Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.82/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.24/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.00/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 537 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,966 1,446 1,672
Feeder cattle 298 956 1,198
Slaughter cattle 625 208 231
Replacement cattle 1,043 282 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers under 400lbs sold 3-10 higher, Feeder steers and heifers over 400lbs sold 5-8 lower. Slaughter cows 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 8 280.00–290.00 $285.30 $1,064 +22.35
400–445 423 6 260.00–270.00 $265.27 $1,122 +3.69
450–495 473 8 245.00–255.00 $250.24 $1,184 -6.57
500–545 523 20 230.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,244 -3.44
550–595 573 8 212.00–222.50 $217.46 $1,246 -7.74
600–645 623 4 205.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,309 -7.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,084 +1.54
537 value added 537 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,289 +7.79

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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 8 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 +10.00
400–445 423 8 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $995 +9.48
450–495 473 12 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $971 -15.00
500–545 523 6 187.00–202.50 $195.08 $1,020 -15.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 4 235.00 $235.00 $888 +7.99
472 value added 472 6 210.00 $210.00 $991 -10.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 250.00–255.00 $252.63 $1,069 —
450–495 473 6 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $1,100 +19.07
500–545 523 6 215.00–227.00 $221.26 $1,157 +16.04
550–595 573 6 200.00–215.00 $207.79 $1,191 —
600–645 623 4 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $1,091 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 40 93.00–103.00 $98.85 $1,013 ±0.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 6 99.00–105.00 $102.23 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 64.00–70.00 $67.33 $454 -0.67
750–850 800 85-90% 16 74.00–85.00 $79.84 $639 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 83.00–93.00 $88.85 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 40 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 -2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1775 1525 24 101.00–112.00 $107.40 $1,638 —
1690–1775 1733 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $2,106 +15.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1265 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,289.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1050 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 700.00–1,075.00 $910.56

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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.