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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.53/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.60/cwt -7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.53/cwt -27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,716 1,612 1,286
Feeder cattle 1,054 1,156 130
Slaughter cattle 200 130 206
Replacement cattle 462 326 950

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-7 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 4 395.00–405.00 $400.51 $893 -5.00
250–295 273 4 385.00–395.00 $390.41 $1,066 -12.71
300–345 323 4 385.00–395.00 $390.35 $1,261 -11.60
350–395 373 10 365.00–375.00 $370.30 $1,381 -25.00
400–445 423 16 325.00–345.00 $335.53 $1,419 -27.64
450–495 473 8 295.00–315.00 $305.48 $1,445 -2.38
500–545 523 8 290.00–300.00 $295.22 $1,544 -2.60
600–645 623 12 270.00–283.50 $276.99 $1,726 +12.33
650–695 673 4 255.00–267.00 $261.20 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–438 value added 429 5 310.00–345.00 $330.71 $1,419 -31.71
579 value added 579 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,615 -8.00
610–633 value added 620 12 270.00–283.50 $276.60 $1,715 +7.60
688 value added 688 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 305.00–320.00 $313.26 $699 —
250–295 273 4 305.00–320.00 $313.12 $855 —
300–345 323 6 295.00–310.00 $303.02 $979 -22.86
350–395 373 16 290.00–310.00 $300.60 $1,121 -7.96
400–445 423 20 280.00–300.00 $290.53 $1,229 +15.26
450–495 473 6 265.00–270.00 $267.62 $1,266 -4.19
500–545 523 12 242.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,301 -9.04
550–595 573 8 237.00–245.00 $241.16 $1,382 +2.52
600–645 623 6 215.00–230.00 $222.77 $1,388 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 value added 383 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,111 —
415 value added 415 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 +1.20
538 value added 538 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,305 -17.49
868 value added 868 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,389 —
1098 value added 1098 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,647 —

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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% 30 111.00–120.00 $116.27 $1,192 +5.00
1200–1705 1453 80-85% 36 121.00–130.00 $126.28 $1,835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 85.00–96.00 $90.84 $727 -4.35
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 100.00–109.00 $105.27 $1,079 +4.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 110.00–120.50 $116.15 $1,191 +3.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1440 1260 4 112.00–120.00 $116.57 $1,469 —
1270–1695 1483 12 127.00–137.00 $132.72 $1,968 —
1610–2050 1830 14 143.00–151.00 $147.48 $2,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,881.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1025 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,232.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,648.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–900 750 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,410.00

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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
730–900 thin fleshed 815 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,610.43 —
1125–1500 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,485.71 —

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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.