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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.82/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.90/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.20/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,206 1,467 2,358
Feeder cattle 1,510 1,123 1,638
Slaughter cattle 262 125 410
Replacement cattle 434 219 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold Steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 330.00–340.00 $335.41 $916 —
350–395 373 10 310.00–330.00 $320.60 $1,196 +10.00
400–445 423 24 300.00–315.00 $307.90 $1,302 -2.63
450–495 473 10 280.00–295.00 $287.86 $1,362 -12.38
500–545 523 16 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,439 ±0.00
550–595 573 20 255.00–265.00 $260.20 $1,491 -3.48
600–645 623 8 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,527 -9.22
650–695 673 14 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,616 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–448 value added 423 15 300.00–315.00 $304.24 $1,287 -4.15
450–470 value added 458 12 284.00–312.50 $300.32 $1,375 +16.25
520–541 value added 534 6 246.00–275.00 $265.59 $1,418 -7.57
554–585 value added 568 18 241.00–275.00 $262.82 $1,493 -1.20
622 value added 622 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,539 -4.19
664–665 value added 664 11 235.00–245.00 $243.18 $1,615 -6.82

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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 12 265.00–277.50 $271.58 $1,149 +12.37
450–495 473 8 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 —
500–545 523 24 230.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,244 +2.60
550–595 573 12 225.00–236.00 $230.72 $1,322 +0.52
600–645 623 8 218.00–229.00 $223.70 $1,394 -7.69
650–695 673 12 205.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,414 -9.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 value added 352 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,003 —
416 value added 416 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,154 +14.50
452–465 value added 457 5 240.00–250.00 $245.93 $1,124 -0.89
502–545 value added 519 18 225.00–243.00 $232.68 $1,208 -2.96
553–575 value added 560 8 236.00–245.00 $239.36 $1,340 +13.24
668 value added 668 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,503 +8.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 14 260.00–272.50 $266.55 $1,261 —
550–595 573 4 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,361 -2.60

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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% 30 113.00–123.00 $118.85 $1,218 -3.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 32 122.00–127.50 $125.06 $1,688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 113.00–123.00 $118.85 $1,218 -1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 103.00–107.00 $105.13 $841 +2.05
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 107.00–115.00 $111.68 $1,145 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1750 1533 6 127.00–138.00 $133.28 $2,043 —
1195–2060 1628 20 140.00–148.00 $145.06 $2,362 -0.41
1615–1800 1708 6 148.00–152.00 $150.11 $2,564 —

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,239.13
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1605 fancy 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,143.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1005 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,723.33

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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
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,975.51 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.