Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.61/cwt +25.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 523 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.90/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.67/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 419 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,952 1,828 1,740
Feeder cattle 1,494 1,237 1,280
Slaughter cattle 262 367 283
Replacement cattle 196 224 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers sold Steady -10 Higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 Higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls both sold Steady.

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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 6 405.00–425.00 $416.01 $928 -14.50
250–295 273 6 400.00–425.00 $413.53 $1,129 -6.88
350–395 373 16 375.00–390.00 $382.95 $1,428 +2.35
400–445 423 30 330.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,429 -0.53
450–495 473 8 320.00–325.00 $322.62 $1,526 -5.48
500–545 523 16 300.00–310.00 $305.22 $1,596 -10.43
550–595 573 20 270.00–285.00 $277.79 $1,592 -21.45
600–645 623 6 277.50–287.50 $282.68 $1,761 +11.20
650–695 673 6 264.00–277.50 $270.98 $1,824 +19.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,427 —
400–445 value added 419 24 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,453 +5.61
528–538 value added 532 10 300.00–310.00 $305.95 $1,628 -24.05
557–590 value added 577 18 275.00–300.00 $284.38 $1,641 -21.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–221 value added 206 13 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $683 —
275 value added 275 4 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
307–348 value added 322 14 316.00–330.00 $321.88 $1,036 —
407–429 value added 425 22 307.50–317.00 $315.35 $1,340 +45.35
458–478 value added 464 14 255.00–290.00 $274.20 $1,272 -1.80
518–543 value added 523 57 283.50–284.00 $283.61 $1,483 +25.61
560–578 value added 565 10 254.00–259.00 $255.22 $1,442 +9.22
613–638 value added 622 15 230.00–252.00 $245.48 $1,527 -0.52
750 value added 750 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 12 330.00–335.00 $332.75 $742 —
250–295 273 12 325.00–330.00 $327.71 $895 —
300–345 323 12 315.00–330.00 $323.02 $1,043 —
350–395 373 8 310.00–325.00 $317.95 $1,186 -12.35
400–445 423 10 290.00–307.00 $298.95 $1,265 +22.37
450–495 473 10 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,349 +12.10
500–545 523 16 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $1,478 +17.05
550–595 573 14 254.00–260.00 $257.12 $1,473 +5.40
600–645 623 18 240.00–252.50 $246.48 $1,536 +5.78
650–695 673 6 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $1,532 —
700–745 723 6 217.00–225.00 $221.12 $1,599 +5.96
750–795 773 6 212.50–214.00 $213.27 $1,649 —

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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 6 295.00–310.00 $302.86 $1,433 ±0.00
500–545 523 6 270.00–290.00 $280.43 $1,467 —
550–595 573 4 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,462 —
600–645 623 4 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,496 —
650–695 673 4 220.00–235.00 $227.75 $1,533 —
700–745 723 4 207.50–210.00 $208.79 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 18 122.00–133.00 $127.84 $1,023 -4.82
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 133.00–144.00 $139.44 $1,429 -4.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 38 144.00–153.00 $149.27 $1,530 -1.58
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $2,100 -4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 30 138.00–148.00 $143.85 $1,474 -6.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1650 1428 14 165.00–175.00 $170.78 $2,439 —
1525–2155 1840 8 174.00–181.50 $178.39 $3,282 +2.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1255 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 28 1,650.00–2,125.00 $1,908.62

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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
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,518.18 —
1100–1250 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,106.38 —

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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.