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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

1,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.36/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.71/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.71/cwt -11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,707 1,828 1,804
Feeder cattle 1,342 1,452 1,289
Slaughter cattle 179 132 240
Replacement cattle 186 244 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-5 lower, 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 12 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 +3.59
400–445 423 8 170.00–176.00 $173.16 $732 +2.89
450–495 473 18 145.00–154.00 $149.71 $708 -2.15
500–545 523 8 140.00–145.00 $142.61 $746 -4.61
550–595 573 14 134.00–144.00 $139.20 $798 +1.70
600–645 623 10 130.00–142.00 $136.22 $849 -2.96
700–745 723 10 125.00–134.50 $129.90 $939 +1.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 value added 384 8 178.00 $178.00 $684 —
466–488 value added 478 14 147.00–176.00 $157.22 $752 +6.92
555–590 value added 576 7 142.00–144.00 $143.45 $826 +2.86
601 value added 601 3 140.00 $140.00 $841 -6.75
735 value added 735 4 132.50 $132.50 $974 —
752 value added 752 9 134.50 $134.50 $1,011 —

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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 4 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $572 -0.65
450–495 473 16 118.00–127.00 $122.71 $580 -11.48
500–545 523 16 117.00–127.00 $122.22 $639 -7.00
550–595 573 10 116.00–129.50 $123.02 $705 -5.18
600–645 623 12 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $701 -20.30
700–745 723 14 102.00–111.00 $106.64 $771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 3 123.00 $123.00 $560 -10.17
523–538 value added 527 22 125.00–131.00 $128.36 $676 -2.19
551–585 value added 570 7 116.00–129.50 $123.91 $706 -7.09
600–636 value added 615 7 112.00–115.00 $113.67 $699 -22.83
670 value added 670 2 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
711 value added 711 5 111.00 $111.00 $789 —
755 value added 755 7 114.00 $114.00 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 12 137.00–147.50 $142.53 $603 -11.42
450–495 473 6 132.50–142.50 $137.74 $652 -1.19
500–545 523 6 130.00–137.50 $133.91 $700 —
550–595 573 6 122.50–132.50 $127.70 $732 —
600–645 623 4 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $749 —
650–695 673 4 104.00–107.00 $105.55 $710 —
700–745 723 4 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–750 625 85-90% 14 20.00–30.00 $26.00 $162 —
500–850 675 85-90% 18 40.00–45.00 $43.15 $291 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 45.00–52.00 $49.10 $503 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 36 55.00–60.00 $57.93 $594 -0.58
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.69 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 56.50–61.00 $59.13 $606 +1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 72.00–80.00 $76.79 $958 +2.78
1500–1840 1670 8 80.00–86.00 $83.31 $1,391 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1450 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 800.00–1,125.00 $988.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1000 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–800.00 $675.44

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,082.50 —

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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.