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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

1,902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.08/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 634 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.28/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 689 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.14/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 623 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,902 1,441 1,280
Feeder cattle 1,210 949 1,056
Slaughter cattle 298 197 131
Replacement cattle 394 295 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-8 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 value added 526 4 146.00 $146.00 $768 +4.00
550–585 value added 560 7 135.00–139.00 $136.19 $763 -6.05
624–630 value added 627 16 132.00–140.00 $138.00 $865 +4.21
657–690 value added 689 74 133.00–139.45 $139.28 $960 +7.78
710–731 value added 722 11 130.00–138.00 $132.87 $959 +7.87
793 value added 793 24 120.00 $120.00 $952 -2.30
807 value added 807 4 122.00 $122.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 10 142.00–146.00 $144.09 $754 +3.87
550–590 570 24 132.00–139.00 $135.62 $773 -4.58
600–645 623 32 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $848 +1.03
650–695 673 10 125.00–138.00 $131.72 $886 -1.86
700–745 723 20 130.00–138.00 $134.12 $970 +10.57
800–845 823 10 118.00–122.00 $120.05 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 140.00–150.00 $145.35 $469 —
350–395 373 6 132.50–142.50 $137.80 $514 +6.50
400–445 423 16 129.00–138.00 $133.74 $566 +7.53
450–495 473 18 123.00–132.50 $127.98 $605 +4.17
500–545 523 10 125.00–132.00 $128.65 $673 -0.57
550–595 573 10 117.00–125.00 $121.16 $694 -7.39
600–645 623 30 115.00–130.00 $122.77 $765 +0.40
650–695 673 14 108.00–123.00 $115.75 $779 —
700–745 723 10 108.00–115.00 $111.61 $807 +1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–634 value added 634 88 116.50–130.50 $129.08 $818 +6.07
685 value added 685 3 108.00 $108.00 $740 —
702 value added 702 7 115.00 $115.00 $807 —

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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 6 150.00–160.00 $155.35 $502 —
350–395 373 12 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $579 +2.12
400–445 423 10 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $614 +6.16
450–495 473 12 131.00–138.00 $134.67 $637 +2.05
500–545 523 10 123.00–130.00 $126.65 $662 —
650–695 673 8 112.50–125.00 $118.96 $801 —

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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% 52 67.00–72.50 $70.22 $720 -2.71
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 22 70.00–76.00 $73.28 $971 -2.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 16 56.00–61.00 $58.66 $469 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 59.00–66.00 $63.10 $647 -3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 64.00–70.00 $67.51 $692 +1.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 14 80.00–91.00 $86.59 $1,081 —
1500–2245 1873 10 94.00–103.00 $99.40 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 900.00–1,395.00 $1,167.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1060 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 625.00–925.00 $796.89

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,369.57 +28.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1000 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,114.29 —

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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.