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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.86/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.63/cwt +21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.58/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,568 1,966 1,707
Feeder cattle 1,062 298 1,406
Slaughter cattle 284 625 186
Replacement cattle 222 1,043 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 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
200–245 223 6 285.00–300.00 $293.26 $654 —
250–295 273 6 285.00–300.00 $293.12 $800 —
300–345 323 6 285.00–295.00 $290.35 $938 —
350–395 373 6 280.00–295.00 $287.95 $1,074 +2.65
400–445 423 12 255.00–265.00 $260.27 $1,101 -5.00
450–495 473 10 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,207 +5.00
500–545 523 6 235.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,256 +2.40
550–595 567 8 230.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,326 +16.48
600–645 623 12 225.00–236.00 $230.70 $1,437 +20.52
650–695 673 14 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,381 —
720 720 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–440 value added 424 6 250.00–262.50 $256.01 $1,085 -3.99
475–488 value added 484 6 255.00–257.50 $255.82 $1,238 —
556–582 value added 563 7 227.50–245.00 $239.84 $1,350 —
601–636 value added 613 9 200.00–236.00 $216.51 $1,327 —
690 value added 690 13 204.50 $204.50 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 255.00–265.00 $260.35 $841 —
350–395 373 8 245.00–257.00 $251.36 $938 +1.06
400–445 423 14 235.00–247.50 $241.58 $1,022 +6.31
450–495 473 20 215.00–230.00 $222.86 $1,054 +17.62
500–545 523 18 207.50–225.00 $216.63 $1,133 +21.55
550–595 573 10 195.00–204.00 $199.68 $1,144 —
600–645 623 10 185.00–197.50 $191.48 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 value added 432 5 230.00–232.00 $230.82 $997 —
475–487 value added 480 7 220.00–224.00 $221.74 $1,064 +11.74
500–527 value added 514 12 112.50–225.00 $201.02 $1,033 —
613 value added 613 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,134 —
840 value added 840 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —

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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 6 270.00–275.00 $272.67 $881 —
350–395 373 4 265.00–275.00 $270.30 $1,008 —
450–495 473 4 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,113 +2.62
550–595 573 4 215.00–227.00 $221.24 $1,268 +13.45
600–645 623 4 195.00–207.50 $201.48 $1,255 +26.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 61.00–71.00 $66.36 $465 —
750–850 800 85-90% 20 75.00–85.00 $80.31 $642 +0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 86.00–96.00 $91.85 $941 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 92.00–100.50 $96.98 $994 -1.87
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 18 101.00–108.50 $105.04 $1,366 +2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 89.00–97.00 $93.68 $960 -2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1490 1248 6 95.00–104.50 $100.67 $1,256 —
1645–1880 1763 12 108.00–118.00 $113.33 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,325.61
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1380 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,569.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–940 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00–1,050.00 $903.09

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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
900–1150 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,563.41 —

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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.