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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.22/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.02/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.22/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,694 1,095 1,446
Feeder cattle 1,365 741 956
Slaughter cattle 128 152 208
Replacement cattle 201 202 282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 5-10 lower.

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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 6 365.00–375.00 $370.41 $1,011 —
300–345 323 6 345.00–360.00 $353.02 $1,140 -15.00
350–395 373 16 325.00–350.00 $338.26 $1,262 -12.34
400–445 423 16 315.00–330.00 $322.90 $1,366 ±0.00
450–495 473 12 300.00–320.00 $310.48 $1,469 +12.62
500–545 523 24 275.00–285.00 $280.22 $1,466 +3.70
550–595 573 16 270.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,577 +10.00
600–645 623 16 252.00–263.00 $257.70 $1,605 +5.97
650–695 673 14 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,650 +5.00
700–745 723 8 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,431 +14.00
454–485 value added 462 8 307.50–320.00 $310.78 $1,436 +10.25
519–548 value added 531 22 280.00–306.00 $295.02 $1,567 —
573–598 value added 584 13 255.00–284.00 $266.36 $1,556 -3.64
610–613 value added 611 9 252.50–263.00 $260.66 $1,593 +2.66
680 value added 680 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —
782 value added 782 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,767 —
910 value added 910 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,966 —

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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 10 300.00–310.00 $305.30 $1,139 +15.00
400–445 423 12 275.00–290.00 $282.90 $1,197 +7.63
450–495 473 6 270.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,302 +15.00
500–545 523 18 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 +10.00
550–595 573 10 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,405 +5.00
600–645 623 8 220.00–232.50 $226.48 $1,411 -4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 value added 347 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,076 —
398 value added 398 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 -15.00
494 value added 494 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,139 -24.50
543 value added 543 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,330 +5.56
558–598 value added 585 6 230.00–232.50 $231.70 $1,355 —
630 value added 630 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -5.00
660 value added 660 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,445 —

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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 4 300.00–315.00 $307.90 $1,302 +12.63
450–495 473 6 275.00–285.00 $280.24 $1,326 -5.00
500–545 523 6 265.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,400 —
550–595 573 6 235.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,376 -1.10

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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% 26 111.00–120.00 $116.27 $1,192 -0.41
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 113.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.66 $741 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 96.00–107.00 $102.44 $1,050 -6.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 105.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,124 -5.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1605 1360 4 115.00–125.00 $120.90 $1,644 —
1290–1970 1630 12 129.00–139.00 $135.04 $2,201 —
1730–2165 1948 4 141.00–145.00 $143.22 $2,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1225 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,743.46
1000–1365 fancy 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,459.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,237.93

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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
1000–1225 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,337.64 —

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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.