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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $295.60/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 373 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.25/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 623 lb · 18 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.76/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 819 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,668 1,239 1,111
Feeder cattle 1,210 811 749
Slaughter cattle 296 156 145
Replacement cattle 162 272 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale of December 2023: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-5 higher. 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 6 300.00–320.00 $311.01 $694 ±0.00
250–295 273 6 300.00–320.00 $310.83 $849 ±0.00
300–345 323 10 300.00–320.00 $310.70 $1,004 +2.68
350–395 373 20 285.00–305.00 $295.60 $1,103 +5.30
400–445 423 10 265.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,143 +15.00
450–495 473 10 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 +15.00
500–545 523 8 255.00–270.00 $262.82 $1,375 +12.60
600–645 623 18 210.00–224.00 $217.25 $1,353 -3.11
650–695 673 6 202.00–210.00 $206.13 $1,387 -11.62
700–745 723 16 200.00–216.00 $208.25 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 value added 353 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,059 —
428 value added 428 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,134 +15.00
593–596 value added 595 11 223.00–230.00 $226.17 $1,346 -29.33
603–615 value added 610 16 213.00–236.00 $227.64 $1,389 +7.72
668–682 value added 678 7 202.00–205.00 $204.16 $1,384 -1.27
707–733 value added 712 15 210.00–216.00 $211.24 $1,504 +11.24
765 value added 765 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
836 value added 836 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 11 280.00–290.00 $287.66 $670 —
250–295 273 6 280.00–290.00 $285.41 $779 —
300–345 323 6 270.00–280.00 $275.35 $889 —
350–395 373 10 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $990 +3.67
400–445 423 10 245.00–255.00 $250.27 $1,059 +8.69
450–495 473 4 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,148 +16.07
500–545 523 14 218.00–230.00 $224.26 $1,173 +9.04
550–595 573 8 217.00–225.00 $221.16 $1,267 +5.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,014 —
446 value added 446 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,093 —
505–524 value added 518 9 220.00–224.00 $222.70 $1,154 —
703 value added 703 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,364 —
811–843 value added 819 17 170.00–171.00 $170.76 $1,399 —

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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% 42 100.00–106.00 $103.51 $1,061 +3.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 24 104.00–112.00 $108.24 $1,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.07 $559 —
750–850 800 85-90% 16 82.00–92.00 $87.31 $698 +3.25
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 90.00–100.50 $96.15 $986 +5.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 93.00–104.00 $99.44 $1,019 +4.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1330 1168 4 104.00–108.00 $106.28 $1,241 +7.07
1265–1920 1593 10 111.00–118.00 $115.22 $1,835 —
1675–1980 1828 10 118.00–127.00 $122.88 $2,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1395 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,239.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–925 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,000.00 $885.23

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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.