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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.22/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.86/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.39/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 623 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 1,814 1,446
Feeder cattle 741 1,391 956
Slaughter cattle 152 201 208
Replacement cattle 202 222 282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-15 higher, and slaughter cows and 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
300–345 323 10 360.00–375.00 $368.02 $1,189 —
350–395 373 10 340.00–360.00 $350.60 $1,308 +5.13
400–445 423 12 315.00–330.00 $322.90 $1,366 +17.37
450–495 473 16 290.00–305.00 $297.86 $1,409 +3.43
500–545 523 8 270.00–282.50 $276.52 $1,446 +6.30
550–595 573 6 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,520 +23.72
600–645 623 10 245.00–258.00 $251.73 $1,568 +16.55
650–695 673 4 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,616 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 value added 342 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,231 —
370 value added 370 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 —
416 value added 416 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,310 +5.21
485–497 value added 493 10 290.00–305.00 $300.53 $1,482 -2.47
575 value added 575 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +7.02
620 value added 620 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,600 +29.00

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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 8 285.00–295.00 $290.30 $1,083 +2.35
400–445 423 4 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,164 —
450–495 473 6 255.00–265.00 $260.24 $1,231 +19.05
500–545 523 16 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +3.48
550–595 573 4 235.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,376 +16.52
600–645 623 14 227.50–235.00 $231.39 $1,442 +7.25
650–695 673 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
480 value added 480 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +15.00
531–548 value added 543 13 230.00–243.50 $239.44 $1,300 +7.37
602 value added 602 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,415 +7.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 305.00–315.00 $310.30 $1,157 —
400–445 423 4 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $1,249 -5.00
450–495 473 12 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,349 —
550–595 573 10 240.00–242.50 $241.30 $1,383 —
600–645 623 4 207.00–215.00 $211.14 $1,315 -14.04
650–695 673 4 207.00–215.00 $211.13 $1,421 —

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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% 30 112.00–120.00 $116.68 $1,196 -0.47
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $1,526 -1.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 109.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,177 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 103.00–113.00 $108.85 $1,116 +0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1560 1328 6 128.00–134.00 $131.53 $1,747 —
1640–1750 1695 6 138.00–148.00 $143.16 $2,427 —
1885–2040 1963 4 149.00–150.50 $149.72 $2,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,841.86
1280–1475 fancy 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,330.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–875 758 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,231.02

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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
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,467.39 —

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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.