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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.40/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 520 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.22/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.20/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 573 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,666 1,436 2,565
Feeder cattle 1,156 945 1,834
Slaughter cattle 273 295 483
Replacement cattle 237 196 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady -3 higher, 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
350–395 373 34 325.00–350.00 $338.26 $1,262 +47.66
400–445 423 14 305.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,346 -2.10
500–545 523 50 260.00–270.00 $265.22 $1,387 -1.00
550–595 573 24 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,434 -8.00
600–645 623 18 237.00–247.50 $242.44 $1,510 +2.26
650–695 673 20 233.50–243.50 $238.67 $1,606 -1.50
700–745 723 6 211.00–221.00 $216.16 $1,563 -14.96
750–795 773 6 211.00–221.00 $216.15 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–382 value added 380 30 300.00–340.00 $322.60 $1,226 -47.40
403–443 value added 415 13 330.00–350.00 $343.44 $1,425 +20.94
457 value added 457 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,184 -41.00
505–530 value added 520 61 253.50–270.00 $263.40 $1,370 +1.52
553–580 value added 571 20 250.00–253.00 $251.02 $1,433 -3.54
603–638 value added 612 16 240.00–247.50 $244.97 $1,499 -0.53
675–681 value added 680 16 233.50–243.00 $235.86 $1,604 -4.82

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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 4 310.00–335.00 $323.37 $1,044 +17.67
350–395 373 20 290.00–310.00 $300.60 $1,121 +10.00
400–445 423 16 270.00–275.00 $272.63 $1,153 -7.64
450–495 473 32 250.00–265.00 $257.86 $1,220 -13.69
500–545 523 20 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 -11.30
550–595 573 42 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 +0.52
600–645 623 10 221.00–232.50 $226.96 $1,414 -0.22
650–695 673 14 205.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,432 -14.42
700–745 723 4 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–392 value added 386 12 290.00–292.50 $291.87 $1,127 —
414–440 value added 419 10 270.00–274.00 $273.16 $1,145 -10.56
450–497 value added 475 31 235.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,185 -24.20
501–543 value added 513 16 233.00–250.00 $243.63 $1,250 -16.37
562–585 value added 572 31 231.50–243.50 $235.47 $1,347 -1.05
650–686 value added 668 12 205.00–218.00 $211.32 $1,412 —

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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 6 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +2.50
550–595 573 12 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,361 -5.10
700–745 723 4 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $1,483 —

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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% 38 140.00–147.00 $144.10 $1,477 +2.66
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 20 146.00–154.75 $150.86 $2,037 +1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 36 137.00–147.00 $142.85 $1,464 +2.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.68 $754 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 113.00–123.00 $118.31 $946 -2.41
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 130.00–140.00 $135.85 $1,392 -0.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1360 1268 6 154.00–160.00 $157.22 $1,994 +1.88
1315–1890 1603 10 161.00–170.00 $166.31 $2,666 —
1780–1930 1855 6 172.00–183.00 $177.72 $3,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,036.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1350 fancy 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,539.75
1125–1450 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,018.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1075 fancy 938 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,986.00
900–1050 975 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,323.08

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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
1130–1360 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,218.47 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1500 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,836.84 —

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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.