Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.20/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.87/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.90/cwt +16.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 473 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,314 1,446 1,511
Feeder cattle 1,010 1,131 1,015
Slaughter cattle 175 221 329
Replacement cattle 129 94 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold Steady-10 Higher, slaughter cows sold Steady, and slaughter bulls 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 4 400.00–425.00 $413.76 $923 -2.76
250–295 273 8 400.00–425.00 $413.53 $1,129 -2.71
300–345 323 4 395.00–410.00 $403.02 $1,302 +5.35
350–395 373 6 365.00–385.00 $375.60 $1,401 -2.35
400–445 423 6 320.00–335.00 $327.90 $1,387 +2.37
450–495 473 18 300.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,456 +2.62
500–545 523 24 295.00–312.00 $303.87 $1,589 +8.44
550–595 573 14 279.00–290.00 $284.72 $1,631 +9.52
600–645 623 22 265.00–282.50 $274.07 $1,707 +1.13
650–695 673 10 255.00–265.00 $260.17 $1,751 —
700–745 723 20 240.00–247.00 $243.61 $1,761 -2.03
750–795 773 4 230.00–240.00 $235.15 $1,818 -10.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–477 value added 473 12 300.00–320.00 $312.88 $1,480 -3.66
500–540 value added 520 20 279.50–312.00 $289.27 $1,504 +6.01
553–588 value added 573 10 279.00–296.00 $284.39 $1,630 +5.07
620–623 value added 621 13 262.50–274.00 $266.05 $1,652 -16.06
650 value added 650 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,664 —
722–727 value added 725 18 241.50–247.00 $244.26 $1,771 -12.31

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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 12 310.00–325.00 $317.95 $1,186 +12.35
400–445 423 14 290.00–305.00 $297.90 $1,260 +30.00
450–495 473 22 258.00–275.00 $266.90 $1,262 +16.66
500–545 523 10 258.00–267.50 $262.95 $1,375 +19.97
550–595 573 30 235.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,376 -0.96
600–645 623 10 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,496 +5.52
650–695 673 4 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 value added 264 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,346 —
370 value added 370 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 +26.62
453–489 value added 479 15 250.00–260.00 $257.34 $1,233 +11.40
548 value added 548 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,260 -15.84
555–568 value added 562 16 230.00–255.00 $242.77 $1,364 +3.59
605–610 value added 607 8 238.50–244.00 $241.43 $1,465 +5.05
711–718 value added 713 21 240.00–249.00 $246.41 $1,757 —

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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 6 300.00–310.00 $305.27 $1,291 —
450–495 473 6 270.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,302 —
500–545 523 16 265.00–275.00 $270.22 $1,413 -1.19
550–595 573 4 255.00–265.00 $260.20 $1,491 ±0.00
650–695 673 4 217.50–225.00 $221.38 $1,490 —
700–745 723 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,537 —

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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% 26 130.00–139.50 $135.56 $1,389 -2.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 134.00–144.00 $139.29 $1,776 -2.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.52 $765 -1.06
750–850 800 85-90% 14 114.50–119.00 $116.89 $935 -2.49
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 123.00–132.50 $128.56 $1,318 +0.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 130.00–138.00 $134.68 $1,380 -0.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1305 10 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $2,028 —
1520–1780 1650 10 159.00–165.00 $162.24 $2,677 -8.44
1740–2190 1965 6 167.00–175.00 $171.46 $3,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1215 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,805.16
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,275.51

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,285.71 —

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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.