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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $177.71/cwt -15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.52/cwt ≈ $650/hd at 366 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.61/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,641 2,147 1,390
Feeder cattle 1,198 1,534 932
Slaughter cattle 172 205 169
Replacement cattle 271 408 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, and 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
300–345 323 12 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $566 —
350–395 373 16 174.00–181.00 $177.71 $663 -15.24
400–445 423 14 170.00–177.00 $173.69 $735 +5.79
450–495 473 14 155.00–161.00 $158.14 $748 -2.10
500–545 523 10 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $786 -5.00
550–595 573 12 137.00–147.50 $142.46 $816 -2.74
600–645 623 4 138.00–148.00 $143.18 $892 +2.00
650–695 673 4 138.00–148.00 $143.17 $964 +5.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 value added 319 6 177.50 $177.50 $566 —
364–368 value added 366 16 174.00–181.00 $177.52 $650 —
400–437 value added 422 12 170.00–177.00 $173.63 $733 —
466–484 value added 474 11 155.00–159.00 $157.14 $745 —
581–590 value added 584 7 137.00–147.50 $144.47 $844 —
668 value added 668 3 138.50 $138.50 $925 —

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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 6 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $579 -2.65
400–445 423 12 145.00–157.00 $151.32 $640 +6.05
450–495 473 12 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $651 +0.38
500–545 523 14 135.00–140.00 $137.61 $720 +7.39
550–595 573 4 126.00–133.00 $129.64 $743 +4.44
600–645 623 4 128.00–136.00 $132.14 $823 +6.96
650–695 673 4 128.00–136.00 $132.13 $889 —
700–745 723 4 126.00–129.00 $127.55 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 2 155.00 $155.00 $504 —
400–417 value added 409 10 149.00–157.00 $153.08 $626 —
466 value added 466 5 138.50 $138.50 $645 —
517–522 value added 518 7 137.00–140.00 $137.86 $714 —
616 value added 616 3 131.00 $131.00 $807 —
650 value added 650 4 128.00 $128.00 $832 —

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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 6 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 —
400–445 423 8 150.00–162.50 $156.58 $662 —
500–545 523 6 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $733 —
550–595 573 4 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $760 —

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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% 12 21.00–26.00 $23.78 $161 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 40.00–44.00 $42.13 $337 -1.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 45.00–50.00 $47.93 $491 -2.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 12 50.00–57.00 $54.10 $555 -4.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 57.00–61.00 $59.12 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 10 72.00–80.00 $76.79 $958 +0.87
1500–2400 1950 4 83.00–94.00 $89.77 $1,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1350 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,184.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,000.00 $914.29

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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
1000–1350 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,515.96 —

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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.