Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

2,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.93/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 619 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.03/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 459 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.26/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,391 1,650 1,307
Feeder cattle 1,988 1,270 1,002
Slaughter cattle 205 114 105
Replacement cattle 198 266 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, 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
200–245 223 4 180.00–200.00 $191.01 $426 —
450–495 473 14 160.00–167.00 $163.67 $774 -3.83
500–545 523 30 148.00–160.00 $154.26 $807 -1.91
550–595 573 20 143.00–155.00 $149.24 $855 -2.96
600–645 623 20 136.00–149.50 $142.99 $891 -2.15
650–695 673 20 134.00–140.00 $137.10 $923 -5.97
700–745 723 10 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $959 -8.85
750–795 773 10 130.00–136.00 $133.09 $1,029 -4.97
800–845 823 6 115.00–126.00 $120.65 $993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 7 167.00 $167.00 $802 +5.38
500–512 value added 504 22 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $803 —
570–575 value added 574 13 147.00–155.00 $153.17 $879 -2.18
607–626 value added 619 52 139.00–149.50 $146.93 $909 -1.17
650 value added 650 6 134.00 $134.00 $871 -11.00
759–761 value added 760 10 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,030 —
800–815 value added 805 6 115.00–126.00 $118.71 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 value added 447 2 135.00 $135.00 $603 —
452–470 value added 459 35 134.00–144.50 $140.03 $643 +0.74
534–542 value added 535 24 138.00–140.00 $139.83 $748 +2.97
561 value added 561 5 133.00 $133.00 $746 -2.44
600 value added 600 2 124.00 $124.00 $744 -14.82
670 value added 670 21 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
743 value added 743 4 123.50 $123.50 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 133.00–142.50 $138.00 $584 —
450–495 473 20 134.00–144.50 $139.50 $660 +3.31
500–545 523 20 131.00–140.00 $135.69 $710 +0.47
550–595 573 10 128.00–134.00 $131.12 $751 -6.56
600–645 623 10 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $780 -9.87
650–695 673 10 125.00–133.00 $129.13 $869 -5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 165.00–172.50 $169.01 $546 —
400–445 423 10 152.00–158.00 $155.16 $656 -1.05
450–495 473 4 145.00–152.00 $148.67 $703 —
500–545 523 4 135.00–142.50 $138.91 $726 -1.31
550–595 573 4 132.00–138.00 $135.12 $774 -5.08
600 600 11 127.50 $127.50 $765 —
700–745 723 18 115.00–121.75 $118.48 $857 —

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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% 12 49.00–55.00 $52.19 $418 -0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 57.00–63.00 $60.51 $620 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 64.00–70.00 $67.51 $692 -0.88
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.18 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 61.00–66.00 $63.93 $655 -3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 79.00 $79.00 $790 —
1495–2155 1717 9 89.00–100.00 $93.89 $1,612 -2.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 825.00–1,200.00 $1,057.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 710.00–975.00 $857.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,180.56 —

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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.