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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.13/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.17/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $112.50/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 856 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 1,147 1,184
Feeder cattle 534 785 832
Slaughter cattle 100 147 161
Replacement cattle 208 215 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 6-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 135.00–144.00 $139.71 $661 +3.14
500–545 523 10 139.00–144.00 $141.61 $741 +10.87
550–595 573 4 128.00–138.00 $133.20 $763 +0.52
600–645 623 8 128.00–134.00 $131.11 $817 +0.56
650–695 673 8 119.00–128.00 $123.65 $832 -3.42
700–745 723 6 110.00–119.00 $114.64 $829 -9.94
800–845 823 6 111.00–114.00 $112.54 $926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 8 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
445 value added 445 4 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
516–521 value added 518 9 143.00–144.00 $143.34 $743 +7.34
600 value added 600 4 133.50 $133.50 $801 +4.50
690 value added 690 4 119.00 $119.00 $821 -6.00
700 value added 700 3 115.00 $115.00 $805 -10.93
856 value added 856 11 112.50 $112.50 $963 —

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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 6 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $540 -2.64
450–495 473 10 117.00–125.50 $121.45 $574 -4.22
500–545 523 12 122.00–130.00 $126.17 $660 +8.08
550–595 573 4 118.00–127.00 $122.68 $703 +5.74
600–645 623 8 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $760 +6.82
650–695 673 8 118.00–123.50 $120.84 $813 +10.69
700–745 723 6 112.00–122.00 $117.16 $847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 value added 459 6 125.50 $125.50 $576 -0.55
511–526 value added 518 16 122.00–127.00 $124.13 $643 +8.13
628 value added 628 3 121.00 $121.00 $760 —
693 value added 693 5 123.50 $123.50 $856 +9.83

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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 8 132.00–142.50 $137.57 $513 -0.08
400–445 423 4 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $572 —
450–495 473 4 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 +3.95
500–545 523 4 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $694 —
550–595 573 4 120.00–127.50 $123.90 $710 +6.30
600–645 623 4 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $760 +6.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 16 66.00–72.00 $69.00 $586 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 71.00–76.00 $73.65 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.59 $429 +0.46
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 58.00–63.00 $60.93 $625 -0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $651 -1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 77.00–85.00 $81.79 $1,021 -1.01
1500–1945 1723 8 87.00–95.00 $91.52 $1,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 850.00–1,250.00 $1,090.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1020 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 650.00–875.00 $788.25

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,227.78 —
1100–1300 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.