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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

1,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.88/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 525 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.20/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.22/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,436 1,167 1,715
Feeder cattle 945 955 225
Slaughter cattle 295 138 184
Replacement cattle 196 74 1,306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 Higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 Higher, and slaughter bulls sold 1-4 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 4 405.00–435.00 $421.52 $940 +30.00
250–295 273 4 385.00–400.00 $393.12 $1,073 +35.00
300–345 323 8 365.00–380.00 $373.02 $1,205 +15.00
350–395 373 6 280.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,084 -47.35
400–445 423 10 315.00–325.00 $320.27 $1,355 +2.37
450–495 473 4 295.00–300.00 $297.62 $1,408 +7.14
500–545 523 24 261.00–271.00 $266.22 $1,392 -3.04
550–595 573 30 253.00–263.00 $258.20 $1,479 +4.78
600–645 623 6 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,496 -12.07
650–695 673 14 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,616 +4.55
700–745 723 4 227.00–235.00 $231.12 $1,671 -1.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,413 +20.00
400 value added 400 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,290 +13.38
465 value added 465 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +6.96
500–543 value added 525 36 257.50–271.00 $261.88 $1,375 -8.45
563–588 value added 573 24 245.00–263.00 $254.56 $1,459 -3.72
638 value added 638 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,566 -6.22
650–686 value added 667 9 239.00–242.50 $240.68 $1,605 +5.44
813–825 value added 819 6 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 295.00–315.00 $305.70 $987 +12.68
350–395 373 6 280.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,084 +2.95
400–445 423 12 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $1,186 +2.37
450–495 473 16 265.00–277.50 $271.55 $1,284 +24.31
500–545 523 10 250.00–262.50 $256.52 $1,342 +21.30
550–595 573 10 230.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,345 -0.52
600–645 623 4 222.00–232.00 $227.18 $1,415 -8.00
650–695 673 4 222.00–232.00 $227.17 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 value added 414 6 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $1,175 +17.88
450–455 value added 451 8 272.50–277.50 $273.76 $1,235 +26.68
505 value added 505 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +28.09
560–575 value added 566 7 235.00–238.50 $236.52 $1,339 -0.43
795 value added 795 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —

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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 6 237.50–247.50 $242.72 $1,269 -3.80
550–595 573 6 237.50–247.50 $242.70 $1,391 —

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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% 26 135.00–146.00 $141.44 $1,450 +1.88
1200–1545 1373 80-85% 42 144.00–154.00 $149.63 $2,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 32 134.00–144.50 $140.15 $1,437 +1.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 107.00–115.00 $111.44 $752 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 117.00–124.00 $120.72 $966 -0.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 130.00–141.00 $136.44 $1,399 +7.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1490 1255 4 150.00–159.00 $155.34 $1,950 —
1255–1750 1503 8 161.50–170.00 $166.45 $2,502 —
1525–2115 1820 16 171.50–182.00 $177.60 $3,232 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,628.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1300 fancy 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,302.22
1095–1370 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,894.52

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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
1075–1200 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,337.36 +32.35

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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.