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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $110.50/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 971 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $120.22/cwt ≈ $999/hd at 831 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $141.56/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 523 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 842 1,227
Feeder cattle 967 534 1,034
Slaughter cattle 170 100 106
Replacement cattle 466 208 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-7 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-8 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
442 value added 442 2 146.00 $146.00 $645 +2.00
487 value added 487 5 142.00 $142.00 $692 —
515–520 value added 519 10 140.00–142.50 $141.76 $736 -1.58
566 value added 566 4 138.50 $138.50 $784 —
620–640 value added 632 5 133.00–134.50 $133.59 $844 +0.09
736 value added 736 19 128.00 $128.00 $942 —
826–845 value added 831 43 117.00–121.50 $120.22 $999 —
968–993 value added 971 63 110.50 $110.50 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 153.00–164.00 $158.83 $592 —
400–445 423 8 145.00–150.00 $147.63 $624 —
450–495 473 8 142.00–147.50 $144.88 $685 +5.17
500–545 523 26 140.00–143.00 $141.56 $740 -0.05
550–595 573 10 130.00–141.00 $135.72 $778 +2.52
600–645 623 10 133.00–135.00 $134.04 $835 +2.93
650–695 673 6 125.00–131.00 $128.10 $862 +4.45
800–845 823 4 115.00–122.00 $118.60 $976 +6.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 130.00–135.00 $132.65 $495 —
400–445 423 20 124.00–132.50 $128.48 $543 +0.85
450–495 473 18 120.00–129.00 $124.71 $590 +3.26
500–545 523 20 118.00–128.00 $123.22 $644 -2.95
550–595 573 10 117.00–126.00 $121.68 $697 -1.00
600–645 623 18 114.00–123.00 $118.66 $739 -3.41
700–745 723 6 107.00–113.75 $110.48 $799 -6.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 12 124.00–128.50 $127.75 $556 —
493 value added 493 4 123.50 $123.50 $609 -2.00
505–536 value added 525 14 127.00–128.00 $127.43 $669 +3.30
590 value added 590 6 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
600–608 value added 604 10 115.00–121.00 $118.02 $713 -2.98
657 value added 657 2 107.00 $107.00 $703 —
707–744 value added 733 17 108.50–113.75 $112.40 $824 —
762 value added 762 13 114.50 $114.50 $872 —
800 value added 800 11 113.50 $113.50 $908 —
863 value added 863 6 102.00 $102.00 $880 —

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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 16 125.00–135.00 $130.22 $681 -2.39
550–595 573 4 122.00–133.00 $127.72 $732 +3.82

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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% 22 65.00–72.50 $69.39 $711 —
1200–1600 1400 80-85% 38 73.00–80.00 $77.00 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 52.00–58.50 $55.45 $444 +1.86
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 59.00–64.00 $61.93 $635 +1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 66.00–73.00 $70.10 $719 +6.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 80.00–90.00 $85.99 $1,073 +4.20
1525–1810 1668 18 90.00–103.50 $97.33 $1,623 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–700 650 (<2 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,100.00 $1,007.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1600 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,234.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 825.00–900.00 $869.12

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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
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 82 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,489.58 —

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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.