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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.19/cwt ≈ $1,818/hd at 757 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.82/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 732 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.80/cwt -14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 698 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,647 1,130 2,343
Feeder cattle 1,061 577 1,945
Slaughter cattle 226 238 119
Replacement cattle 360 315 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 1-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. Loads included 59 steers 55,880lbs avj 948@$207.25, 70 steers 53,055lbs avj 758@$241.00, 68 heifers 49,905lbs avj 734@$221.00, 71heifers 49,525lbs avj 698@$224.80, 60 heifers 46,165lbs avj 769@$212.75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 value added 232 8 742.00 $742.00 $1,721 —
512–533 value added 523 8 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,542 —
630–643 value added 631 33 267.50–281.00 $268.75 $1,696 —
732 value added 732 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,101 +28.00
753–758 value added 757 81 235.00–241.00 $240.19 $1,818 —
949 value added 949 59 207.25 $207.25 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 375.00–385.00 $380.51 $849 —
250–295 273 4 375.00–385.00 $380.41 $1,039 —
300–345 323 6 365.00–375.00 $370.35 $1,196 +25.00
350–395 373 4 345.00–350.00 $347.65 $1,297 +2.35
450–495 473 6 300.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,456 -1.57
500–545 523 16 285.00–300.00 $292.82 $1,531 -2.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–564 value added 563 27 244.00–250.00 $249.56 $1,405 —
648 value added 648 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,607 —
698 value added 698 71 224.80 $224.80 $1,569 —
708–734 value added 732 79 205.00–221.00 $218.82 $1,602 —
769 value added 769 60 212.75 $212.75 $1,636 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 335.00–345.00 $340.41 $929 +2.29
300–345 323 4 315.00–325.00 $320.35 $1,035 -10.00
350–395 373 6 282.50–300.00 $291.78 $1,088 -28.52
500–545 523 6 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 -15.00
550–595 573 30 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 4 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,462 —
600–645 623 4 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,527 —

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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% 16 125.00–133.00 $129.68 $1,329 -2.76
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 131.00–137.00 $134.18 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.21 $722 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 107.00–118.00 $112.84 $903 +12.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 117.00–125.00 $121.68 $1,247 -1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 120.00–127.00 $124.10 $1,272 -2.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1640 1393 6 135.00–140.00 $137.94 $1,922 —
1505–1925 1715 8 157.00–162.00 $159.81 $2,741 —
1695–1885 1790 8 145.00–153.00 $149.21 $2,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1405 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,865.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–970 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,300.00 $1,155.14

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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
800–1000 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,227.78 —
800–1050 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 30 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,698.65 —
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,770.83 +231.25

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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.