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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

1,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.83/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 517 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.87/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 502 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.65/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,540 2,141 1,706
Feeder cattle 1,150 1,758 1,335
Slaughter cattle 139 194 210
Replacement cattle 251 189 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, slaughter cows and 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
350–395 373 6 172.00–180.00 $176.24 $657 —
400–445 423 20 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $678 -3.68
450–495 473 20 150.00–162.00 $156.29 $739 -4.54
500–545 523 30 147.00–154.00 $150.65 $788 +7.43
550–595 573 12 136.00–141.00 $138.60 $794 +7.48
600–645 623 20 120.00–137.50 $131.30 $818 -0.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–439 value added 421 22 151.00–158.00 $153.96 $648 —
450–474 value added 462 18 150.00–161.50 $155.60 $719 -3.40
500–510 value added 502 33 137.50–154.00 $146.87 $737 -3.76
555–592 value added 574 18 137.00–141.00 $138.78 $797 +6.28
605–630 value added 621 8 136.00–137.50 $136.95 $850 —
700 value added 700 3 128.00 $128.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 4 140.00 $140.00 $522 —
411 value added 411 14 132.50 $132.50 $545 +5.13
478 value added 478 11 127.00 $127.00 $607 -13.00
513–537 value added 517 36 129.00–130.00 $129.83 $671 +5.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 132.50–140.00 $136.48 $509 —
400–445 423 12 123.00–132.00 $127.74 $540 -2.05
450–495 473 6 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $603 +7.76
500–545 523 12 124.00–130.00 $127.13 $665 +3.48
600–645 623 10 127.00–131.00 $129.07 $804 +9.41
700–745 723 4 115.00–125.00 $120.16 $869 —

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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 6 147.00–155.00 $151.24 $564 +10.94
400–445 423 4 145.00–152.50 $148.95 $630 —
450–495 473 6 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $663 +10.53
500–545 523 6 130.00–140.00 $135.22 $707 +17.09
550–595 573 4 122.00–130.00 $126.16 $723 +8.56
600–645 623 6 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $733 +3.93

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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% 24 54.00–60.50 $57.80 $592 -0.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 60.00–63.50 $61.85 $789 +1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 35.00–42.00 $38.72 $310 -4.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 47.00–52.00 $49.93 $512 -3.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 51.00–56.50 $54.22 $556 -1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 75.00–84.00 $80.39 $1,003 -0.80
1500–2190 1845 6 84.50–95.00 $90.73 $1,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1355 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 800.00–1,150.00 $1,010.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 650.00–800.00 $735.14

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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
850–1100 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,184.62 —

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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.