Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.44/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 662 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.16/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 578 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.69/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,717 1,164 1,633
Feeder cattle 1,434 819 1,242
Slaughter cattle 142 203 206
Replacement cattle 141 142 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2 higher, feeder heifers sold 1-4 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 higher. Weaned grouped 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
476–488 value added 484 15 154.00–163.50 $160.39 $776 +1.86
520–545 value added 539 12 150.00–158.00 $151.93 $819 -6.07
560–583 value added 572 27 146.00–159.50 $151.82 $868 -2.08
600–611 value added 609 19 147.00–152.00 $147.78 $900 -4.94
655–678 value added 662 51 136.50–146.00 $143.44 $950 -0.22
753 value added 753 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 200.00–210.00 $205.51 $458 -2.24
350–395 373 6 170.00–177.50 $173.98 $649 —
400–445 423 8 164.00–170.00 $167.16 $707 -0.11
450–495 473 20 154.00–163.50 $158.98 $752 -1.26
500–545 523 16 147.00–158.00 $152.74 $799 -1.43
550–595 573 20 146.00–154.00 $150.16 $860 +0.20
600–645 623 20 140.00–152.00 $146.22 $911 +0.52
650–695 673 20 136.00–146.00 $141.17 $950 -0.48
700–745 723 6 130.00–137.50 $133.87 $968 —
750–795 773 14 130.00–139.00 $134.63 $1,041 —

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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 20 135.00–144.00 $139.71 $661 +4.47
500–545 523 30 134.00–143.00 $138.69 $725 +4.00
550–595 573 30 133.00–137.50 $135.34 $775 +1.44
600–645 623 20 127.00–135.00 $131.14 $817 +2.44
700–745 723 10 121.00–124.00 $122.55 $886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 8 137.50 $137.50 $605 -2.14
484 value added 484 4 140.50 $140.50 $680 +2.15
506–546 value added 537 19 136.50–143.00 $137.65 $739 +1.33
561–596 value added 578 33 133.00–137.50 $135.16 $781 +0.60
620–628 value added 626 11 132.00 $132.00 $826 —
714 value added 714 4 124.00 $124.00 $885 —

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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 10 160.00–170.00 $165.30 $617 —
400–445 423 6 150.00–157.50 $153.95 $651 —
500–545 523 10 131.00–139.00 $135.17 $707 -8.09
550–595 573 10 127.00–137.00 $132.20 $758 -10.52
600–645 623 6 129.00–135.00 $132.11 $823 —

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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% 18 53.00–58.00 $55.66 $445 +0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 61.00–66.00 $63.93 $655 +1.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $696 -3.58
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 71.00–74.50 $72.85 $929 -0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 64.00–67.00 $65.76 $674 -0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 87.00–95.00 $91.79 $1,146 +1.40
1500–2000 1750 8 97.50–108.00 $103.50 $1,811 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,070.00–1,100.00 $1,085.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1300 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 850.00–1,100.00 $991.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–995 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 575.00–840.00 $733.36

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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.