Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.49/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 530 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.94/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 432 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.15/cwt -30.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 462 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,516 1,417 2,685
Feeder cattle 1,314 1,040 1,987
Slaughter cattle 80 158 252
Replacement cattle 122 219 446

Market comments — USDA reporter

A Good day. Slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle, steers and heifers sold 5 to 10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
325–345 337 3 300.00–310.00 $303.42 $1,023 —
360–380 370 2 250.00–305.00 $278.24 $1,029 —
410–440 429 5 275.00–285.00 $278.01 $1,193 —
450–480 462 29 270.00–284.00 $279.15 $1,290 —
505–532 525 26 230.00–261.00 $250.47 $1,315 —
575–595 580 10 230.00–244.00 $238.99 $1,386 —
605–645 627 19 220.00–240.00 $232.30 $1,457 —
650–685 667 5 217.50–233.00 $225.54 $1,504 —
705 705 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
843 843 24 218.00 $218.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 -28.76
260–285 273 2 360.00–365.00 $362.39 $989 -26.14
315–345 332 3 316.00–325.00 $320.30 $1,063 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +39.40
415–440 423 4 290.00–305.00 $294.99 $1,248 -8.18
500–525 509 5 240.00–285.00 $259.06 $1,319 +6.34
555–560 558 5 242.50–265.00 $254.47 $1,420 +9.27
715–735 728 3 212.50–225.00 $217.85 $1,586 -3.52
780 780 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,658 -8.86
805–810 808 2 205.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,717 —
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
385–395 391 4 280.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,119 —
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
450–495 478 3 255.00–260.00 $258.43 $1,235 —
650–665 660 3 210.00–214.00 $211.34 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
380–385 383 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $890 —
405–440 432 30 220.00–310.00 $263.94 $1,140 —
480–485 485 10 230.00–237.50 $236.76 $1,148 —
503–549 530 41 217.50–235.00 $226.49 $1,200 —
555–578 566 21 225.00–235.50 $231.30 $1,309 —
603–627 613 5 225.00–244.00 $232.78 $1,427 —
677 677 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,361 —
700 700 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 290.00–310.00 $301.90 $794 —
300–340 326 5 260.00–290.00 $271.55 $885 —
355–395 372 3 255.00–265.00 $261.82 $974 -16.13
400–440 415 7 240.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,037 +9.69
455–485 467 6 240.00–260.00 $246.70 $1,152 +6.46
545 545 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 $1,192 -20.68
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 +22.21
710–725 718 3 205.00–210.00 $207.01 $1,486 —
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
385–386 386 4 265.00–297.50 $289.39 $1,117 —
425–445 433 3 235.00–270.00 $248.21 $1,075 —
490–495 493 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 —
530–540 535 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,271 —
565–590 583 5 215.00–232.00 $225.37 $1,314 —
600–630 608 5 205.00–230.00 $217.40 $1,322 —
650–675 660 3 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,353 —
700–720 707 5 175.00–195.00 $187.04 $1,322 —
755–775 767 3 180.00–207.50 $189.21 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 -12.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1610 1203 80-85% 10 113.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,413 —
1055–1640 1273 80-85% 11 122.00–130.00 $124.37 $1,583 +1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1245 1024 85-90% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.38 $1,100 -3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,849 —
1295–1860 1539 4 148.00–158.00 $151.23 $2,327 —
1500–1765 1667 3 141.00–146.00 $144.24 $2,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925–1540 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,867.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
845–870 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1120–1190 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,885.15 -814.85
895–1410 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 1,650.00–2,650.00 $2,369.33 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.