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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.43/cwt +19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.30/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 623 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $363.17/cwt +42.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 1,434 1,158
Feeder cattle 612 1,146 789
Slaughter cattle 114 193 187
Replacement cattle 130 95 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 6 400.00–410.00 $405.51 $904 —
250–295 273 6 400.00–410.00 $405.41 $1,107 +36.64
300–345 323 14 390.00–410.00 $400.70 $1,294 +37.32
350–395 373 8 385.00–395.00 $390.30 $1,456 +40.60
400–445 423 16 350.00–375.00 $363.17 $1,536 +42.97
450–495 473 6 300.00–320.00 $310.48 $1,469 +26.22
500–545 523 12 286.00–305.00 $295.91 $1,548 +27.11
550–595 573 10 260.00–272.50 $266.50 $1,527 -2.56
700–745 723 6 215.00–226.00 $220.67 $1,595 +10.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 value added 332 9 382.50–390.00 $384.83 $1,278 +18.83
415–420 value added 419 7 262.50–350.00 $325.21 $1,363 +11.54
485 value added 485 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 —
530–540 value added 536 7 286.00–289.00 $287.27 $1,540 +1.53
558–563 value added 561 8 265.00–272.50 $268.73 $1,508 +11.18
624 value added 624 8 254.50 $254.50 $1,588 -3.86
670 value added 670 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
729 value added 729 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,648 —
836 value added 836 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,756 —
984 value added 984 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,279 —

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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 6 315.00–335.00 $325.70 $1,052 +38.57
350–395 373 4 315.00–335.00 $325.60 $1,214 +53.91
400–445 423 12 270.00–282.50 $276.58 $1,170 +24.80
450–495 473 14 255.00–270.00 $262.86 $1,243 +14.82
500–545 523 16 250.00–270.00 $260.43 $1,362 +19.20
550–595 573 6 225.00–243.00 $234.35 $1,343 +2.08
600–645 623 16 225.00–227.50 $226.30 $1,410 +6.22
650–695 673 12 212.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,080 -4.89
428 value added 428 4 279.50 $279.50 $1,196 +9.71
450 value added 450 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 -9.62
512 value added 512 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,352 +19.50
552–578 value added 567 7 217.00–243.00 $232.15 $1,316 -6.11
618 value added 618 14 227.50 $227.50 $1,406 +13.00
675–684 value added 682 9 212.00–214.00 $212.44 $1,449 —
775 value added 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 630 3 207.50–215.00 $212.62 $1,340 —

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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% 30 104.00–113.00 $109.27 $1,120 —
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 10 111.00–117.00 $114.12 $1,426 -2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 68.50–75.00 $71.86 $521 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 82.00–92.00 $87.31 $698 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 96.00–106.00 $101.85 $1,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 103.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1460 1410 4 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $1,517 —
1365–1875 1620 4 115.00–128.00 $122.52 $1,985 —
1745–1850 1798 8 130.00–140.50 $135.40 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1330 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,667.19

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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
900–1050 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,815.38 —
980–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,302.75 —

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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.