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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.08/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 480 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.22/cwt -27.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.26/cwt -34.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,314 1,570
Feeder cattle 955 1,010 1,266
Slaughter cattle 138 175 138
Replacement cattle 74 129 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 10-20 lower, feeder heifers sold 5-20 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 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 4 375.00–405.00 $391.52 $873 -22.24
250–295 273 4 350.00–365.00 $358.12 $978 -55.41
300–345 323 4 350.00–365.00 $358.02 $1,156 -45.00
350–395 373 14 330.00–345.00 $337.95 $1,261 -37.65
400–445 423 18 310.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,345 -10.00
450–495 473 18 280.00–300.00 $290.48 $1,374 -17.38
500–545 523 28 263.00–275.00 $269.26 $1,408 -34.61
550–595 573 12 249.00–257.50 $253.42 $1,452 -31.30
600–645 623 14 245.00–259.00 $252.25 $1,572 -21.82
650–695 673 4 232.00–239.00 $235.62 $1,586 -24.55
700–745 723 8 228.00–236.50 $232.38 $1,680 -11.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
394 value added 394 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,379 —
402–445 value added 421 14 260.00–322.00 $309.12 $1,301 —
452–490 value added 469 12 280.00–300.00 $293.04 $1,374 -19.84
502–540 value added 518 27 258.00–275.00 $270.33 $1,400 -18.94
556–590 value added 571 10 249.00–270.50 $258.28 $1,475 -26.11
603–640 value added 619 14 245.00–259.00 $251.72 $1,558 -14.33
655–694 value added 681 6 233.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,602 -20.76
720–745 value added 735 5 227.50–228.50 $228.11 $1,677 -16.15
795 value added 795 8 219.50 $219.50 $1,745 —

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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 6 300.00–312.50 $306.77 $837 —
300–345 323 12 285.00–300.00 $293.02 $946 —
350–395 373 18 285.00–290.00 $287.65 $1,073 -30.30
400–445 423 22 270.00–285.00 $277.90 $1,176 -20.00
450–495 473 16 242.00–252.00 $247.24 $1,169 -19.66
500–545 523 34 230.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,230 -27.73
550–595 573 18 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 -5.00
600–645 623 6 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 5 308.00 $308.00 $832 -202.00
340–348 value added 344 15 285.00–312.50 $297.67 $1,024 —
386–395 value added 390 10 260.00–270.00 $262.00 $1,022 -53.00
410–445 value added 428 4 262.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,138 —
451–492 value added 480 37 237.50–270.00 $247.08 $1,186 -10.26
528–540 value added 536 11 231.00–232.50 $231.91 $1,243 +1.91
551–580 value added 566 26 230.00–258.00 $236.95 $1,341 -5.82
608 value added 608 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 -1.43
653–675 value added 660 9 216.00–230.00 $220.77 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 330.00–340.00 $335.30 $1,251 —
400–445 423 4 275.00–300.00 $288.17 $1,219 -17.10
500–545 523 14 240.00–252.50 $246.52 $1,289 -23.70
600–645 623 4 227.50–235.00 $231.39 $1,442 —
650–695 673 4 200.00–212.50 $206.46 $1,389 -14.92

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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% 30 134.00–143.50 $139.56 $1,430 +4.00
1200–1425 1313 80-85% 6 140.50–148.50 $144.84 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 115.00–126.00 $120.84 $967 +3.95
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 124.00–133.00 $129.27 $1,325 +0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 135.50–141.00 $138.72 $1,422 +4.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1460 1418 6 164.00–169.50 $166.83 $2,366 —
1485–1850 1668 6 170.00–178.00 $174.44 $2,910 +12.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1430 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,876.54
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–890 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,172.82

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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
1000–1245 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,305.01 —
1250 fancy 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1075 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,639.90 —

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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.