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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.79/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $360.53/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.19/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 553 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 1,716 1,208
Feeder cattle 746 1,054 934
Slaughter cattle 201 200 152
Replacement cattle 395 462 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-5 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 2 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
335–340 value added 339 10 377.50–380.00 $377.99 $1,281 —
416–448 value added 437 20 359.00–361.00 $360.33 $1,575 +29.62
508 value added 508 23 310.00 $310.00 $1,575 —
550–582 value added 560 22 262.50–274.50 $270.53 $1,515 -8.47
603 value added 603 22 280.50 $280.50 $1,691 +3.90
658–671 value added 669 16 235.00–255.00 $251.31 $1,681 -3.69
703–708 value added 705 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 390.00–400.00 $395.51 $882 -5.00
250–295 273 6 390.00–400.00 $395.41 $1,079 +5.00
300–345 314 10 370.00–380.00 $373.30 $1,172 -17.05
350–395 373 12 350.00–380.00 $365.91 $1,365 -4.39
400–445 423 28 350.00–370.00 $360.53 $1,525 +25.00
450–495 473 10 300.00–330.00 $315.71 $1,493 +10.23
500–545 523 14 290.00–310.00 $300.43 $1,571 +5.21
550–595 573 12 262.00–282.50 $272.65 $1,562 —
650–695 673 16 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,700 -8.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 315.00–330.00 $323.12 $882 +10.00
300–345 323 4 300.00–315.00 $308.02 $995 +5.00
350–395 373 16 290.00–310.50 $300.87 $1,122 +0.27
400–445 423 12 275.00–292.00 $283.95 $1,201 -6.58
450–495 473 20 250.00–270.00 $260.48 $1,232 -7.14
500–545 523 6 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 +6.44
550–595 573 32 230.00–245.00 $237.79 $1,363 -3.37
600–645 623 6 225.00–237.00 $231.22 $1,441 +8.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 2 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
363–385 value added 376 5 270.00–295.00 $279.65 $1,051 -10.35
418 value added 418 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 ±0.00
458–465 value added 462 13 250.00–267.00 $257.78 $1,191 —
550–559 value added 553 26 240.50–241.50 $241.19 $1,334 —
658 value added 658 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 723 4 215.00–230.00 $222.73 $1,610 —
750–795 773 4 210.00–217.50 $213.86 $1,653 —

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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% 32 117.00–127.00 $122.85 $1,259 +6.58
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 125.00–132.00 $128.89 $1,740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 106.00–117.00 $112.44 $1,153 +7.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 115.00–125.50 $121.15 $1,242 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1298 4 124.00–126.00 $125.14 $1,624 —
1385–1635 1510 8 134.00–144.00 $139.41 $2,105 —
1845–2085 1965 6 146.50–155.00 $151.01 $2,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,525.00 $2,305.23
1050–1200 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,813.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,327.03

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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
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,843.75 —
1200–1225 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.52 —
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,170.00 —

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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.