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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.21/cwt -20.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 514 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.90/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.20/cwt -7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 464 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,709 1,471 3,087
Feeder cattle 1,351 1,057 2,427
Slaughter cattle 194 194 419
Replacement cattle 164 220 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 5-7 lower, slaughter cows sold steady, 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
200–245 223 4 390.00–395.00 $392.75 $876 —
300–345 323 4 345.00–370.00 $358.37 $1,158 —
350–395 373 4 310.00–325.00 $317.95 $1,186 —
400–445 423 14 297.00–315.00 $306.48 $1,296 +16.21
450–495 473 10 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 ±0.00
500–545 523 12 240.00–250.00 $244.78 $1,280 -11.74
550–595 573 14 235.00–247.50 $241.50 $1,384 -1.46
600–645 623 6 225.00–233.00 $229.14 $1,428 -5.26
700–745 723 12 217.00–228.00 $222.67 $1,610 -4.74
750–795 773 10 209.00–216.00 $212.60 $1,643 —
800–845 823 4 190.00–202.50 $196.42 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 value added 438 7 297.50–310.00 $302.82 $1,326 —
460 value added 460 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 —
524–530 value added 526 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,315 -10.84
565–570 value added 568 6 235.00–247.50 $241.22 $1,370 -3.66
600 value added 600 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 -7.01
660 value added 660 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -9.07
734 value added 734 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,674 -1.00
750 value added 750 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,710 +9.00

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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 4 275.00–295.00 $285.70 $923 —
350–395 373 6 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $990 -15.00
400–445 430 24 255.00–265.00 $261.90 $1,126 —
450–495 464 20 240.00–250.00 $243.20 $1,128 -7.04
500–545 514 19 227.50–237.50 $230.85 $1,187 -10.67
550–595 573 14 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $1,290 -6.20
600–645 623 16 210.00–222.50 $216.48 $1,349 -8.70
650–695 673 18 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,448 —
750–795 773 4 177.50–185.00 $181.36 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 value added 417 5 252.50–262.50 $256.34 $1,069 +2.73
458–493 value added 476 8 240.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,177 —
501–535 value added 514 32 225.00–237.50 $231.21 $1,188 -20.80
615–628 value added 621 7 217.50–222.50 $220.33 $1,368 -10.17
650–690 value added 670 15 217.00–223.00 $219.76 $1,472 —

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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 4 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 -25.00
450–495 473 4 247.00–250.00 $248.57 $1,176 +3.33
500–545 523 6 230.00–237.50 $233.91 $1,223 -1.31
550–595 573 10 215.00–225.00 $220.20 $1,262 -7.40
600–645 623 4 212.00–220.00 $216.14 $1,347 —
700–745 723 10 200.00–212.50 $206.44 $1,493 —
750–795 773 6 190.00–200.00 $195.15 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 967 80-85% 36 125.00–132.00 $127.90 $1,237 —
1200–1605 1403 80-85% 12 126.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 103.00–112.00 $108.00 $729 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 107.00–118.00 $112.84 $903 +0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 116.00–126.00 $121.85 $1,249 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 120.00–129.00 $125.27 $1,284 -4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1960 1533 4 131.00–142.00 $138.03 $2,116 —
1665–1720 1693 4 168.00–171.00 $169.52 $2,870 —
1435–2155 1795 10 153.00–164.50 $159.90 $2,870 +0.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1375 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,938.10

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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
1150–1400 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,614.71 —

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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.