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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.06/cwt -29.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 440 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $338.43/cwt -29.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 423 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.48/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 623 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,828 1,588 2,280
Feeder cattle 1,237 1,008 1,757
Slaughter cattle 367 315 322
Replacement cattle 224 265 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 8-15 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady -4 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 4 425.00–435.00 $430.51 $960 +4.45
250–295 273 4 415.00–425.00 $420.41 $1,148 -0.42
300–345 323 8 390.00–400.00 $395.35 $1,277 -0.53
350–395 373 12 370.00–390.00 $380.60 $1,420 -7.35
400–445 423 44 330.00–346.00 $338.43 $1,432 -29.47
450–495 473 22 315.00–340.00 $328.10 $1,552 +17.62
500–545 523 20 300.00–330.00 $315.65 $1,651 +15.43
550–595 573 30 293.00–305.00 $299.24 $1,715 +15.48
600–645 623 32 265.00–277.50 $271.48 $1,691 -2.66
650–695 673 24 245.00–258.00 $251.72 $1,694 -19.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 value added 344 8 370.00–407.00 $393.18 $1,353 -7.82
438–448 value added 440 49 323.00–346.00 $341.06 $1,501 -29.81
458–495 value added 482 29 245.00–337.00 $316.83 $1,527 -4.17
534 value added 534 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,762 +24.27
553–595 value added 572 31 289.00–315.00 $305.39 $1,747 +15.64
619 value added 619 19 278.00 $278.00 $1,721 +3.50
655–678 value added 661 21 245.00–258.00 $252.17 $1,667 -12.83
702–725 value added 709 14 241.00–254.00 $250.20 $1,774 +12.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 325.00–335.00 $330.30 $1,232 -10.00
400–445 423 6 270.00–282.50 $276.58 $1,170 -41.59
450–495 473 12 270.00–276.00 $273.14 $1,292 -9.72
500–545 523 8 258.00–272.50 $265.56 $1,389 +0.34
550–595 573 10 246.00–257.00 $251.72 $1,442 -10.88
600–645 623 10 235.00–246.00 $240.70 $1,500 —
700–745 723 4 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 value added 432 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,166 -44.27
464 value added 464 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,281 +1.00
523 value added 523 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,349 -17.50
567 value added 567 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,395 —
642 value added 642 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,579 —
655 value added 655 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 305.00–320.00 $312.90 $1,324 —
450–495 473 4 295.00–310.00 $302.86 $1,433 +12.62

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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% 32 145.00–155.00 $150.85 $1,546 +8.58
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 30 154.00–165.50 $160.39 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $1,061 +10.88
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 138.00–148.00 $143.85 $1,474 +9.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 30 144.00–155.00 $150.44 $1,542 +10.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1550 1303 4 151.00–159.00 $155.76 $2,030 -1.13
1630–2000 1815 6 171.00–181.00 $175.49 $3,185 —
1580–2200 1890 12 163.00–170.00 $167.07 $3,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1300 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,964.29
1090–1275 fancy 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,657.82

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,208.70 —
1150–1350 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,116.00 —

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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.