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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

1,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.50/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 701 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 661 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $126.92/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 615 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,667 2,391 1,675
Feeder cattle 1,280 1,988 1,272
Slaughter cattle 186 205 232
Replacement cattle 201 198 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Weaning grouped 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
400–445 423 10 177.50–187.50 $182.77 $773 —
500–545 523 10 145.00–158.00 $151.78 $794 -2.48
550–595 573 10 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 -4.04
600–645 623 10 135.00–145.00 $140.18 $873 -2.81
650–695 673 10 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $903 -2.97
700–745 723 10 125.00–134.00 $129.64 $937 -2.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 value added 568 3 141.00 $141.00 $801 -12.17
701 value added 701 26 133.50 $133.50 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 133.00–140.00 $136.69 $578 -1.31
450–495 473 10 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 -4.26
500–545 523 10 128.00–138.00 $133.22 $697 -2.47
550–595 573 10 128.00–134.00 $131.12 $751 ±0.00
600–645 623 10 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $826 +7.41
650–695 673 10 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $892 +3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 8 135.00 $135.00 $730 -4.83
661 value added 661 16 134.00 $134.00 $886 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 615 15 125.00–130.50 $126.92 $781 -0.58
650 650 5 130.50 $130.50 $848 —

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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% 36 66.00–71.00 $68.93 $707 +1.42
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 73.00–78.00 $75.65 $965 +3.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 14 50.00–56.00 $53.19 $426 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 59.00–66.00 $63.10 $647 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $651 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1330 18 85.00–93.00 $90.99 $1,210 —
1500–1900 1700 10 95.00–104.50 $100.31 $1,705 +6.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1350 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 800.00–1,225.00 $1,052.75

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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
1000–1325 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,146.24 —

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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.