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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

1,424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.89/cwt ≈ $875/hd at 608 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.25/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.95/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 423 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,424 1,142 1,428
Feeder cattle 1,004 773 1,020
Slaughter cattle 231 190 180
Replacement cattle 189 179 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 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
450–495 473 14 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $746 +5.73
500–545 523 24 147.50–156.00 $151.93 $795 +6.99
550–595 573 16 143.00–150.00 $146.64 $840 +7.22
600–645 623 24 140.00–145.50 $142.85 $890 +6.59
650–695 673 24 134.00–143.00 $138.65 $933 +4.67
700–745 723 24 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $1,002 +7.22
800–845 823 10 120.00–129.00 $124.62 $1,026 +4.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 value added 491 4 157.00 $157.00 $771 —
543 value added 543 4 153.00 $153.00 $831 —
561 value added 561 4 147.00 $147.00 $825 —
600–645 value added 608 61 140.00–145.50 $143.89 $875 —
662 value added 662 10 134.00 $134.00 $887 —
710 value added 710 11 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
810 value added 810 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,045 —

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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 24 140.00–147.50 $143.95 $609 +5.97
450–495 473 24 134.00–141.50 $137.93 $652 +7.71
500–545 523 24 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $696 +4.52
550–595 573 20 127.50–135.00 $131.40 $753 +9.12
600–645 623 30 119.00–133.00 $126.25 $787 +8.76
650–695 673 4 120.00–129.00 $124.65 $839 -1.85
700–745 723 8 115.00–121.00 $118.09 $854 -6.91
800–845 823 4 107.00–115.00 $111.11 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 7 141.50 $141.50 $630 —
455–495 value added 476 20 140.00–141.50 $140.80 $670 —
551–555 value added 553 8 133.00–135.00 $133.75 $740 —
615–648 value added 632 12 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $837 —

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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 10 167.00–172.50 $169.92 $634 +18.69
400–445 423 6 152.50–162.50 $157.77 $667 —
500–545 523 6 142.00–145.00 $143.56 $751 +13.56
550–595 573 6 132.00–137.50 $134.86 $773 +6.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 14 60.00 $60.00 $450 —
850–1200 967 85-90% 42 66.00–71.00 $68.07 $658 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 7 67.00 $67.00 $570 —
850–1200 1025 80-85% 30 72.00–78.00 $75.51 $774 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 77.50–82.00 $79.88 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 7 73.50 $73.50 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 82.00 $82.00 $820 —
1495 1495 3 92.50 $92.50 $1,383 +1.69
1500–2135 1818 16 95.00–107.00 $102.05 $1,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,350.00 $1,158.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1035 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 650.00–950.00 $819.21

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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 24 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,283.70 -16.30

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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.