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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $119.46/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 819 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.67/cwt ≈ $783/hd at 689 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.93/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 710 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,049 1,078
Feeder cattle 785 677 830
Slaughter cattle 147 129 110
Replacement cattle 215 243 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 lower, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-4 higher. 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
497 value added 497 2 138.00 $138.00 $686 —
543 value added 543 4 136.00 $136.00 $738 —
565–577 value added 574 25 133.50–137.00 $134.31 $771 —
615–620 value added 617 5 129.00 $129.00 $796 —
653–682 value added 668 8 125.00 $125.00 $835 -8.19
700–727 value added 710 43 124.25–127.00 $125.93 $894 +0.43
779–790 value added 782 13 120.00–121.25 $120.86 $945 -2.14
810–829 value added 819 65 118.00–121.50 $119.46 $978 +4.46
927 value added 927 16 102.75 $102.75 $952 —
950 value added 950 21 103.25 $103.25 $981 —
1034 value added 1034 14 102.50 $102.50 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 135.00–138.00 $136.57 $646 —
500–545 523 10 125.00–136.00 $130.74 $684 -14.48
550–595 573 26 128.00–137.00 $132.68 $760 -8.00
600–645 623 6 129.00–132.00 $130.55 $813 -3.08
650–695 673 8 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $855 -3.55
700–745 723 6 122.00–127.00 $124.58 $901 -3.51
750–795 773 10 118.00–121.25 $119.67 $925 -1.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 value added 422 2 135.00 $135.00 $570 -11.00
455–490 value added 478 6 124.00–127.00 $126.05 $603 —
525 value added 525 3 116.00 $116.00 $609 -4.45
565–596 value added 584 18 118.50–121.50 $120.38 $703 +1.38
686–690 value added 689 47 105.50–114.50 $113.67 $783 —
765 value added 765 27 108.50 $108.50 $830 —
813 value added 813 18 105.00 $105.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 125.00–135.00 $130.27 $551 -8.16
450–495 473 10 122.00–129.00 $125.67 $594 —
500–545 523 10 116.00–120.00 $118.09 $618 -4.13
550–595 573 10 112.00–121.50 $116.94 $670 -2.14
600–645 623 6 108.00–122.00 $115.25 $718 +0.59
650–695 673 10 105.50–114.50 $110.15 $741 -5.47

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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 2 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $461 —
350–395 373 8 135.00–140.00 $137.65 $513 -15.00
450–495 473 6 125.00–137.00 $131.29 $621 -4.90
550–595 573 6 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $674 -6.00
600–645 623 6 114.00–117.00 $115.55 $720 —
650–695 673 4 105.00–114.00 $109.65 $738 +2.42

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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% 32 64.00–69.00 $66.93 $686 +2.83
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 30 68.00–74.50 $71.56 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 51.00–55.00 $53.13 $425 +0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $630 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 62.00–67.50 $65.22 $669 +3.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 79.50–85.00 $82.80 $1,033 +3.31
1540–2055 1798 6 86.50–95.00 $91.36 $1,643 +3.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–960 868 (<2 yrs)Open 36 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,027.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1445 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,175.00 $1,059.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1020 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–875.00 $827.58

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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
875–1200 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,245.78 —

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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.