Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 605 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.65/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 486 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.77/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 520 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,209 1,641 2,012
Feeder cattle 1,672 1,198 1,589
Slaughter cattle 223 172 120
Replacement cattle 314 271 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 2-4 higher. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–461 459 11 162.00–163.00 $162.73 $747 —
501–545 520 28 145.00–163.00 $150.77 $784 —
561–594 583 18 145.00–150.00 $148.40 $865 —
767 767 20 138.50 $138.50 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 13 175.00–187.00 $180.29 $555 +4.94
355–375 361 5 170.00–185.00 $176.04 $636 -1.67
395 fancy 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 —
400–425 416 11 167.00–177.00 $172.46 $717 -1.23
450–490 472 9 155.00–165.00 $160.16 $756 +2.02
505–545 526 11 147.00–160.00 $152.76 $804 +2.54
550–575 563 6 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $817 +2.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–416 412 13 136.00–140.00 $138.49 $571 —
483–488 486 42 134.00–137.00 $135.65 $659 —
605 605 44 138.00 $138.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 6 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $573 -0.57
410–425 416 5 148.00–155.00 $150.86 $628 -0.46
450–480 474 7 132.00–140.00 $135.71 $643 -1.91
500–530 518 13 126.00–140.00 $130.83 $678 -6.78
575 575 2 122.00 $122.00 $702 -7.64
600–640 615 6 120.00–133.00 $124.76 $767 -7.38
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -12.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
490 490 1 141.00 $141.00 $691 —
505–545 528 4 125.00–137.00 $130.38 $688 —
550–595 565 4 125.00–139.00 $132.31 $748 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1500 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,433.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1005 870 85-90% 20 15.00–30.00 $26.14 $227 —
760–1165 908 85-90% 43 31.00–41.00 $36.11 $328 —
660–1180 1038 85-90% 22 43.00–49.00 $46.10 $479 -1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1215 1046 80-85% 26 50.00–60.00 $53.73 $562 -0.37
1125–1205 1158 80-85% 4 61.00–70.00 $65.82 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1485 1324 75-80% 9 50.00–58.00 $54.95 $728 —
1240–1540 1336 75-80% 4 45.00–48.00 $46.43 $620 —
1240–1430 1345 75-80% 11 61.00–70.00 $66.32 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1243 14 65.00–77.00 $69.93 $869 -6.86
1485 1485 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,381 —
1120–1860 1639 11 79.00–92.00 $84.26 $1,381 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
940–1120 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–1,100.00 $789.26
878–1200 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,266.16
970–1110 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
900–1440 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–800.00 $628.91
925–1310 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 430.00–850.00 $693.79
1115 fancy 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930–1365 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 800.00–1,400.00 $1,103.00
930–1330 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 700.00–1,200.00 $1,028.83
1065–1300 fancy 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,486.79
900–1250 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,250.00 $1,135.56
1125–1260 fancy 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797–835 801 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,100.00 $1,054.42
866–980 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 825.00–1,250.00 $1,158.15
1075–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,276.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
623 623 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00 -665.96
1175–1245 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,341.48 —
1110–1320 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,508.64 —
1195–1430 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,141.55 —
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.