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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

1,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $140.20/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 573 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.55/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 573 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.11/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 623 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,441 1,603 1,343
Feeder cattle 949 967 991
Slaughter cattle 197 170 130
Replacement cattle 295 466 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3-6 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-7 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-5 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
200–230 215 4 195.00–212.50 $204.36 $439 —
450–495 473 24 145.00–151.00 $148.14 $701 +3.26
500–545 523 40 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $733 -1.34
550–595 573 56 135.00–145.00 $140.20 $803 +4.48
600–645 623 48 132.00–138.00 $135.11 $842 +1.07
650–695 673 20 131.00–136.00 $133.58 $899 +5.48
700–745 723 10 122.00–125.00 $123.55 $893 —
750–795 773 10 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 value added 457 7 149.00–151.00 $150.44 $688 +8.44
510 value added 510 5 142.00 $142.00 $724 +0.24
553–583 value added 566 18 138.00–145.00 $142.24 $805 +3.74
600–630 value added 615 22 130.00–136.00 $133.79 $823 +0.20
691 value added 691 9 131.50 $131.50 $909 —
720 value added 720 8 125.00 $125.00 $900 -3.00
795–798 value added 797 5 122.00–122.50 $122.30 $975 —
910 value added 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —

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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 16 126.00–136.00 $131.30 $490 -1.35
400–445 423 20 122.00–130.00 $126.21 $534 -2.27
450–495 473 46 117.00–130.00 $123.81 $586 -0.90
500–545 523 36 124.00–134.00 $129.22 $676 +6.00
550–595 573 50 124.00–132.75 $128.55 $737 +6.87
600–645 623 44 119.00–125.50 $122.37 $762 +3.71
700–745 723 20 105.00–115.00 $110.16 $796 -0.32
750–795 773 8 100.00–108.00 $104.12 $805 —
800–845 823 8 107.00–111.00 $109.05 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 value added 484 16 125.50–129.00 $127.77 $618 +4.27
500–540 value added 525 20 124.00–134.00 $131.02 $688 +3.59
562–567 value added 566 14 124.00–132.75 $130.27 $737 +13.27
604–608 value added 606 21 119.00–125.50 $123.01 $745 +4.99
740 value added 740 20 115.00 $115.00 $851 +2.60

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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 12 150.00–156.00 $153.18 $571 —
400–445 423 8 137.00–141.00 $139.11 $588 —
450–495 473 16 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $627 —

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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% 34 70.00–75.00 $72.93 $748 +3.54
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 22 73.50–78.00 $75.92 $987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 14 55.00–60.00 $57.66 $461 +2.21
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 62.00–69.00 $66.10 $678 +4.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 63.00–69.50 $65.70 $673 -4.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1495 1333 4 83.50–93.00 $88.83 $1,184 —
1500–1950 1725 8 92.50–100.50 $97.02 $1,674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 (<2 yrs)Open 18 1,010.00–1,050.00 $1,031.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1460 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,215.98
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1100 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,050.00 $942.12

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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
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,340.96 —

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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.