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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

1,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.76/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 629 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.00/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.26/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 594 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,985 1,568 1,623
Feeder cattle 1,256 1,062 1,192
Slaughter cattle 417 284 170
Replacement cattle 312 222 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-3 lower, 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 4 295.00–305.00 $300.51 $670 +7.25
250–295 273 8 295.00–305.00 $300.41 $820 +7.29
300–345 323 8 280.00–295.00 $288.02 $930 -2.33
350–395 373 22 270.00–285.00 $277.95 $1,037 -10.00
400–445 423 12 260.00–265.00 $262.63 $1,111 +2.36
450–495 473 14 247.50–260.00 $254.05 $1,202 -1.19
500–545 523 20 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +5.00
550–595 573 34 227.50–240.00 $234.00 $1,341 +0.06
600–645 623 14 228.00–237.50 $232.92 $1,451 +2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 7 431.00 $431.00 $1,121 —
382 value added 382 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,089 —
440 value added 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +3.99
476 value added 476 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,178 -8.32
521–528 value added 524 8 250.00–255.00 $253.11 $1,326 —
590–597 value added 594 23 239.00–240.00 $239.26 $1,421 -0.58
627–645 value added 629 53 228.00–233.50 $232.76 $1,464 +16.25
695 value added 695 7 186.50 $186.50 $1,296 -18.00
791 value added 791 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,463 —
947 value added 947 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 280.00–285.00 $282.71 $772 —
300–345 323 10 273.00–280.00 $276.74 $894 +16.39
350–395 373 4 273.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,032 +25.35
400–445 423 10 240.00–260.00 $250.53 $1,060 +8.95
450–495 473 12 222.00–235.00 $228.81 $1,082 +5.95
500–545 523 18 200.00–212.50 $206.52 $1,080 -10.11
550–595 573 6 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,176 +5.52
600–645 623 4 201.00–207.50 $204.37 $1,273 +12.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 3 273.00 $273.00 $950 —
450 value added 450 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 +0.76
513 value added 513 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,062 +5.98

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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% 38 91.00–97.00 $94.51 $969 -2.47
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.65 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 63.00–75.00 $69.67 $470 —
750–850 800 85-90% 14 76.00–86.00 $81.31 $650 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 88.00–94.50 $91.80 $941 -1.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1300 4 92.00–102.00 $97.77 $1,271 —
1400–1650 1525 18 105.00–114.00 $109.87 $1,676 —
1460–2215 1838 4 116.00–118.00 $117.21 $2,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1310 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,360.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1055 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,000.00 $913.75

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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
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,791.67 —

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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.