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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.20/cwt +15.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 570 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.67/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 518 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.50/cwt -44.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 465 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,320 914
Feeder cattle 797 1,006 552
Slaughter cattle 171 191 147
Replacement cattle 60 123 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold $10-$25 Higher. Slaughter Cattle sold $6-$10 Higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
258–285 265 8 260.00–345.00 $300.40 $796 —
300–335 328 8 335.00–351.00 $347.25 $1,139 —
360–380 364 5 330.00–340.00 $337.91 $1,230 —
450–480 465 17 218.00–304.00 $251.50 $1,169 —
505–535 523 5 276.00–286.00 $279.86 $1,464 —
551–596 570 23 278.00–283.00 $280.20 $1,597 —
611–645 626 7 265.00–269.00 $267.23 $1,673 —
705 705 2 228.50 $228.50 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 355.00–380.00 $368.20 $821 -2.31
265–295 276 9 260.00–375.00 $348.96 $963 —
300–345 321 8 260.00–355.00 $336.01 $1,079 +5.31
355–390 372 7 330.00–360.00 $349.17 $1,299 +23.87
400–445 415 11 305.00–355.00 $335.10 $1,391 +31.93
450–493 470 9 300.00–330.00 $310.99 $1,462 +20.51
505–545 520 11 250.00–292.50 $270.30 $1,406 +6.52
555–570 564 4 245.00–272.50 $255.58 $1,441 —
605–625 613 5 240.00–300.00 $259.18 $1,589 +0.72
650–690 672 3 230.00–245.00 $239.86 $1,612 +10.21
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 332.50 $332.50 $864 —
305 305 2 322.50 $322.50 $984 —
372 372 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,094 —
403–421 415 9 267.50–272.00 $270.54 $1,123 —
467–474 471 9 232.50–250.00 $242.29 $1,141 —
501–545 518 19 242.50–254.00 $248.67 $1,288 —
621–631 626 13 189.00–230.00 $210.91 $1,320 —
663 663 11 214.50 $214.50 $1,422 —
760–798 782 7 173.50–195.00 $182.46 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 325.00–335.00 $329.56 $742 +6.81
265–290 277 3 320.00–360.00 $336.75 $933 +25.92
320–335 328 4 285.00–290.00 $288.76 $947 -1.94
360–390 372 5 265.00–290.00 $277.03 $1,031 -13.57
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 +9.47
455–495 475 5 240.00–255.00 $246.88 $1,173 -12.29
520–540 531 7 230.00–245.00 $238.96 $1,269 -6.26
560–590 571 5 230.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,324 +0.46
615–630 623 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 +8.27
650–695 677 3 125.00–230.00 $190.85 $1,292 -18.19
730–735 733 2 190.00–210.00 $199.97 $1,466 +12.39
750–770 760 2 125.00–170.00 $147.80 $1,123 —
885–895 890 2 171.00–175.00 $172.99 $1,540 —
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —
950–975 963 2 130.00–170.00 $150.26 $1,447 —
1035 1035 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,822 —
1095 1095 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1235 1074 80-85% 5 104.00–109.00 $107.00 $1,149 —
965–1490 1210 80-85% 13 110.00–115.00 $112.84 $1,365 —
1050–1680 1246 80-85% 11 116.00–122.00 $118.49 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1195 990 85-90% 10 94.00–100.00 $97.08 $961 —
715–1220 1003 85-90% 5 88.00–90.00 $89.59 $899 -7.51
1070 1070 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,006 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 65-75% 1 84.00 $84.00 $685 —
940 940 65-75% 1 86.00 $86.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1420 1283 4 113.00–119.00 $116.58 $1,496 —
1200–1835 1539 5 121.50–128.50 $125.13 $1,926 —
1395–2030 1595 5 120.00–138.50 $131.99 $2,105 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
900–1190 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,025.00–2,300.00 $1,442.58
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
770–850 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.81

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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
1040–1135 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,834.83 —
1120–1145 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,635.74 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +244.57
1055–1325 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,900.53 —

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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.