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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

2,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tadlock Stockyards report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.58/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.68/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 559 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.19/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,007 1,707 1,205
Feeder cattle 1,500 1,342 934
Slaughter cattle 213 179 80
Replacement cattle 294 186 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. 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
350–395 373 6 180.00–190.00 $185.30 $691 +10.00
400–445 423 20 165.00–177.50 $171.58 $726 -1.58
450–495 473 4 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $782 +15.53
500–545 523 14 145.00–160.00 $152.82 $799 +10.21
550–595 573 10 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 +6.00
600–645 623 10 135.00–142.00 $138.63 $864 +2.41
700–745 723 4 129.00–135.00 $132.09 $955 +2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 value added 448 3 170.00 $170.00 $762 —
509–525 value added 514 7 145.00–150.00 $146.46 $753 —
554–580 value added 559 19 149.00–150.00 $149.68 $837 +6.23
671 value added 671 3 141.00 $141.00 $946 —

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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 6 132.00–140.00 $136.21 $576 +0.94
450–495 473 16 132.00–140.00 $136.19 $644 +13.48
500–545 523 12 127.00–135.00 $131.17 $686 +8.95
550–595 573 12 129.00–135.50 $132.38 $759 +9.36
600–645 623 12 125.00–133.00 $129.14 $805 +16.55
650–695 673 6 120.00–133.00 $126.72 $853 —
700–745 723 6 120.00–129.00 $124.64 $901 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 value added 423 4 140.00 $140.00 $592 —
458–488 value added 474 13 132.00–138.00 $134.26 $636 +11.26
571–580 value added 574 9 132.00–135.50 $134.32 $771 +10.41

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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 4 165.00–175.00 $170.35 $550 —
350–395 373 4 160.00–170.00 $165.30 $617 —
400–445 423 4 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $646 +10.10
500–545 523 6 125.00–135.00 $130.22 $681 -3.69
600–645 623 4 113.00–121.00 $117.14 $730 -3.04
700–745 723 4 101.00–110.00 $105.64 $764 +3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 31.00–37.50 $34.61 $234 -8.54
750–850 800 85-90% 12 39.00–45.00 $42.19 $338 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 50.00–55.00 $52.93 $543 +3.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 18 60.00–65.00 $62.93 $645 +5.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 66.00–71.00 $68.65 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 56.00–62.00 $59.51 $610 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 10 72.00–82.00 $77.99 $973 +1.20
1500–2210 1855 12 85.00–93.50 $90.06 $1,671 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 fancy 850 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,183.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1335 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 900.00–1,200.00 $1,069.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 675.00–800.00 $745.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 800.00–1,200.00 $1,031.58

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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.