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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.22/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.48/cwt -19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 578 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.74/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 523 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,814 2,017 1,966
Feeder cattle 1,391 1,475 1,309
Slaughter cattle 201 214 354
Replacement cattle 222 328 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady-10 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 1-3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 386 5 325.00–350.00 $345.47 $1,334 +39.87
400–445 423 22 295.00–315.00 $305.53 $1,292 +10.26
450–495 473 26 285.00–303.00 $294.43 $1,393 +11.69
500–545 523 34 265.00–275.00 $270.22 $1,413 ±0.00
550–595 578 27 235.00–245.00 $241.48 $1,396 -19.34
600–645 623 6 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 -18.00
650–695 673 10 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $1,583 -7.51
700–745 723 16 227.50–230.00 $228.79 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–437 value added 432 13 295.00–314.00 $309.79 $1,338 +19.94
453–487 value added 479 12 303.00 $303.00 $1,451 +26.48
502–545 value added 530 22 245.00–267.00 $259.68 $1,376 -7.32
559–599 value added 570 20 259.00–272.50 $262.98 $1,499 +3.01
627 value added 627 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,436 -29.00
656 value added 656 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,568 -9.00
713 value added 713 14 228.50–230.00 $229.14 $1,634 —
945 value added 945 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 280.00–295.00 $287.95 $1,074 +12.65
450–495 473 6 237.00–245.00 $241.19 $1,141 -4.05
500–545 523 26 236.00–247.00 $241.74 $1,264 +11.52
550–595 573 22 219.00–228.00 $223.68 $1,282 -1.18
600–645 623 16 220.00–228.00 $224.14 $1,396 +1.72
700–745 723 12 215.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,581 —
750–795 773 8 212.00–217.50 $214.83 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 value added 406 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,198 +30.15
468 value added 468 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 -4.05
521–540 value added 533 22 225.00–237.50 $232.07 $1,237 -1.89
576–580 value added 578 13 219.00–233.50 $226.91 $1,312 —
602–613 value added 608 10 227.50–228.00 $227.75 $1,385 —
713–730 value added 724 9 221.00–222.00 $221.67 $1,605 —
774 value added 774 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 295.00–305.00 $300.27 $1,270 —
600–645 623 16 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,403 —

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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% 40 111.00–121.50 $117.15 $1,201 -0.70
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 117.00–125.00 $121.24 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 83.00–93.00 $88.56 $598 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 93.00–103.00 $98.31 $786 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 102.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,112 -2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 109.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,177 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1740 1503 4 123.50–130.00 $127.26 $1,913 —
1455–1945 1700 6 138.00–148.00 $143.72 $2,443 —
2095 2095 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–950 fancy 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,467.65
900–1150 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,824.39

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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
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,671.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–850 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,154.84 —

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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.