Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,438 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tadlock Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.82/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.24/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.48/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 537 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,438 1,548 1,952
Feeder cattle 992 931 1,415
Slaughter cattle 334 258 334
Replacement cattle 112 359 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, slaughter cows sold 6 to 7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2 to 5 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 340.00–360.00 $350.60 $1,308 —
400–445 423 12 315.00–330.00 $322.90 $1,366 ±0.00
450–495 473 14 304.50–320.00 $312.62 $1,479 +6.91
500–545 523 34 290.00–305.00 $297.82 $1,558 +7.60
550–590 570 12 275.00–285.00 $280.18 $1,597 -10.02
600–645 623 12 280.00–290.00 $285.18 $1,777 +10.48
650–695 673 8 234.50–245.00 $239.93 $1,615 -21.72
700–745 723 4 225.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,664 —
750–795 773 4 220.00–224.00 $222.06 $1,717 -11.63
800–845 823 8 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $1,688 -7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 value added 427 8 304.50 $304.50 $1,300 —
536–543 value added 537 21 285.00–300.00 $293.48 $1,576 -1.02
616–630 value added 620 10 261.00–262.00 $261.30 $1,620 -6.54
688 value added 688 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 —
702–710 value added 707 10 230.00–235.00 $231.99 $1,640 -30.01
758 value added 758 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,800 —
803 value added 803 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,767 —
850–860 value added 852 6 203.00–210.00 $208.82 $1,779 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 325.00–335.00 $330.35 $1,067 —
350–395 373 4 310.00–315.00 $312.65 $1,166 -0.25
400–445 423 8 280.00–295.00 $287.90 $1,218 +2.63
450–495 473 26 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 ±0.00
500–545 523 10 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,361 +5.53
550–595 573 14 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 ±0.00
650–695 673 4 210.00–222.50 $216.46 $1,457 -5.77
700–745 723 4 197.00–200.00 $198.55 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–495 value added 486 14 260.00–265.50 $262.70 $1,277 -2.36
529 value added 529 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,344 +0.40
703 value added 703 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,504 —
883–885 value added 884 5 190.00–205.00 $199.01 $1,759 —
1050 value added 1050 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,890 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 270.00–275.00 $272.62 $1,289 —
500–545 523 10 260.00–265.00 $262.61 $1,373 -6.30
550–595 580 15 260.00–265.00 $263.42 $1,528 +3.32
600–645 623 4 225.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,434 —
650–695 673 4 225.00–235.00 $230.17 $1,549 —
700–745 723 4 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 62 140.00–149.50 $145.56 $1,492 +6.29
1200–1410 1305 80-85% 52 149.00–159.00 $154.40 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.29 $800 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 120.00–130.00 $125.31 $1,002 +9.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 128.00–139.00 $134.44 $1,378 +6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 137.00–147.00 $142.85 $1,464 +6.70

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1270 1225 4 150.00–154.00 $152.07 $1,863 —
1065–1630 1348 6 158.50–169.00 $164.85 $2,222 —
1535–1970 1753 12 167.00–177.00 $172.62 $3,026 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1200 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,820.69
1165–1500 fancy 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,290.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–985 fancy 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,315.59

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,532.56 —
1200–1300 fancy 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,156.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,691.79 —

↑ Back to top

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.