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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $368.37/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 323 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $368.26/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.43/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,443 1,379 1,517
Feeder cattle 938 897 846
Slaughter cattle 161 211 315
Replacement cattle 344 271 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold steady to 5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2-4 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 6 365.00–385.00 $376.01 $839 -4.50
250–295 273 6 365.00–385.00 $375.83 $1,026 -4.58
300–345 323 16 355.00–380.00 $368.37 $1,190 +7.67
350–395 373 16 355.00–380.00 $368.26 $1,374 +7.66
400–445 423 8 335.00–350.00 $342.90 $1,450 +2.63
450–495 473 10 310.00–320.00 $315.24 $1,491 ±0.00
500–545 523 12 290.00–310.00 $300.43 $1,571 +2.61
550–595 573 8 275.00–287.50 $281.50 $1,613 +11.11
600–645 623 8 275.00–285.00 $280.18 $1,746 —
650–695 673 4 275.00–280.00 $277.58 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 value added 493 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,578 +3.94
580 value added 580 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 —
655 value added 655 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +47.00

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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 6 325.00–340.00 $333.02 $1,076 —
350–395 373 10 315.00–330.00 $322.95 $1,205 -2.35
400–445 423 8 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,207 -10.00
450–495 473 6 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 -2.90
500–545 523 4 265.00–275.00 $270.22 $1,413 +7.50
550–595 573 10 242.00–252.00 $247.20 $1,416 +2.00
600–645 623 6 225.00–240.00 $232.77 $1,450 +1.55
700–745 723 6 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 —
750–795 777 5 207.00–210.00 $208.84 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 value added 550 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 —

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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% 32 116.00–125.00 $121.27 $1,243 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 28 124.00–135.00 $129.82 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 112.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 116.00–123.00 $120.10 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1640 1428 6 138.00–144.00 $141.45 $2,020 —
1420–1630 1525 18 148.00–155.00 $151.74 $2,314 —
1800–2100 1950 6 156.00–163.50 $160.04 $3,121 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 50 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,847.50
1050–1305 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,093.95

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 94 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00 —
1450 fancy 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.