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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 541 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.14/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.82/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 523 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,217 1,412
Feeder cattle 897 695 782
Slaughter cattle 211 198 290
Replacement cattle 271 324 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 Higher, slaughter cows sold 6-9 Lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-4 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
200–245 223 6 375.00–385.00 $380.51 $849 —
250–295 273 6 375.00–385.00 $380.41 $1,039 —
300–345 323 6 350.00–370.00 $360.70 $1,165 +0.35
350–395 373 6 350.00–370.00 $360.60 $1,345 +0.30
400–445 423 14 335.00–345.00 $340.27 $1,439 +5.00
450–495 473 12 310.00–320.00 $315.24 $1,491 +2.38
500–545 523 32 290.00–305.00 $297.82 $1,558 +20.00
550–595 573 6 260.00–280.00 $270.39 $1,549 -2.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 11 482.00 $482.00 $1,542 +127.00
405 value added 405 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
454–492 value added 473 9 300.00–335.00 $316.06 $1,495 —
512–544 value added 532 19 301.00–335.00 $307.59 $1,636 +0.86
679 value added 679 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,548 -33.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–388 value added 382 12 275.00–297.50 $280.35 $1,071 —
430 value added 430 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 —
475–483 value added 479 26 270.00–276.00 $272.97 $1,308 +12.97
541 value added 541 46 267.50 $267.50 $1,447 +5.00
626–632 value added 629 10 225.00–237.00 $230.97 $1,453 —
674 value added 674 17 227.00 $227.00 $1,530 -10.50
725 value added 725 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,642 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 330.00–335.00 $332.71 $908 —
350–395 373 18 320.00–330.00 $325.30 $1,213 +35.00
400–445 423 6 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $1,249 +16.19
450–495 473 32 270.00–276.00 $273.14 $1,292 +10.52
500–545 523 10 257.50–267.50 $262.72 $1,374 +5.24
550–595 573 4 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 -5.00
600–645 623 12 225.00–237.00 $231.22 $1,441 +8.63
650–695 673 22 220.00–235.00 $227.75 $1,533 —

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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 6 350.00–360.00 $355.30 $1,325 —
400–445 423 6 330.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,429 —
450–495 473 6 297.50–315.00 $306.67 $1,451 —
550–595 573 6 260.00–275.00 $267.79 $1,534 —
600–645 623 4 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 104.00–111.00 $107.72 $862 -0.59
850 850 85-90% 39 114.00–119.00 $116.85 $993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 34 120.00–127.00 $124.47 $1,494 —
1350 1350 80-85% 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1240 1140 6 130.00–137.00 $133.81 $1,525 —
1355 1355 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,965 —
1710–1900 1868 6 154.50–155.00 $154.58 $2,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1250 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,700.56

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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
850–1150 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,987.50 —
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,406.52 —
1300 fancy 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +203.85

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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.