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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.37/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 522 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.66/cwt ≈ $1,574/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.95/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 1,516 1,910
Feeder cattle 981 1,314 1,306
Slaughter cattle 106 80 251
Replacement cattle 266 122 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. One 550lb Brangus Heifer was donated for sale to benefit Hurricane Helene relief and resold 18 times for a total of $32,655.00

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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 4 300.00–330.00 $316.05 $1,021 -4.25
350–395 373 4 300.00–330.00 $315.91 $1,178 -54.09
400–445 423 16 300.00–315.00 $307.90 $1,302 +12.91
450–495 473 20 287.00–304.50 $296.17 $1,401 —
500–545 523 28 255.00–264.50 $259.95 $1,360 +0.89
550–595 573 14 245.00–257.00 $251.24 $1,440 -3.23
600–645 623 30 248.00–257.00 $252.66 $1,574 —
650–695 673 6 230.00–234.50 $232.33 $1,564 —
700–745 723 4 230.00–238.00 $234.12 $1,693 +16.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 value added 371 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,150 —
415–434 value added 428 10 292.50–312.50 $298.31 $1,277 —
450–488 value added 458 21 296.00–315.00 $305.35 $1,399 —
510–548 value added 522 31 255.00–282.00 $266.37 $1,390 —
550–598 value added 579 16 248.00–257.00 $252.94 $1,465 —
600–610 value added 604 26 252.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,534 —
660 value added 660 3 234.50 $234.50 $1,548 —
708 value added 708 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 16 258.00–265.00 $261.69 $1,107 +11.73
450–495 473 20 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $1,171 +0.92
500–545 523 14 227.50–237.50 $232.72 $1,217 +13.97
550–595 573 20 215.00–233.50 $224.61 $1,287 -20.39
600–645 623 16 218.50–223.50 $221.09 $1,377 —
650–695 673 6 205.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–396 value added 383 9 272.50–280.00 $276.55 $1,059 —
410–433 value added 429 16 258.00–265.00 $259.26 $1,112 —
451–482 value added 467 21 237.00–245.50 $243.81 $1,139 —
523–542 value added 533 11 235.00–237.50 $236.39 $1,260 —
578–596 value added 591 23 218.50–233.50 $223.49 $1,321 —
620 value added 620 3 223.50 $223.50 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 235.00–247.50 $241.52 $1,263 —
550–595 573 4 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $1,390 +30.10
600–645 623 4 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 —
650–695 673 4 212.50–217.50 $215.08 $1,447 —
700–745 723 4 205.00–207.00 $206.03 $1,490 —

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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% 16 112.00–121.00 $117.27 $1,202 —
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 10 120.00–127.00 $123.77 $1,609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.78 $525 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 88.00–94.00 $91.19 $730 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 105.00–111.00 $108.51 $1,112 +1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 114.00–124.00 $119.85 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1550 1248 8 130.00–138.00 $134.97 $1,684 —
1300–1910 1605 14 141.00–151.00 $146.95 $2,359 —
1765–2035 1900 4 151.00–156.00 $153.68 $2,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1350 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,059.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–915 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,432.44

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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
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,977.50 —
900–1250 fancy 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,616.28 —
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,232.56 —

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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.