Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.83/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 641 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.34/cwt ≈ $767/hd at 571 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.58/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 554 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,587 1,360 1,292
Feeder cattle 1,261 987 924
Slaughter cattle 242 184 181
Replacement cattle 84 189 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows were 3-7 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 157.50 $157.50 $764 —
553–565 554 29 151.00–155.00 $154.58 $856 —
618–645 641 75 146.00–151.50 $148.83 $954 —
655 655 6 146.00 $146.00 $956 —
710 710 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,026 —
805–825 818 6 124.00–128.50 $127.02 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 185.00–192.00 $187.18 $636 +6.83
350–395 368 9 165.00–180.00 $172.89 $636 -2.15
400–445 417 9 155.00–170.00 $165.24 $689 —
465–495 484 9 148.00–160.00 $155.33 $752 -5.86
500–545 522 6 147.00–157.00 $151.67 $792 -2.50
555–590 579 6 139.00–149.00 $145.51 $843 -6.21
605–635 620 4 141.00–149.00 $145.97 $905 +4.75
665–690 683 7 139.00–148.00 $142.70 $975 +2.60
710–715 713 2 131.00–140.00 $135.48 $966 +0.42
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 142.00 $142.00 $612 —
494 494 17 133.00 $133.00 $657 —
513 513 8 133.00 $133.00 $682 —
566–583 571 55 130.00–136.50 $134.34 $767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 -0.71
300–340 324 7 145.00–160.00 $151.78 $492 —
350–395 374 9 135.00–145.00 $140.84 $527 -1.81
400–445 419 15 133.00–146.00 $140.30 $588 -2.33
450–495 472 8 130.00–143.00 $136.84 $646 -2.87
505–545 524 5 131.00–137.00 $133.03 $697 -2.19
565–595 581 8 123.00–131.00 $128.23 $745 —
600–605 603 4 120.00–128.00 $123.74 $746 -5.92
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 -11.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 137.00–142.00 $139.50 $677 —
505–545 520 5 132.00–147.00 $138.39 $720 —
565–595 577 5 125.00–138.00 $132.57 $765 —
610–640 626 4 120.00–135.00 $130.26 $815 —
660–691 681 6 114.00–130.00 $119.38 $813 —
830 830 2 107.00 $107.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1585 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,711.33 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1069 80-85% 63 60.00–70.00 $65.72 $703 —
1075–1350 1215 80-85% 24 69.00–75.00 $72.52 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1025 863 85-90% 8 35.00–42.00 $37.90 $327 —
820–1190 968 85-90% 42 45.00–56.00 $51.11 $495 —
880–1050 975 85-90% 19 57.00–59.00 $57.84 $564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1755 1350 75-80% 48 59.00–69.00 $65.48 $884 —
1275–1625 1374 75-80% 4 70.00–72.00 $71.41 $981 —
1245–1610 1378 75-80% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.36 $777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1160 5 75.00–83.00 $79.41 $921 —
1320–2050 1578 12 85.00–97.00 $90.96 $1,435 —
1720–1860 1810 3 99.00–100.00 $99.34 $1,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1300 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 635.00–950.00 $769.34
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–940 fancy 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,160.10
725–1080 924 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 600.00–950.00 $831.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1170–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,202.18 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1000 988 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,133.14 —

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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.