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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

2,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.37/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.85/cwt -12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 411 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.22/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,017 2,206 2,048
Feeder cattle 1,475 1,510 1,243
Slaughter cattle 214 262 444
Replacement cattle 328 434 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale, feeder steers sold steady - 5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 higher.

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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 10 295.00–315.00 $305.60 $1,140 -15.00
400–445 423 20 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $1,249 -12.63
450–495 473 30 277.50–287.50 $282.74 $1,337 -5.12
500–545 523 16 265.00–275.00 $270.22 $1,413 -5.00
550–595 573 12 259.00–262.50 $260.82 $1,494 +0.62
600–645 623 16 248.00–258.00 $253.18 $1,577 +8.00
650–695 673 8 237.00–248.00 $242.68 $1,633 +2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–446 value added 441 17 283.00–294.00 $289.85 $1,278 -14.39
450–475 value added 469 17 274.00–285.00 $276.52 $1,297 -23.80
529 value added 529 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,412 +1.41
560–596 value added 578 10 259.00–261.00 $259.97 $1,503 -2.85
606 value added 606 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,563 +10.50
652 value added 652 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,617 +4.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 270.00–280.00 $275.35 $889 —
350–395 373 6 270.00–280.00 $275.30 $1,027 —
400–445 423 40 255.00–269.00 $262.37 $1,110 -9.21
450–495 473 20 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 ±0.00
500–545 523 30 225.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,204 -7.60
550–595 573 6 222.00–227.50 $224.86 $1,288 -5.86
600–645 623 10 217.50–227.00 $222.42 $1,386 -1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 7 275.00 $275.00 $918 —
403–422 value added 411 33 258.00–269.00 $264.85 $1,089 -12.65
458–479 value added 468 13 243.00–245.00 $244.05 $1,142 -1.88
510–539 value added 535 20 230.00–242.50 $233.96 $1,252 +1.28

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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 6 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $1,278 +3.69
500–545 523 6 245.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,309 —
550–595 573 20 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 -2.40

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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% 34 112.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,208 -1.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 26 120.00–128.00 $124.31 $1,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 92.00–102.00 $97.31 $778 -7.82
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 105.00–115.00 $110.85 $1,136 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 110.00–119.00 $115.27 $1,182 -3.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1540 1420 6 125.00–135.00 $130.42 $1,852 —
1490–1855 1673 20 140.00–150.00 $145.55 $2,435 —
1640–2170 1905 6 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $2,912 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1645 fancy 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,539.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,057.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1250 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,924.72 —

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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.