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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

1,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.79/cwt +41.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.67/cwt ≈ $1,598/hd at 479 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.10/cwt ≈ $1,528/hd at 673 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,232 1,342 1,044
Feeder cattle 925 746 774
Slaughter cattle 106 201 141
Replacement cattle 201 395 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 higher. Special board sale consisting of 3 loads of heifers 236 head avj 725lbs with 2% shrink @ $234.75 Delivery on 3/27/2024. Heifers will be 50% Black Angus, 25% Charolais, and 25% Hereford cross.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 410.00 $410.00 $902 +14.49
350–395 373 6 390.00–405.00 $397.95 $1,484 +32.04
400–445 423 12 370.00–380.00 $375.27 $1,587 +14.74
450–495 473 32 345.00–367.50 $356.79 $1,688 +41.08
500–545 523 14 299.00–315.00 $307.34 $1,607 +6.91
550–595 573 16 278.00–299.00 $288.91 $1,655 +16.26
600–645 623 10 260.00–283.00 $271.92 $1,694 —
650–695 673 4 250.00–270.00 $260.33 $1,752 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
408 value added 408 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,550 +19.67
452–485 value added 479 28 325.00–367.50 $333.67 $1,598 —
500–545 value added 516 10 299.00–337.50 $311.79 $1,609 +1.79
565–590 value added 569 14 257.50–325.00 $273.21 $1,555 +2.68
610–613 value added 611 7 283.00–308.00 $292.55 $1,787 +12.05
746 value added 746 18 228.50 $228.50 $1,705 —

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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 4 330.00–337.50 $334.01 $1,079 +25.99
350–395 373 12 290.00–320.00 $305.91 $1,141 +5.04
400–445 423 8 290.00–330.00 $311.07 $1,316 +27.12
450–495 473 12 265.00–290.00 $278.10 $1,315 +17.62
500–545 523 10 260.00–270.00 $265.22 $1,387 +10.00
550–595 573 10 247.00–256.00 $251.68 $1,442 +13.89
600–645 623 16 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 +3.96
650–695 673 22 224.00–230.00 $227.10 $1,528 —
700–745 723 12 210.00–221.00 $215.67 $1,559 —
750–795 773 4 195.00–208.00 $201.69 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 value added 363 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 +5.35
420 value added 420 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +10.00
463 value added 463 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,239 +9.72
510 value added 510 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
593 value added 593 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,518 —
612–646 value added 635 12 230.00–238.50 $232.73 $1,478 —
660–696 value added 676 21 224.50–229.00 $225.21 $1,522 -9.79
705–728 value added 723 9 208.00–215.50 $213.87 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 380.00–395.00 $387.95 $1,447 —

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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% 14 122.00–132.00 $127.85 $1,310 +5.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 127.00–137.00 $132.29 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 121.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,288 +4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 109.00–116.00 $112.72 $902 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.76 $1,310 +15.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1363 4 124.00–133.00 $128.95 $1,758 —
1610–1805 1708 8 138.00–147.00 $142.76 $2,438 —
1650–2040 1845 6 152.00–160.00 $156.42 $2,886 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1000 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,465.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1135 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,930.58

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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
800–1050 thin fleshed 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,870.27 —
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,463.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,947.06 —

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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.