.00–123.00 $120.45 $630 —
580 value added 580 2 119.00 $119.00 $690 -12.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 180.00–185.00 $182.75 $408 —
250–295 273 4 157.00–165.00 $161.33 $440 -14.08
350–395 373 6 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $569 -12.65
400–445 423 2 148.00–152.50 $150.37 $636 +4.63
450–495 473 10 132.00–140.00 $136.19 $644 -7.00
500–545 523 8 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $699 +1.04
550–595 573 4 121.00–126.00 $123.60 $708 -9.34
650–695 673 4 100.00–114.00 $107.23 $722 -21.90

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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% 24 60.00–67.00 $64.10 $657 -4.83
1200–1325 1263 80-85% 6 69.00–72.50 $70.84 $895 -1.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.66 $421 -1.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 54.00–60.00 $57.51 $589 -3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 59.00–63.50 $61.63 $632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 10 75.00–82.50 $79.49 $992 -2.51
1500–2030 1765 20 82.00–92.50 $88.04 $1,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–850 750 (<2 yrs)Open 28 700.00–910.00 $819.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1370 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–1,100.00 $933.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–850 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–945.00 $793.56

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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
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,280.00 —

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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.