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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

2,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.30/cwt ≈ $523/hd at 373 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.74/cwt ≈ $578/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.19/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,035 1,717 1,608
Feeder cattle 1,538 1,434 1,327
Slaughter cattle 296 142 163
Replacement cattle 201 141 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-3 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-3 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
350–395 373 20 170.00–177.50 $173.98 $649 ±0.00
450–495 473 20 145.00–156.00 $150.76 $713 -8.22
500–545 523 20 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $760 -7.52
600–645 623 20 133.00–145.00 $139.22 $867 -7.00
650–695 673 20 125.00–135.00 $130.17 $876 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 2 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
450–456 value added 453 7 150.00–156.00 $152.55 $691 -7.84
508–538 value added 518 15 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $760 -5.20
600–605 value added 602 18 133.00–146.00 $141.64 $853 -6.14
657–665 value added 661 11 125.00–135.00 $130.42 $862 -13.02
795 value added 795 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 20 135.00–145.00 $140.30 $523 —
400–445 423 20 132.00–141.00 $136.74 $578 —
450–495 473 20 127.00–135.00 $131.19 $621 -8.52
500–545 523 20 125.00–134.00 $129.69 $678 -9.00
550–595 573 20 119.00–125.00 $122.12 $700 -13.22
600–645 623 20 119.00–130.00 $124.70 $777 -6.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–442 value added 415 12 138.00–141.00 $138.52 $575 +1.02
480–492 value added 486 8 127.00–135.00 $130.95 $636 -9.55
509 value added 509 5 130.00 $130.00 $662 -7.65
552–585 value added 559 9 129.50–131.00 $129.85 $726 -5.31
629 value added 629 6 131.00 $131.00 $824 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 175.00–185.00 $180.41 $493 —
350–395 373 10 155.00–167.50 $161.63 $603 -3.67
400–445 423 10 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $572 -18.68
450–495 473 10 129.00–140.00 $134.76 $637 —
500–545 523 10 133.00–142.50 $137.95 $721 +2.78
550–595 573 10 120.00–130.00 $125.20 $717 -7.00
600–645 623 10 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $764 -9.52
650–695 673 10 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $801 —

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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% 30 54.00–60.00 $57.19 $458 +1.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 61.00–66.00 $63.93 $655 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 32 68.00–73.00 $70.93 $727 +3.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.06 $944 +1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 62.50–67.00 $65.13 $668 -0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 84.00–93.50 $89.69 $1,119 -2.10
1500–1615 1558 4 100.00–105.00 $102.59 $1,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1400 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 800.00–1,200.00 $1,040.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–875.00 $757.14

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,626.09 —

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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.