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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.70/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 623 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.24/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.58/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 723 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,443 1,174
Feeder cattle 680 938 830
Slaughter cattle 119 161 163
Replacement cattle 201 344 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-5 higher over 500lbs steady, slaughter cows sold 3-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady - 2 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
300–345 323 12 385.00–395.00 $390.35 $1,261 +21.98
350–395 373 4 370.00–385.00 $377.95 $1,410 +9.69
400–445 423 14 330.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,429 -5.00
450–495 473 12 325.00–335.00 $330.24 $1,562 +15.00
500–545 523 22 315.00–328.00 $321.78 $1,683 +21.35
550–595 573 32 295.00–307.00 $301.24 $1,726 +19.74
600–645 623 38 277.00–288.00 $282.70 $1,761 +2.52
650–695 673 4 260.00–267.50 $263.88 $1,776 -13.70
700–745 723 26 245.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,790 —
750–795 773 6 235.50–237.50 $236.53 $1,828 —
800–845 823 8 224.00–230.00 $227.08 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,124 —
401 value added 401 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,412 —
496 value added 496 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,612 +5.00
502–526 value added 516 17 315.00–328.00 $322.79 $1,666 —
554–588 value added 569 22 306.00–323.00 $309.43 $1,761 +31.93
600–632 value added 614 24 280.00–288.00 $284.80 $1,749 —
710 value added 710 24 246.00 $246.00 $1,747 —
766 value added 766 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,819 —
848 value added 848 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,900 —
872 value added 872 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,888 —

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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 14 320.00–337.50 $329.36 $1,064 -3.66
350–395 373 6 310.00–320.00 $315.30 $1,176 -7.65
450–495 473 18 255.00–265.00 $260.24 $1,231 -10.00
500–545 523 12 237.50–252.50 $245.32 $1,283 -24.90
550–595 573 22 230.00–242.50 $236.50 $1,355 -10.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 12 337.50 $337.50 $1,012 —
388 value added 388 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,106 —
427 value added 427 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,132 —
455–475 value added 469 12 255.00–269.00 $263.69 $1,237 —
500 value added 500 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
570–571 value added 571 14 236.00–244.50 $240.86 $1,375 -1.64
610–646 value added 621 14 225.00–242.00 $233.57 $1,450 —
870 value added 870 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —

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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% 20 124.00–134.00 $129.85 $1,331 +8.58
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 131.00–138.00 $134.77 $1,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 107.00–111.00 $109.13 $873 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 117.00–125.00 $121.68 $1,247 +3.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 121.00–131.50 $127.15 $1,303 +7.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1650 1338 6 134.50–140.00 $137.89 $1,845 —
1325–1750 1538 8 148.00–156.00 $152.55 $2,346 +0.81
1590–2200 1895 6 159.00–165.00 $162.48 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1445 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,600.00–2,175.00 $1,954.32

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,315.00 —
1050–1300 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,818.09 —

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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.