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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.79/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 573 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.58/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 574 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.43/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,539 2,368
Feeder cattle 1,040 1,216 1,641
Slaughter cattle 158 148 489
Replacement cattle 219 175 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold Steady-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-10 Lower, and slaughter bulls sold 4 Lower.

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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 4 375.00–400.00 $388.76 $867 —
250–295 273 4 375.00–400.00 $388.53 $1,061 —
350–395 373 6 320.00–340.00 $330.60 $1,233 +2.65
400–445 423 12 290.00–315.00 $303.17 $1,282 -5.00
450–495 473 8 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,349 +5.00
500–545 523 12 247.50–257.50 $252.72 $1,322 +7.50
550–595 573 16 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 ±0.00
600–645 623 30 230.00–242.50 $236.48 $1,473 +0.26
650–695 673 4 215.00–221.00 $218.10 $1,468 -6.23
700–745 723 4 217.50–225.00 $221.37 $1,601 -2.68
750–795 773 4 217.50–225.00 $221.36 $1,711 +5.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
543 value added 543 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,330 —
555–572 value added 558 15 245.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,389 +2.07
600–642 value added 624 22 230.00–233.50 $231.91 $1,447 -3.09
650 value added 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
811 value added 811 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,821 —
941 value added 941 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,694 -26.00

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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 6 270.00–285.00 $277.95 $1,037 -0.31
400–445 423 10 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,016 -10.94
450–495 473 10 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 ±0.00
500–545 523 30 235.00–243.50 $239.43 $1,252 +3.74
550–595 573 40 215.00–230.00 $222.79 $1,277 +2.59
650–695 673 14 212.50–219.00 $215.86 $1,453 -4.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
454–461 value added 458 10 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $1,099 +1.24
516–540 value added 532 19 235.00–243.50 $237.60 $1,264 -0.57
550–594 value added 574 31 225.00–237.00 $228.58 $1,312 +7.58
640 value added 640 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,395 -7.26
681 value added 681 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,491 -2.38
784 value added 784 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,490 -20.50
1005 value added 1005 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 290.00–310.00 $300.60 $1,121 —
400–445 423 4 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $1,186 —
450–495 473 4 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,207 —
550–595 573 12 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $1,290 —
600–645 623 4 210.00–217.50 $213.89 $1,333 —
650–695 673 6 205.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,414 —

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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% 32 112.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,208 -5.59
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 8 121.00–124.00 $122.60 $1,579 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 97.50–102.00 $100.00 $675 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 101.00–107.00 $104.19 $834 -2.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 104.00–115.00 $110.44 $1,132 -6.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 107.00–119.00 $114.02 $1,169 -8.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1995 1738 14 144.00–154.00 $149.74 $2,602 —
1650–2070 1860 6 158.00–160.00 $159.11 $2,959 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 60 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,819.57
1195–1385 fancy 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,234.21

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67 -232.19
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.