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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.72/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 685 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.41/cwt -11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 521 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.75/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 643 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,862 1,666 2,329
Feeder cattle 1,433 1,156 1,752
Slaughter cattle 245 273 345
Replacement cattle 184 237 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady- 10 Lower, slaughter cows sold Mixed, 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
429–436 value added 433 8 285.00–312.50 $298.86 $1,294 -44.58
450–465 value added 460 20 262.50–275.00 $270.66 $1,245 +11.66
512–528 value added 518 5 235.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,263 -19.51
557–569 value added 563 23 255.00–264.00 $257.97 $1,452 +6.95
601 value added 601 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,442 -4.97
660–688 value added 685 43 228.00–236.00 $228.72 $1,567 -7.14
715 value added 715 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 375.00–390.00 $383.26 $855 —
350–395 373 4 295.00–320.00 $308.26 $1,150 -30.00
400–445 423 16 285.00–312.50 $299.48 $1,267 -18.69
450–495 473 22 262.50–275.00 $269.05 $1,273 —
500–545 523 10 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 -20.00
550–595 573 24 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,434 ±0.00
600–645 623 10 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 -7.26
650–695 673 8 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,515 -13.50
700–745 723 10 210.00–219.00 $214.64 $1,552 -1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 value added 360 11 280.00–290.00 $282.77 $1,018 -9.10
428–443 value added 434 16 237.50–250.00 $244.97 $1,063 -28.19
482–489 value added 487 11 233.00–236.50 $235.56 $1,147 -14.00
500–542 value added 521 42 215.00–237.00 $232.41 $1,211 -11.22
588 value added 588 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 -15.47
615–648 value added 643 34 216.00–224.00 $216.75 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 305.00–315.00 $310.35 $1,002 -13.02
350–395 373 10 280.00–290.00 $285.30 $1,064 -15.30
400–445 423 10 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,164 +2.64
450–495 473 20 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 -17.62
500–545 523 20 230.00–242.00 $236.26 $1,236 -8.96
600–645 623 14 216.00–227.00 $221.70 $1,381 -5.26
650–695 673 6 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $1,464 +4.83
700–745 723 6 205.00–217.50 $211.44 $1,529 +3.86

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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 6 227.00–235.00 $231.17 $1,209 -14.05
550–595 573 6 225.00–228.00 $226.56 $1,298 -11.04
600–645 623 6 210.00–215.00 $212.59 $1,324 —

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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% 36 131.00–141.00 $136.85 $1,403 -7.25
1200–1425 1313 80-85% 6 138.00–144.50 $141.53 $1,858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 102.50–111.00 $107.22 $724 —
750–850 800 85-90% 14 119.00–127.00 $123.25 $986 +4.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 128.00–136.00 $132.68 $1,360 -3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 28 128.50–138.00 $134.06 $1,374 -8.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2020 1610 8 153.00–158.00 $156.14 $2,514 -10.17
1300–1980 1640 8 160.00–168.00 $164.83 $2,703 —
1425–2065 1745 8 170.00–174.50 $172.66 $3,013 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1350 fancy 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,024.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–950 fancy 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,611.44

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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
1050–1375 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,426.80 +208.33

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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.