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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.58/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.21/cwt ≈ $1,170/hd at 504 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.24/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,446 1,966 1,878
Feeder cattle 956 1,309 265
Slaughter cattle 208 354 235
Replacement cattle 282 303 1,378

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-4 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 6 255.00–270.00 $262.95 $981 -22.35
400–445 423 24 255.00–267.50 $261.58 $1,106 -13.69
450–495 473 16 250.00–263.00 $256.81 $1,215 -8.43
500–545 523 16 235.00–247.00 $241.26 $1,262 -13.96
550–595 573 6 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $1,290 —
600–645 623 18 210.00–225.00 $217.77 $1,357 -17.41
650–695 680 9 201.00–215.00 $205.77 $1,399 -19.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–430 value added 419 10 255.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,083 +3.11
463 value added 463 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —
500–510 value added 504 22 226.00–241.00 $232.21 $1,170 —
600–615 value added 605 7 210.00–231.00 $218.93 $1,325 —
740 value added 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

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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 12 235.00–245.00 $240.30 $896 -20.00
400–445 423 16 220.00–231.00 $225.79 $955 -14.48
450–495 473 20 215.00–225.00 $220.24 $1,042 -16.31
500–545 523 20 205.00–215.00 $210.22 $1,099 -5.00
550–595 565 15 190.00–201.00 $193.86 $1,095 -16.34
600–645 623 10 175.00–185.00 $180.18 $1,123 -22.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–391 value added 382 8 222.50–235.00 $227.01 $867 —
427 value added 427 3 231.00 $231.00 $986 —
483 value added 483 6 218.00–225.00 $220.33 $1,064 —
513–519 value added 517 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,060 -3.96
561–590 value added 574 9 171.00–201.00 $187.29 $1,075 -7.71
638 value added 638 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 -37.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 465 9 210.00–220.00 $213.55 $993 -32.75
500–545 523 6 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 -26.04
600–645 623 4 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $1,278 -5.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 3 68.00 $68.00 $442 -0.44
750 750 85-90% 12 77.00–78.00 $77.25 $579 —
850–1200 971 85-90% 29 85.00–94.00 $89.11 $865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 22 93.00–103.00 $98.85 $1,013 -1.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 105.00–112.00 $108.71 $1,386 +1.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 96.00–100.00 $98.34 $1,008 +5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2120 1748 8 102.00–109.00 $106.25 $1,857 —
1655–1895 1775 4 120.00–124.00 $122.14 $2,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1360 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,518.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1120 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 650.00–1,000.00 $853.11

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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
1100–1250 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,809.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–900 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,340.91 —

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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.