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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

2,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.63/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 508 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.68/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 511 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.37/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,141 1,868 1,912
Feeder cattle 1,758 1,462 1,490
Slaughter cattle 194 215 210
Replacement cattle 189 191 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-8 lower, slaughter cows sold 7-10 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned 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
300–345 323 4 172.00–175.00 $173.60 $561 -8.00
400–445 423 4 160.00–167.50 $163.95 $694 -7.77
450–495 473 4 159.00–162.50 $160.83 $761 +0.33
500–545 523 10 138.00–148.00 $143.22 $749 -9.60
550–595 573 10 128.00–134.00 $131.12 $751 -6.08
600–645 623 10 127.00–136.00 $131.66 $820 —
650–695 673 8 122.00–131.00 $126.65 $852 —
700–745 723 8 116.00–125.00 $120.64 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 value added 452 2 159.00 $159.00 $719 -6.28
505–525 value added 508 24 137.00–152.50 $150.63 $765 +0.66
569 value added 569 6 132.50 $132.50 $754 —
650 value added 650 5 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
783 value added 783 3 121.00 $121.00 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–437 value added 424 20 127.00–127.50 $127.37 $540 -6.11
450 value added 450 3 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
507–519 value added 511 21 123.50–127.00 $124.68 $637 -3.82
670–677 value added 673 5 127.00–129.00 $127.80 $860 —
791 value added 791 14 114.00 $114.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 124.00–135.00 $129.79 $549 -3.37
450–495 473 6 114.00–125.00 $119.76 $566 -6.43
500–545 523 10 120.00–127.00 $123.65 $647 -3.04
600–645 623 8 115.00–124.00 $119.66 $745 -5.52

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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 4 135.00–145.00 $140.30 $523 -23.68
450–495 473 6 125.00–134.00 $129.71 $614 -13.03
500–545 523 4 115.00–121.00 $118.13 $618 -20.78
550–595 573 8 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $674 -9.56
600–645 623 10 109.00–118.00 $113.66 $708 —

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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% 40 55.00–61.00 $58.51 $600 -9.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 58.00–63.00 $60.65 $773 -10.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 40.00–46.00 $43.19 $346 -8.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 40 50.00–55.50 $53.22 $546 -6.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 52.00–58.00 $55.51 $569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 77.00–84.00 $81.19 $1,013 -0.60
1500–2050 1775 8 85.50–92.50 $89.54 $1,589 -1.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1345 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 875.00–1,150.00 $1,038.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–980 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 660.00–950.00 $824.28

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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
1000–1350 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,243.62 —

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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.