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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

2,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.95/cwt ≈ $589/hd at 373 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.27/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.24/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,147 1,836 1,561
Feeder cattle 1,534 1,470 1,190
Slaughter cattle 205 185 171
Replacement cattle 408 181 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold $5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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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 10 185.00–200.00 $192.95 $720 —
400–445 423 10 160.00–175.00 $167.90 $710 +0.54
450–495 473 10 155.00–165.00 $160.24 $758 +8.05
500–545 523 10 150.00–160.00 $155.22 $812 +3.96
550–595 573 10 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 +5.48
600–645 623 10 136.00–146.00 $141.18 $880 +5.52
650–695 673 10 135.00–141.00 $138.10 $929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 150.00–165.00 $157.95 $589 —
400–445 423 10 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $614 +6.06
450–495 473 10 132.00–142.00 $137.24 $649 +5.00
500–545 523 10 125.00–135.00 $130.22 $681 +5.00
550–595 573 10 120.00–130.00 $125.20 $717 +3.00
600–645 623 10 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $780 +12.48

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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% 6 30.00–38.00 $34.80 $218 —
750–850 800 85-90% 40 40.00–46.00 $43.19 $346 -1.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 47.00–52.00 $49.93 $512 -3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 28 55.00–61.00 $58.51 $600 -1.83
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 14 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% 10 50.00–57.50 $54.39 $557 -4.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1225 6 70.00–80.00 $75.92 $930 —
1500–1945 1723 6 84.00–89.00 $86.82 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1250 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 900.00–1,300.00 $1,132.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–875.00 $712.84

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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
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,195.00 +67.22

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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.