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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

1,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.89/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 591 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.82/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.17/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,547 1,647 1,044
Feeder cattle 873 1,061 774
Slaughter cattle 253 226 141
Replacement cattle 421 360 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1-4 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 —
350–378 value added 366 18 350.00–365.00 $356.38 $1,304 —
400–443 value added 429 19 341.00–350.00 $343.65 $1,474 —
466–471 value added 469 20 302.00–313.00 $308.63 $1,447 —
522–527 value added 523 25 280.00–284.50 $283.59 $1,483 -11.31
587–597 value added 591 35 270.00–279.00 $273.89 $1,619 —
628 value added 628 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,601 -13.75
661–677 value added 663 28 235.00–258.00 $255.48 $1,694 —
707–733 value added 721 23 230.00–249.00 $238.92 $1,723 -48.08
808 value added 808 4 223.50 $223.50 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 20 385.00–390.00 $387.71 $1,058 +7.30
300–345 323 20 365.00–378.00 $371.95 $1,201 +1.60
350–395 373 24 350.00–365.00 $357.95 $1,335 +10.30
400–445 423 12 307.00–320.00 $313.85 $1,328 —
450–495 473 28 300.00–317.50 $309.17 $1,462 +1.31
500–545 523 32 275.00–290.00 $282.82 $1,479 -10.00
550–595 573 16 270.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,577 —
600–645 628 13 267.00–278.00 $273.96 $1,720 —

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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 18 305.00–330.00 $318.37 $1,028 -1.98
350–395 373 12 295.00–305.00 $300.30 $1,120 +8.52
400–445 423 10 282.50–290.00 $286.45 $1,212 —
450–495 473 26 270.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,302 —
500–545 523 14 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 +10.00
550–595 573 24 232.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,368 -6.44
600–645 623 18 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–342 value added 328 11 321.00–330.00 $323.58 $1,061 —
405 value added 405 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,144 —
458–475 value added 468 14 254.00–279.00 $264.49 $1,238 —
503 value added 503 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 —
577–580 value added 578 13 240.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,449 +1.20
642 value added 642 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,406 -29.00
652–685 value added 656 15 210.00–234.00 $230.66 $1,513 —
714 value added 714 25 205.00 $205.00 $1,464 -13.82
758 value added 758 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,592 -2.75
873 value added 873 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,528 —

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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 6 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $1,574 —
750–795 773 6 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,586 —

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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% 60 127.00–134.00 $131.10 $1,344 +1.42
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 32 129.00–140.00 $134.87 $1,737 +0.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $114.25 $914 +1.41
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 120.00–128.00 $124.68 $1,278 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 124.00–134.00 $129.85 $1,331 +5.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1370 1245 8 137.00–146.00 $141.95 $1,767 —
1420–1980 1700 10 150.00–159.00 $155.24 $2,639 -4.57
1610–1980 1795 8 159.00–167.00 $163.41 $2,933 +14.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1255 fancy 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,916.96
1015–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,604.95

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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
1015–1225 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 70 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,559.77 —
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,086.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–945 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,712.46 —

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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.