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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.40/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 623 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.68/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.20/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 573 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,467 1,353 2,467
Feeder cattle 1,123 981 1,779
Slaughter cattle 125 106 275
Replacement cattle 219 266 413

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold Steady to 15 higher, feeder heifers sold Steady to 10 higher, Slaughter cows sold 2-5 Higher, 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
350–395 373 10 300.00–320.00 $310.60 $1,159 -5.31
400–445 423 16 300.00–320.00 $310.53 $1,314 +2.63
450–495 473 12 295.00–305.00 $300.24 $1,420 +4.07
500–545 523 14 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,439 +15.27
550–595 573 32 259.00–268.00 $263.68 $1,511 +12.44
600–645 623 38 250.00–258.50 $254.40 $1,585 +1.74
650–695 673 6 239.00–249.00 $244.17 $1,643 +11.84
700–745 723 10 230.00–232.50 $231.29 $1,672 -2.83
800–845 823 4 205.00–217.50 $211.42 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 value added 438 6 300.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,351 +10.08
468–488 value added 479 7 280.00–287.00 $284.07 $1,361 -21.28
500–518 value added 513 10 270.00–280.00 $273.16 $1,401 +6.79
555–581 value added 572 29 259.00–274.00 $264.02 $1,510 +11.08
603–619 value added 615 16 243.00–258.50 $251.69 $1,548 -2.33
654 value added 654 17 250.00 $250.00 $1,635 +15.50
731 value added 731 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,700 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 295.00–305.00 $300.41 $820 —
300–345 323 4 280.00–295.00 $288.02 $930 —
350–395 373 4 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $990 —
400–445 423 10 255.00–263.00 $259.21 $1,096 -2.48
500–545 523 22 230.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,230 +2.50
550–595 573 30 225.00–235.00 $230.20 $1,319 +5.59
600–645 623 14 227.50–235.00 $231.39 $1,442 +10.30
650–695 673 14 214.00–225.00 $219.68 $1,478 +6.93
700–745 723 4 220.00–228.00 $224.12 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 value added 235 3 553.00 $553.00 $1,300 —
400 value added 400 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,052 +3.74
470–476 value added 472 17 242.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,165 +3.01
501–535 value added 524 20 230.00–241.00 $235.64 $1,235 -0.75
561–595 value added 580 19 220.00–229.50 $226.12 $1,311 +2.63
616–642 value added 624 19 210.00–228.50 $224.04 $1,398 +0.54
670 value added 670 6 214.00–218.00 $216.67 $1,452 —
760 value added 760 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,463 —

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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 4 235.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,256 -1.30
550–595 573 12 235.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,376 -2.40
650–695 673 12 210.00–217.50 $213.88 $1,439 -1.20

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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% 14 116.00–126.00 $121.85 $1,249 +4.58
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 12 122.00–128.00 $125.28 $1,660 +1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 82.50–94.00 $88.66 $621 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 97.50–108.00 $103.08 $825 +11.89
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 107.00–115.00 $111.68 $1,145 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 114.00–124.00 $119.85 $1,228 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1975 1560 6 129.00–135.50 $133.11 $2,077 —
1265–1960 1613 12 140.00–149.00 $145.47 $2,346 -1.48
1900–1975 1938 4 149.00–155.00 $152.06 $2,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1300 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,773.33
1100–1400 fancy 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,168.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1010 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,376.33

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,359.57 —
1200–1350 fancy 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,719.12 —

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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.