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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

1,809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.65/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 510 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.04/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 529 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.60/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 612 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,809 977 0
Feeder cattle 1,520 674 0
Slaughter cattle 191 162 0
Replacement cattle 98 141 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold steady - $7 higher, feeder heifers sold $2-$8 higher, slaughter cows sold $3-$5 lower, 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 16 157.00–165.00 $160.00 $664 —
473–486 value added 477 12 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $736 -1.38
500–535 value added 510 65 150.00–156.50 $153.65 $784 -0.53
563–581 value added 572 11 144.00–152.00 $150.33 $860 -0.06
604–620 value added 612 24 141.00–147.50 $142.60 $873 +4.60
662–663 value added 663 12 144.00 $144.00 $955 —
745 value added 745 14 133.50 $133.50 $995 —
812–845 value added 821 7 124.00–124.50 $124.35 $1,021 —
863 value added 863 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,001 —
978 value added 978 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $678 —
450–495 473 10 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $722 -4.52
500–525 513 14 145.00–156.50 $150.89 $774 -1.06
550–595 573 8 144.00–152.00 $148.16 $849 +1.66
600–645 623 10 137.00–147.50 $142.44 $887 +6.30
650–695 673 18 133.00–144.00 $138.68 $933 —
700–745 723 6 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $955 +1.48
800–845 823 8 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–470 value added 468 9 134.00–140.00 $135.32 $633 —
500–544 value added 529 39 132.00–142.00 $136.04 $720 +1.54
550–596 value added 572 19 134.25–134.50 $134.37 $769 —
667 value added 667 7 128.00–130.00 $129.43 $863 +10.93
701 value added 701 9 123.50 $123.50 $866 —
822 value added 822 2 110.00 $110.00 $904 —
865 value added 865 3 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 143.00–145.00 $144.06 $537 —
450–495 473 18 132.00–142.00 $137.24 $649 +2.53
500–545 523 16 132.00–142.00 $137.22 $718 +1.57
550–595 573 12 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 +0.52
650–695 673 12 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $842 +3.83
700–745 723 8 115.00–123.50 $119.38 $863 +6.80
800–845 823 6 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $865 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 10 135.00–142.50 $138.93 $657 —
500–545 523 10 130.00–140.00 $135.22 $707 -9.47
550–595 573 10 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 +1.30
650–695 673 10 110.00–125.00 $117.75 $792 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 20 58.00–62.00 $60.13 $481 -1.32
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 63.00–67.50 $65.63 $673 -3.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 67.00–72.50 $70.22 $720 -5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 65.00–68.50 $67.05 $687 -3.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 80.50–90.00 $86.19 $1,076 -2.00
1500–2255 1878 8 92.00–100.00 $96.80 $1,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1450 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,100.00 $974.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1050 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–850.00 $740.75

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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
915–1250 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,215.47 —

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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.