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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.50/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.94/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 623 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.71/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 1,424 1,494
Feeder cattle 674 1,004 1,054
Slaughter cattle 162 231 247
Replacement cattle 141 189 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady- 2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned feeder 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 10 154.00–160.00 $157.14 $743 -0.48
500–545 523 10 147.00–156.50 $151.95 $795 +0.02
550–595 573 22 140.00–152.50 $146.50 $839 -0.14
600–645 623 8 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $848 -6.71
700–745 723 4 128.00–133.00 $130.58 $944 -8.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–485 value added 483 7 154.00–157.00 $155.72 $752 -1.28
510–517 value added 512 6 153.00–156.50 $154.18 $789 +1.18
550–587 value added 560 10 148.50–152.50 $150.39 $842 +3.39
610 value added 610 2 138.00 $138.00 $842 -5.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 14 130.00–139.00 $134.71 $637 -3.22
500–545 523 14 132.00–139.00 $135.65 $709 +2.52
550–595 573 6 125.00–134.00 $129.68 $743 -1.72
600–645 623 16 117.50–128.00 $122.94 $766 -3.31
650–695 673 8 118.50–124.00 $121.34 $817 -3.31
700–745 723 4 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $814 -5.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 4 134.50 $134.50 $713 —
611 value added 611 10 122.00 $122.00 $745 -10.51
658 value added 658 7 118.50 $118.50 $780 —

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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 4 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $579 -14.62
500–545 523 6 140.00–149.00 $144.69 $757 +1.13
550–595 573 10 130.00–137.50 $133.90 $767 -0.96
650–695 673 6 115.00–125.00 $120.17 $809 —

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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% 28 72.00–78.00 $75.51 $774 ±0.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 79.00–84.00 $81.65 $1,041 +1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 58.00–64.50 $61.45 $492 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 66.00–71.00 $68.93 $707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 68.00–73.00 $70.93 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 12 81.00–93.00 $88.19 $1,101 —
1500–2080 1790 8 95.00–107.00 $101.97 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1410 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,100.00 $1,015.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1050 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $809.66

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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 20 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,369.57 +85.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67 —

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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.