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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.56/cwt -17.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $395.30/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $363.17/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 856 956
Feeder cattle 1,156 612 749
Slaughter cattle 130 114 97
Replacement cattle 326 130 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 4 400.00–410.00 $405.51 $904 ±0.00
250–295 273 8 395.00–410.00 $403.12 $1,101 -2.29
300–345 323 14 395.00–408.00 $401.95 $1,298 +1.25
350–395 373 16 390.00–400.00 $395.30 $1,474 +5.00
400–445 423 16 350.00–375.00 $363.17 $1,536 ±0.00
450–495 473 6 300.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,456 -2.62
500–545 523 10 290.00–305.00 $297.82 $1,558 +1.91
550–595 573 6 285.00–290.00 $287.60 $1,648 +21.10
600–645 623 8 260.00–269.00 $264.66 $1,649 —
750–795 773 6 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 value added 253 6 395.00 $395.00 $999 —
326 value added 326 7 408.00 $408.00 $1,330 +23.17
373 value added 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 —
410–428 value added 416 6 300.00–395.00 $362.42 $1,508 +37.21
450 value added 450 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,400 +6.00
528 value added 528 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,505 -2.27
563 value added 563 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,616 +18.27
610 value added 610 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 +14.50
760–765 value added 763 4 234.50–235.00 $234.75 $1,791 —

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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 4 320.00–331.00 $325.88 $1,053 +0.18
350–395 373 18 290.00–325.00 $308.56 $1,151 -17.04
400–445 423 8 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,164 -1.31
450–495 473 10 265.00–278.00 $271.81 $1,286 +8.95
500–545 523 8 250.00–265.00 $257.82 $1,348 -2.61
550–595 573 6 235.00–242.00 $238.64 $1,367 +4.29
600–645 623 4 210.00–225.00 $217.77 $1,357 -8.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,069 +13.50
400–420 value added 408 8 270.00–284.00 $278.80 $1,138 -0.70
473–485 value added 480 8 269.00–278.00 $272.48 $1,308 +14.48
510–515 value added 513 4 257.50–262.50 $259.99 $1,334 -4.01
600 value added 600 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +7.50

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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% 26 106.00–115.00 $111.27 $1,141 +2.00
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 8 118.50–125.00 $122.16 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 67.50–72.00 $70.00 $472 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.19 $762 +7.88
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 97.00–104.00 $101.10 $1,036 -0.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 108.50–115.50 $112.60 $1,154 +5.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1420 1363 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,608 —
1305–1590 1448 6 120.00–131.00 $126.04 $1,825 —
1630–2145 1888 6 132.00–142.00 $137.68 $2,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1340 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,729.06
1000–1520 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,301.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–900 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,169.81

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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
1000–1255 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,178.27 —

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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.