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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.50/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 740 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.90/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.52/cwt -32.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 1,232 1,459
Feeder cattle 522 925 1,118
Slaughter cattle 144 106 176
Replacement cattle 221 201 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 7-11 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5-8 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 4 400.00–411.00 $406.06 $906 -3.94
250–295 273 14 400.00–411.00 $405.95 $1,108 —
300–345 323 4 390.00–400.00 $395.35 $1,277 —
350–395 373 16 390.00–400.00 $395.30 $1,474 -2.65
400–445 423 8 365.00–375.00 $370.27 $1,566 -5.00
450–495 473 20 313.00–335.00 $324.52 $1,535 -32.27
500–545 523 12 290.00–310.00 $300.43 $1,571 -6.91
550–595 573 8 280.00–300.00 $290.39 $1,664 +1.48
600–645 623 6 280.00–284.00 $282.07 $1,757 +10.15
700–745 723 4 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 value added 364 4 390.00–392.50 $391.24 $1,424 +1.24
405 value added 405 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 -15.00
488 value added 488 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,527 -20.67
518 value added 518 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 -1.79
550–563 value added 557 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,671 +26.79
603 value added 603 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,713 -8.55
687 value added 687 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 —

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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 10 305.00–321.00 $313.56 $1,013 -20.45
350–395 373 4 305.00–321.00 $313.48 $1,169 +7.57
400–445 423 20 300.00–315.00 $307.90 $1,302 -3.17
450–495 473 14 280.00–295.00 $287.86 $1,362 +9.76
500–545 523 16 260.00–270.00 $265.22 $1,387 ±0.00
550–595 573 4 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,520 +13.52
600–645 623 16 245.00–252.50 $248.89 $1,551 +13.71
650–695 673 8 227.50–235.00 $231.38 $1,557 +4.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 value added 226 5 340.00 $340.00 $768 —
334 value added 334 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,072 —
350–383 value added 367 8 305.00–318.00 $311.21 $1,142 +26.21
420 value added 420 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,222 +1.00
500–515 value added 506 7 260.00–281.00 $269.15 $1,362 -0.85
603–643 value added 634 14 250.50–259.00 $252.23 $1,599 +19.50
740 value added 740 30 227.50 $227.50 $1,684 +13.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 value added 294 14 411.00 $411.00 $1,208 —
352 352 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 295.00–320.00 $308.10 $1,457 —
700–745 723 4 220.00–227.50 $223.87 $1,619 —

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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% 14 130.00–139.00 $135.27 $1,387 +7.42
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 32 138.50–148.50 $144.14 $1,982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 128.00–139.00 $134.44 $1,378 +8.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 112.50–117.00 $114.89 $919 +2.17
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 124.00–133.00 $129.27 $1,325 +1.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1400 1288 6 130.00–138.50 $134.62 $1,734 —
1325–1620 1473 10 145.00–155.00 $150.50 $2,217 —
1325–2005 1613 15 145.00–167.50 $158.38 $2,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–950 thin fleshed 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,603.54
900–1205 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,014.85
1205–1545 fancy 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,652.82

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,292.50 —
1000–1255 fancy 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,750.00–3,200.00 $3,000.44 —

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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.