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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

1,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.88/cwt -13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 578 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.52/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 523 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.96/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 573 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,471 1,862 2,785
Feeder cattle 1,057 1,433 2,088
Slaughter cattle 194 245 361
Replacement cattle 220 184 336

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold Steady-10 Higher, slaughter cows sold 3-10 Lower, and slaughter bulls sold 5-7 Lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–508 value added 503 20 250.00–270.00 $260.84 $1,312 +16.95
553–594 value added 578 46 242.50–248.00 $244.88 $1,415 -13.09
608–635 value added 612 16 230.00–245.50 $240.01 $1,469 +0.01
657–659 value added 658 21 233.00–235.50 $234.07 $1,540 +5.35
702 value added 702 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,608 +10.00
770 value added 770 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,686 —
960 value added 960 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 285.00–295.00 $290.27 $1,228 -9.21
450–495 473 4 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 +1.19
500–545 523 20 250.00–262.50 $256.52 $1,342 +11.30
550–595 573 30 237.50–248.00 $242.96 $1,392 -7.24
600–645 623 24 230.00–238.50 $234.40 $1,460 -0.78
650–695 673 14 227.50–233.00 $230.34 $1,550 +5.17
700–745 723 6 222.00–232.50 $227.41 $1,644 +12.77

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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 4 275.00–285.00 $280.30 $1,046 -5.00
450–495 473 20 245.00–255.00 $250.24 $1,184 +10.00
500–545 523 42 235.00–247.50 $241.52 $1,263 +5.26
550–595 573 10 227.50–235.00 $231.40 $1,326 —
600–645 623 16 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,403 +3.48
700–745 723 6 212.50–220.00 $216.37 $1,564 +4.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–446 value added 444 13 253.00–255.00 $253.61 $1,126 +8.64
505–508 value added 507 28 243.00–256.50 $252.01 $1,278 +19.60
626 value added 626 10 230.50 $230.50 $1,443 +13.75

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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 4 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $1,186 —
450–495 473 8 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 —
500–545 523 4 230.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,230 +4.05
550–595 573 10 225.00–230.00 $227.60 $1,304 +1.04
650–695 673 4 205.00–212.50 $208.88 $1,406 —

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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% 36 125.50–136.50 $131.94 $1,352 -4.91
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 129.00–136.50 $132.97 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.86 $753 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 107.00–117.00 $112.31 $898 -10.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 114.00–125.00 $120.44 $1,235 -12.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 125.00–132.50 $129.39 $1,326 -4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1625 1313 8 140.00–151.00 $146.81 $1,928 —
1570–1960 1765 8 155.00–163.00 $159.44 $2,814 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1250 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,871.23
1200–1350 fancy 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,238.24

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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
920–1315 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,294.18 —

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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.