Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.26/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 528 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.84/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.32/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 573 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,446 1,926 1,458
Feeder cattle 1,131 1,352 1,152
Slaughter cattle 221 321 161
Replacement cattle 94 253 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 5 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
322 value added 322 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,191 —
350–392 value added 377 26 350.00–382.50 $363.74 $1,371 +13.74
406–445 value added 419 11 310.00–330.00 $318.49 $1,334 +11.99
458–490 value added 477 36 300.00–325.00 $316.54 $1,510 +10.54
503–542 value added 528 48 270.00–300.00 $283.26 $1,496 -3.01
555–590 value added 573 38 275.00–282.00 $279.32 $1,601 +9.32
600–631 value added 610 31 270.00–287.00 $282.11 $1,721 +6.11
706–717 value added 710 29 255.00–259.50 $256.57 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 400.00–430.00 $416.52 $929 +10.51
250–295 273 6 400.00–430.00 $416.24 $1,136 +10.41
300–345 323 4 395.00–400.00 $397.67 $1,284 +32.32
350–395 373 8 370.00–385.00 $377.95 $1,410 +20.00
400–445 423 10 315.00–335.00 $325.53 $1,377 +7.63
450–495 473 10 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $1,444 ±0.00
500–545 523 8 285.00–305.00 $295.43 $1,545 +10.21
550–595 573 8 270.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,577 +5.00
600–645 623 6 267.50–278.00 $272.94 $1,700 +2.24
700–745 723 4 241.00–250.00 $245.64 $1,776 +20.48
750–795 773 4 241.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,899 +20.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–328 value added 318 15 320.00–324.00 $323.45 $1,029 —
350–374 value added 367 7 260.00–299.00 $288.38 $1,058 -1.62
400–415 value added 410 24 255.00–277.50 $261.17 $1,071 -18.83
453–488 value added 480 9 240.00–252.00 $245.94 $1,181 -10.62
500–540 value added 519 38 235.00–255.00 $245.84 $1,276 -2.16
568–570 value added 569 22 239.00–239.50 $239.18 $1,361 -11.82
600–631 value added 609 35 230.00–246.50 $236.38 $1,440 -6.62
652–662 value added 658 19 236.00–236.50 $236.29 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 312.00–324.00 $318.42 $1,028 —
350–395 373 6 295.00–315.00 $305.60 $1,140 +10.30
400–445 423 4 260.00–275.00 $267.90 $1,133 -22.63
450–495 473 4 245.00–255.00 $250.24 $1,184 -15.00
500–545 523 6 237.50–248.00 $242.98 $1,271 -7.24
550–595 573 6 237.00–245.00 $241.16 $1,382 -7.60
600–645 623 4 230.00–239.00 $234.66 $1,462 -2.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 6 267.50–275.00 $271.41 $1,419 +6.19
550–595 573 6 255.00–265.00 $260.20 $1,491 +9.04

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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% 50 132.00–142.50 $138.15 $1,416 -2.70
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 139.00–144.00 $141.65 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–750 713 85-90% 6 105.00–108.00 $106.58 $760 -4.11
750–850 800 85-90% 12 113.00–125.00 $119.38 $955 -3.28
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 122.00–133.00 $128.44 $1,317 -3.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 130.00–139.00 $135.27 $1,387 -5.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1650 1443 6 156.00–165.00 $161.15 $2,325 —
1400–1925 1663 8 167.50–173.00 $170.68 $2,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1335 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,851.89

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,055.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,697.06 —

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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.