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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

1,836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.49/cwt ≈ $766/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.20/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $111.70/cwt ≈ $696/hd at 623 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,836 1,770 1,585
Feeder cattle 1,470 1,443 1,197
Slaughter cattle 185 162 186
Replacement cattle 181 165 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 432 7 160.00–170.00 $167.36 $723 +2.09
450–495 473 10 148.00–156.00 $152.19 $720 -8.29
500–545 523 10 145.00–157.00 $151.26 $791 +0.09
550–595 573 10 134.00–145.00 $139.72 $801 -0.48
600–645 623 10 131.00–140.00 $135.66 $845 +0.48
700–745 723 4 123.00–129.00 $126.09 $912 -3.03
750–795 773 4 123.00–129.00 $126.09 $975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 value added 426 13 153.00–160.00 $157.20 $670 —
461 value added 461 9 148.00 $148.00 $682 —
505–540 value added 519 8 152.00–157.00 $154.65 $803 +4.48
560–568 value added 565 16 134.00–138.00 $135.49 $766 —
610–615 value added 613 6 135.00–140.00 $136.66 $838 -2.84
787 value added 787 2 123.00 $123.00 $968 -11.50

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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 10 135.00–143.00 $139.21 $589 -0.06
450–495 473 10 127.00–137.00 $132.24 $625 +3.00
500–545 523 10 120.00–130.00 $125.22 $655 ±0.00
550–595 573 10 117.00–127.00 $122.20 $700 +2.00
600–645 623 10 107.00–118.00 $112.70 $702 -10.22
650–695 673 10 104.00–114.00 $109.17 $735 -13.58
750–795 773 8 100.00–110.00 $105.15 $813 —
850–895 873 8 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–448 value added 438 8 129.00–143.00 $135.84 $595 -8.16
480 value added 480 7 135.00 $135.00 $648 +2.62
530 value added 530 6 125.00 $125.00 $662 -1.54
768 value added 768 3 110.00 $110.00 $845 +10.00
886 value added 886 4 103.00 $103.00 $913 -1.00

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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 4 157.50–167.50 $162.80 $607 +7.50
400–445 423 4 140.00–147.50 $143.95 $609 +2.74
600–645 623 10 106.00–117.00 $111.70 $696 —

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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% 6 26.00–34.00 $30.44 $205 -1.45
750–850 800 85-90% 16 42.00–47.00 $44.66 $357 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 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% 16 58.00–62.00 $60.34 $618 -2.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $67.65 $863 -0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 55.00–61.50 $58.80 $603 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1348 12 73.00–82.00 $77.99 $1,051 —
1555–2100 1828 12 86.00–95.00 $91.17 $1,667 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1315 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 825.00–1,200.00 $1,052.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1020 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 650.00–875.00 $781.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 963 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,118.18

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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
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,250.00 $1,127.78 —

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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.