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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

1,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.73/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 528 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $367.90/cwt +47.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.48/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 473 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,588 1,607 1,222
Feeder cattle 1,008 1,125 882
Slaughter cattle 315 339 174
Replacement cattle 265 143 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady -2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-5 higher.

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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 6 420.00–431.00 $426.06 $950 —
250–295 273 6 410.00–430.00 $420.83 $1,149 +21.09
300–345 323 6 390.00–401.00 $395.88 $1,279 +17.86
350–395 373 14 380.00–395.00 $387.95 $1,447 +11.32
400–445 423 26 360.00–375.00 $367.90 $1,556 +47.63
450–495 473 24 300.00–320.00 $310.48 $1,469 ±0.00
500–545 523 20 295.00–305.00 $300.22 $1,570 +12.40
550–595 573 12 277.00–290.00 $283.76 $1,626 +8.56
600–645 623 6 270.00–278.00 $274.14 $1,708 -0.74
650–695 673 10 265.00–277.50 $271.46 $1,827 +4.29
700–745 723 24 231.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,704 -4.03
800–845 823 4 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,207 +23.00
325 value added 325 5 401.00 $401.00 $1,303 —
400–420 value added 416 22 370.00–375.00 $370.87 $1,543 —
470 value added 470 12 321.00 $321.00 $1,509 +5.69
504–549 value added 528 48 302.00–310.00 $305.73 $1,614 +5.28
554–575 value added 565 11 277.50–305.00 $289.75 $1,637 +15.22
638 value added 638 8 271.00–278.00 $274.50 $1,751 ±0.00
693 value added 693 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 +13.00
704–715 value added 710 22 235.00–240.00 $237.25 $1,684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 325.00–335.00 $330.51 $737 —
250–295 273 4 325.00–335.00 $330.41 $902 —
300–345 323 10 335.00–345.00 $340.35 $1,099 —
350–395 373 10 335.00–345.00 $340.30 $1,269 +44.53
400–445 423 22 305.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,346 +37.90
450–495 473 22 275.00–290.00 $282.86 $1,338 +2.62
500–545 523 16 260.00–270.00 $265.22 $1,387 -5.00
550–595 573 8 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,505 +7.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 value added 294 4 335.00 $335.00 $985 —
328 value added 328 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,027 —
380 value added 380 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 +21.50
401–403 value added 402 14 305.00–318.00 $314.27 $1,263 +36.27
483 value added 483 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,328 —
509 value added 509 13 275.50 $275.50 $1,402 +14.20
904 value added 904 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 285.00–295.00 $290.24 $1,373 -3.81
500–545 523 4 275.00–285.00 $280.22 $1,466 +9.05
550–595 573 4 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,520 +5.00
600–645 623 4 250.00–257.50 $253.89 $1,582 +8.71
650–695 673 4 245.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,666 —

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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% 38 137.00–146.00 $142.27 $1,458 +0.42
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 40 140.00–150.00 $145.47 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 117.00–126.00 $121.78 $974 -0.13
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 127.00–139.00 $134.02 $1,374 -1.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 32 134.00–144.00 $139.85 $1,433 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1440 1338 4 152.50–162.00 $156.89 $2,099 —
1190–1755 1473 8 165.00–170.00 $167.98 $2,474 —
1315–2020 1668 10 170.00–177.00 $174.24 $2,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1425 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,988.61

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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
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,020.41 +244.90
1200–1250 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,975.00–4,000.00 $3,987.76 —

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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.