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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.82/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 631 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.86/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.35/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 562 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 2,035 1,871
Feeder cattle 1,270 1,538 1,603
Slaughter cattle 114 296 119
Replacement cattle 266 201 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 5-16 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 6 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 +6.32
400–445 423 6 170.00–175.00 $172.63 $730 —
450–495 473 24 162.00–172.50 $167.50 $792 +16.74
500–545 523 24 152.00–160.00 $156.17 $817 +10.95
550–595 573 24 147.00–157.00 $152.20 $872 —
600–645 623 20 141.00–149.00 $145.14 $904 +5.92
650–695 673 6 141.00–145.00 $143.07 $963 +12.90
700–745 723 12 135.50–147.00 $141.43 $1,023 —
750–795 773 8 136.00–140.00 $138.06 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–476 value added 469 9 155.00–165.00 $161.62 $758 +9.07
542–547 value added 546 7 156.00–160.00 $157.14 $858 +10.41
553–574 value added 562 30 154.00–157.00 $155.35 $873 —
600–640 value added 630 12 143.50–158.00 $148.10 $933 +6.46
667 value added 667 17 145.00 $145.00 $967 +14.58
721–740 value added 727 15 135.50–147.00 $143.10 $1,040 —

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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 20 132.00–140.00 $136.19 $644 +5.00
500–545 523 20 130.00–140.00 $135.22 $707 +5.53
550–595 573 24 133.00–142.00 $137.68 $789 +15.56
600–645 623 24 130.00–139.75 $135.05 $841 +10.35
650–695 673 24 129.00–139.00 $134.17 $903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 value added 463 15 139.00–139.50 $139.29 $645 +8.34
520–532 value added 526 34 135.50–138.50 $136.86 $720 +6.86
553–557 value added 556 11 133.00–142.00 $135.44 $753 +5.59
626–635 value added 631 50 134.00–139.75 $138.82 $876 +7.82

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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 12 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 +13.67
400–445 423 12 152.00–160.00 $156.21 $661 +20.94
500–545 523 12 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $733 +2.27
550–595 573 12 135.00–145.00 $140.20 $803 +15.00

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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% 22 64.00–71.50 $68.39 $701 -2.54
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 71.50–76.50 $74.19 $964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.66 $421 -4.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 57.00–63.00 $60.51 $620 -3.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 63.50–70.00 $67.30 $690 +2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 84.00–89.00 $87.00 $1,086 -2.69
1500–1985 1743 8 92.00–100.00 $96.56 $1,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1050 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,184.96
1050–1275 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 900.00–1,400.00 $1,174.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1095 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–975.00 $885.33

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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
1040–1325 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,290.06 -336.03

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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.