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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.20/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.24/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.43/cwt +18.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 665 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 1,985 1,279
Feeder cattle 811 1,256 879
Slaughter cattle 156 417 122
Replacement cattle 272 312 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Light feeder steers sold 10-15 higher, over 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4-5 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 8 300.00–320.00 $311.01 $694 +10.50
250–295 273 8 300.00–320.00 $310.83 $849 +10.42
300–345 323 12 300.00–315.00 $308.02 $995 +20.00
350–395 373 12 285.00–295.00 $290.30 $1,083 +12.35
400–445 423 8 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 -7.36
450–495 473 16 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,207 +1.19
500–545 523 10 245.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,309 +5.00
550–595 573 18 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 +11.20
600–645 623 12 210.00–230.00 $220.36 $1,373 -12.56
650–695 673 14 210.00–225.00 $217.75 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 -10.00
468–488 value added 474 7 250.00–257.50 $255.29 $1,210 +7.79
522–535 value added 527 5 245.00–246.00 $245.59 $1,294 -7.52
562 value added 562 12 255.50 $255.50 $1,436 +16.24
608–618 value added 613 4 210.00–230.00 $219.92 $1,348 -12.84
650–692 value added 665 15 190.00–221.00 $205.43 $1,366 +18.93
718 value added 718 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 —

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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 6 255.00–267.50 $261.63 $976 -15.08
400–445 423 14 235.00–247.50 $241.58 $1,022 -8.95
450–495 473 6 220.00–232.50 $226.55 $1,072 -2.26
500–545 523 6 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,126 +8.70
550–595 573 12 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 +10.00
600–645 623 6 200.00–211.00 $205.70 $1,282 +1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 value added 573 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
637 value added 637 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,344 —
654 value added 654 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 270.00–285.00 $277.95 $1,037 —
400–445 423 6 250.00–257.50 $253.95 $1,074 —
550–595 573 4 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 —

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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% 4 65.00–73.00 $69.44 $469 -0.23
750–850 800 85-90% 8 83.00–85.00 $84.06 $672 +2.75
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 85.00–94.00 $90.27 $925 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 18 95.00–104.00 $100.27 $1,028 +5.76
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.15 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 90.00–99.00 $95.27 $977 +3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1160 4 95.00–102.00 $99.21 $1,151 —
1200–2000 1600 10 104.50–115.00 $111.06 $1,777 —
1560–2165 1863 10 116.00–125.50 $121.52 $2,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1395 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,467.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–800 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 600.00–1,040.00 $845.30

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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
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,777.17 —
1300–1450 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,118.64 —

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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.