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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

1,548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.24/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.89/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 670 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.20/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 573 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,548 1,746 1,300
Feeder cattle 931 1,239 768
Slaughter cattle 258 200 228
Replacement cattle 359 307 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4-10 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
400–445 423 6 315.00–330.00 $322.90 $1,366 -10.00
450–495 473 6 290.00–320.00 $305.71 $1,446 -17.15
500–545 523 10 285.00–295.00 $290.22 $1,518 -24.43
550–595 573 20 285.00–295.00 $290.20 $1,663 -12.33
600–645 623 20 269.00–280.00 $274.70 $1,711 -6.78
650–695 673 8 257.00–266.00 $261.65 $1,761 -11.26
750–795 773 6 227.00–240.00 $233.69 $1,806 —
800–845 823 4 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,749 -4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 value added 511 7 294.50 $294.50 $1,505 -18.83
551–556 value added 554 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,579 —
622–630 value added 626 17 266.00–269.50 $267.84 $1,677 —
710 value added 710 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,860 +1.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 305.00–320.00 $312.90 $1,173 —
400–445 423 6 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,207 -2.36
450–495 473 36 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 +7.38
500–545 523 16 250.00–259.00 $254.69 $1,332 —
550–595 573 28 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 -3.70
600–645 623 16 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,527 +9.22
650–695 673 28 215.00–229.00 $222.23 $1,496 +2.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–494 value added 490 15 262.00–268.50 $265.06 $1,299 +11.50
507–545 value added 528 12 250.00–259.00 $253.60 $1,339 -9.79
561–574 value added 568 19 239.00–242.00 $240.60 $1,367 -8.40
606–612 value added 608 8 247.50–254.00 $252.36 $1,534 +11.72
655–687 value added 670 32 215.50–236.00 $224.89 $1,507 +5.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 265.00–272.50 $268.91 $1,406 —
550–595 573 4 257.50–262.50 $260.10 $1,490 —

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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% 24 134.00–143.00 $139.27 $1,428 +7.00
1200–1600 1400 80-85% 34 142.50–153.00 $148.50 $2,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 110.00–121.00 $115.84 $927 +1.59
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 122.00–132.00 $127.85 $1,310 +2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 130.00–140.50 $136.15 $1,396 +6.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1690 1563 6 158.00–162.00 $160.16 $2,503 —
1680–1900 1790 8 168.50–175.00 $171.95 $3,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1485 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,340.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 950.00–1,300.00 $1,140.00

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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
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,563.33 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1500 fancy 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,866.67 —
1200–1500 fancy 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,277.78 —

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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.