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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

1,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 799 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.38/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.50/cwt ≈ $817/hd at 641 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,770 2,007 1,549
Feeder cattle 1,443 1,500 1,180
Slaughter cattle 162 213 103
Replacement cattle 165 294 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 value added 537 12 147.00–154.00 $150.17 $806 +3.71
612 value added 612 4 139.50 $139.50 $854 —
799 value added 799 38 134.50 $134.50 $1,075 —
860 value added 860 15 127.00 $127.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 162.00–175.00 $168.89 $630 -16.41
400–445 423 6 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 -6.31
450–495 473 10 150.00–170.00 $160.48 $759 -4.76
500–545 523 10 147.00–155.00 $151.17 $791 -1.65
550–595 573 10 135.00–145.00 $140.20 $803 -5.00
600–645 623 8 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $842 -3.45
700–745 723 6 125.00–133.00 $129.12 $934 -2.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 2 144.00 $144.00 $583 +4.00
458–482 value added 473 25 128.50–134.00 $132.38 $626 -1.88
512–519 value added 515 14 122.00–130.00 $126.54 $652 —
641 value added 641 20 127.50 $127.50 $817 —
664–674 value added 668 12 115.00–130.00 $121.30 $810 —
790 value added 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
811 value added 811 3 110.00 $110.00 $892 —
884 value added 884 16 104.00 $104.00 $919 —
1022 value added 1022 2 80.00 $80.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 137.00–145.00 $141.24 $527 —
400–445 423 14 134.00–144.00 $139.27 $589 +3.06
450–495 473 12 124.00–134.00 $129.24 $611 -6.95
500–545 523 10 120.00–130.00 $125.22 $655 -5.95
550–595 573 12 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $689 -12.18
600–645 623 8 118.00–127.50 $122.92 $766 -6.22
650–695 673 8 115.00–130.00 $122.75 $826 -3.97

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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 10 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $579 -10.00
400–445 423 4 137.00–145.00 $141.21 $597 -11.42

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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% 20 28.00–35.00 $31.89 $215 -2.72
750–850 800 85-90% 16 41.00–46.00 $43.66 $349 +1.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 50.00–55.00 $52.93 $543 ±0.00
Boner ($/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 ±0.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 66.00–70.00 $68.12 $869 -0.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 55.00–62.00 $59.10 $606 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 10 73.00–80.00 $77.19 $963 -0.80
1500–2020 1760 8 83.00–88.00 $85.87 $1,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1245 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 800.00–1,100.00 $966.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–975 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 600.00–900.00 $770.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 975.00–1,175.00 $1,086.11

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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.