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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 819 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 703 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.43/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 1,720 1,650
Feeder cattle 577 880 1,169
Slaughter cattle 238 227 220
Replacement cattle 315 613 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 2-4 lower. 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
300–345 323 4 340.00–350.00 $345.35 $1,115 -35.35
350–395 373 8 340.00–350.00 $345.30 $1,288 -30.61
400–445 423 4 310.00–320.00 $315.27 $1,334 —
450–495 473 14 300.00–318.00 $309.43 $1,464 -8.67
500–545 523 6 290.00–300.00 $295.22 $1,544 -17.60
550–595 573 10 275.00–290.00 $282.79 $1,620 -15.33
600–645 623 4 267.50–280.00 $273.98 $1,707 -6.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
469 value added 469 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,491 —
550 value added 550 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,590 -12.00
703 value added 703 15 259.00 $259.00 $1,821 —
819 value added 819 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,998 —

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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 6 330.00–345.00 $338.12 $923 +7.29
300–345 323 8 325.00–335.00 $330.35 $1,067 -2.67
350–395 373 4 315.00–325.00 $320.30 $1,195 -0.30
400–445 423 12 285.00–295.00 $290.27 $1,228 -17.63
450–495 473 6 275.00–285.00 $280.24 $1,326 -12.62
500–545 523 8 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,361 -15.00
550–595 573 10 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 -16.30
650–695 673 12 225.00–239.00 $232.23 $1,563 —
700–745 723 12 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 3 332.50 $332.50 $998 —
412–433 value added 422 8 285.00–290.00 $287.82 $1,215 -2.18
650 value added 650 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 —
757 value added 757 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 265.00–275.00 $270.22 $1,413 —

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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% 50 126.00–137.00 $132.44 $1,358 -4.41
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 20 135.00–145.00 $140.56 $1,898 -7.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 95.00–105.00 $100.31 $802 -10.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 117.00–128.00 $123.44 $1,265 -2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 121.00–131.00 $126.85 $1,300 -7.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1208 4 125.00–135.00 $130.38 $1,575 -0.11
1485–1800 1643 10 142.00–152.00 $147.48 $2,423 —
1800–2010 1905 6 154.50–160.00 $157.40 $2,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,703.49
1005–1345 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,100.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–980 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,411.36

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,539.58 —
1200–1500 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,161.11 —

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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.