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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.22/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.27/cwt -19.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 511 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.58/cwt ≈ $1,318/hd at 423 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,926 1,952 1,447
Feeder cattle 1,352 1,494 1,110
Slaughter cattle 321 262 180
Replacement cattle 253 196 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 lower, slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 7-10 lower.

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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 4 395.00–415.00 $406.01 $905 -10.00
250–295 273 4 395.00–415.00 $405.83 $1,108 -7.70
300–345 323 4 360.00–370.00 $365.35 $1,180 —
350–395 373 8 350.00–365.00 $357.95 $1,335 -25.00
400–445 423 20 310.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,345 -20.00
450–495 473 10 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $1,444 -17.38
500–545 523 50 280.00–290.00 $285.22 $1,492 -20.00
550–595 573 8 265.00–275.00 $270.20 $1,548 -7.59
600–645 623 20 265.00–276.00 $270.70 $1,686 -11.98
650–695 673 10 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,650 -25.81
700–745 723 4 220.00–230.00 $225.16 $1,628 —
750–795 773 4 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -27.50
400–433 value added 417 10 300.00–312.50 $306.50 $1,278 -40.17
475 value added 475 6 306.00 $306.00 $1,454 —
500–545 value added 511 47 280.00–295.00 $286.27 $1,463 -19.68
553 value added 553 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 -14.38
622 value added 622 16 276.00 $276.00 $1,717 —
664 value added 664 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 305.00–310.00 $307.71 $840 -20.00
350–395 373 6 290.00–300.00 $295.30 $1,101 -22.65
400–445 423 16 280.00–300.00 $290.53 $1,229 -8.42
450–495 473 14 260.00–270.00 $265.24 $1,255 -20.00
500–545 523 20 245.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,309 -32.39
550–595 573 18 242.00–255.00 $248.76 $1,425 -8.36
600–645 623 10 230.00–243.00 $236.73 $1,475 -9.75
650–695 673 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,498 -5.00
700–745 723 8 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $1,483 -15.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 value added 283 5 310.00 $310.00 $877 -15.00
374 value added 374 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,085 —
423 value added 423 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 -35.35
463–474 value added 471 8 253.00–267.50 $256.56 $1,208 -17.64
500 value added 500 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,240 -35.61
565 value added 565 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,418 -4.22
626 value added 626 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,521 -2.48
700 value added 700 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —

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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 24 305.00–317.50 $311.58 $1,318 —
450–495 473 14 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,349 -17.62
500–545 523 14 260.00–270.00 $265.22 $1,387 -15.21
550–595 573 8 247.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,439 -4.04
600–645 623 4 220.00–228.00 $224.14 $1,396 -16.04
650–695 673 14 220.00–228.00 $224.13 $1,508 -3.62
750–795 773 6 208.00–214.00 $211.09 $1,632 —

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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% 30 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $1,444 -8.42
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 18 144.00–152.00 $148.44 $2,004 -7.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 34 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $1,444 -3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 105.00–116.00 $110.69 $803 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $981 -5.18
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 127.00–135.50 $131.98 $1,353 -7.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1415 1185 2 148.00–155.00 $152.18 $1,803 —
1500–1635 1568 4 167.00–173.00 $170.13 $2,668 —
1550–2125 1838 18 155.00–165.00 $160.78 $2,955 -17.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,025.00

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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
850–1000 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,912.16 —
950–1200 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,339.53 —

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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.