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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.17/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 673 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.77/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 623 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.33/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 673 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,539 1,709 3,051
Feeder cattle 1,216 1,351 2,155
Slaughter cattle 148 194 592
Replacement cattle 175 164 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 2-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 315.00–325.00 $320.35 $1,035 -38.02
350–395 373 10 320.00–335.00 $327.95 $1,223 +10.00
400–445 423 16 295.00–320.00 $308.17 $1,304 +1.69
450–495 473 12 275.00–285.00 $280.24 $1,326 +10.00
500–545 523 12 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +0.44
550–595 573 12 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 +3.70
600–645 623 8 230.00–242.00 $236.22 $1,472 +7.08
650–695 673 36 222.00–226.50 $224.33 $1,510 —
700–745 731 26 217.00–227.00 $224.05 $1,638 +1.38
750–795 773 6 210.00–222.00 $216.17 $1,671 +3.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
415 value added 415 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -7.82
554–578 value added 561 10 240.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,385 +5.69
608 value added 608 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 +2.00
670–692 value added 688 34 222.00–226.50 $225.90 $1,554 +0.90
700–746 value added 723 23 222.00–227.50 $224.43 $1,623 -3.57
767 value added 767 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,703 -6.00
920 value added 920 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,895 —

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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 4 300.00–320.00 $310.70 $1,004 +25.00
350–395 373 6 265.00–290.00 $278.26 $1,038 +12.96
400–445 423 8 247.00–255.00 $251.21 $1,063 -10.69
450–495 473 16 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 -2.96
500–545 523 18 231.00–240.00 $235.69 $1,233 +4.84
550–595 573 8 215.00–225.00 $220.20 $1,262 -5.00
600–645 623 42 215.00–230.00 $222.77 $1,388 +6.29
650–695 673 52 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,482 +5.00
700–745 723 20 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–491 value added 477 9 235.00–242.00 $238.80 $1,139 -8.52
503–512 value added 504 13 231.00–239.50 $238.17 $1,200 +6.96
568 value added 568 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,255 —
600–634 value added 620 33 215.00–228.50 $225.26 $1,397 +4.93
652–672 value added 665 10 212.00–225.00 $221.38 $1,472 +1.62
733–748 value added 737 15 215.00–215.50 $215.14 $1,586 —
750 value added 750 8 210.50 $210.50 $1,579 —
832 value added 832 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $95.36 $668 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 101.00–111.00 $106.31 $850 -6.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 111.00–121.00 $116.85 $1,198 -5.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 14 117.00–128.00 $123.44 $1,265 —
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 8 123.50–133.00 $128.70 $1,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 117.00–127.00 $122.85 $1,259 -2.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2090 1590 8 136.00–145.00 $141.92 $2,257 —
1550–1765 1658 10 148.00–158.00 $153.32 $2,542 -16.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1215 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,827.63
1100–1250 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,156.38

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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
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,123.26 —
950–1250 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,598.86 —

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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.