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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.33/cwt -9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 536 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.65/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.64/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 621 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,746 1,000 1,417
Feeder cattle 1,239 680 930
Slaughter cattle 200 119 331
Replacement cattle 307 201 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-4 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 1-2 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
200–245 223 4 385.00–400.00 $393.26 $877 —
250–295 273 4 385.00–400.00 $393.12 $1,073 —
350–395 373 4 355.00–375.00 $365.60 $1,364 -12.35
400–445 423 30 325.00–340.00 $332.90 $1,408 -5.00
450–495 473 6 315.00–330.00 $322.86 $1,527 -7.38
500–545 523 40 305.00–323.50 $314.65 $1,646 -7.13
550–595 573 16 295.00–309.50 $302.53 $1,733 +1.29
600–645 623 8 275.00–287.50 $281.48 $1,754 -1.22
650–695 673 14 268.00–277.50 $272.91 $1,837 +9.03
700–745 723 22 260.00–265.00 $262.58 $1,898 +15.00
800–845 823 6 210.00–223.00 $216.68 $1,783 -10.40
900–945 923 4 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $1,801 —
950–995 986 10 190.00–200.00 $198.07 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–448 value added 445 21 325.00–340.00 $329.54 $1,466 —
514–540 value added 536 86 295.00–335.00 $313.33 $1,679 -9.46
598 value added 598 11 309.50 $309.50 $1,851 +0.07
693–698 value added 696 10 235.00–274.00 $259.94 $1,809 —
715–717 value added 717 23 260.00–265.00 $260.43 $1,867 +14.43
850 value added 850 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,896 +6.50
994 value added 994 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 value added 388 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,116 +2.50
440 value added 440 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,148 -4.00
478–493 value added 488 24 250.00–255.00 $253.56 $1,237 -10.13
510–540 value added 518 12 247.50–269.00 $263.39 $1,364 +13.39
567–592 value added 577 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,437 +8.14
600–643 value added 621 38 226.00–250.00 $240.64 $1,494 +7.07
653–695 value added 691 22 219.50–222.50 $219.76 $1,519 —
735 value added 735 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
750–796 value added 785 8 200.00–224.00 $205.74 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,217 —
450–495 473 20 255.00–270.00 $262.86 $1,243 +2.62
550–595 573 18 245.00–252.50 $248.90 $1,426 +12.40
600–645 623 34 230.00–241.50 $235.96 $1,470 —
650–695 673 8 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,482 —
700–745 723 6 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 —
750–795 773 6 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $1,663 —

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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% 30 127.00–136.00 $132.27 $1,356 +2.42
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 134.00–140.00 $137.33 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 110.00–118.00 $114.25 $914 +5.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 120.00–129.50 $125.56 $1,287 +3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 125.00–132.50 $129.39 $1,326 +2.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1600 1418 4 134.00–140.00 $137.39 $1,948 —
1600–2015 1808 6 153.00–159.50 $156.62 $2,832 —
1730–2235 1983 8 159.00–166.00 $162.95 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 44 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,772.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1000 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,350.00 $1,130.23

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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
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,928.57 —
1025–1200 fancy 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,523.60 —
1225–1250 fancy 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,404.04 —

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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.