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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $246.30/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.27/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.35/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,966 2,048 1,505
Feeder cattle 1,309 1,243 1,121
Slaughter cattle 354 444 167
Replacement cattle 303 361 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-12 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-10 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped 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
350–395 373 6 280.00–290.00 $285.30 $1,064 +2.65
400–445 423 12 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,164 +5.00
450–495 473 8 260.00–270.00 $265.24 $1,255 -1.31
500–545 523 4 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 +12.50
600–645 623 10 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 +17.59
650–695 673 6 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,515 +7.59
700–745 723 4 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $1,483 -2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–443 value added 429 11 230.00–275.00 $255.35 $1,095 —
1050 value added 1050 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,312 —

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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 8 255.00–265.00 $260.30 $971 +4.06
400–445 423 6 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,016 +18.29
450–495 473 10 230.00–242.50 $236.55 $1,119 +21.31
500–545 523 10 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,126 +10.00
550–595 573 8 205.00–215.00 $210.20 $1,204 +24.22
600–645 623 8 197.50–207.00 $202.42 $1,261 —
650–695 673 6 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,313 —
750–795 773 4 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 3 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
500–533 value added 526 9 206.00–220.00 $208.96 $1,099 +17.46
590 value added 590 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -9.00
614 value added 614 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,271 +19.51
650 value added 650 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 270.00–275.00 $272.67 $881 —
350–395 373 10 255.00–260.00 $257.65 $961 —
400–445 428 8 250.00–260.00 $256.50 $1,098 +18.87
450–495 472 13 240.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,163 +8.56
500–545 523 8 225.00–237.00 $231.26 $1,209 -5.15
600–645 623 6 207.00–215.00 $211.14 $1,315 +6.48

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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% 18 64.00–72.00 $68.44 $462 +2.88
750–850 800 85-90% 34 74.00–84.00 $79.31 $634 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 86.00–93.00 $90.10 $924 +7.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 94.00–104.00 $99.85 $1,023 +10.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 105.00–109.00 $107.12 $1,366 +10.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 87.00–97.00 $92.85 $952 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1505 1245 8 92.00–102.50 $98.35 $1,224 —
1495–1715 1605 8 111.00–117.00 $114.21 $1,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1000 thin fleshed 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 750.00–950.00 $862.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1390 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,422.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–810 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 550.00–850.00 $713.64

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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
900–1050 thin fleshed 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,557.69 —

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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.