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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.65/cwt +35.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.48/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 550 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,783 1,694 1,568
Feeder cattle 1,251 1,365 1,062
Slaughter cattle 242 128 284
Replacement cattle 290 201 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 11/18/2024: Feeder cattle sold 5.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 425.00–450.00 $438.76 $978 —
250–295 273 4 405.00–415.00 $410.41 $1,120 +40.00
300–345 323 4 410.00–425.00 $418.02 $1,350 +65.00
350–395 373 10 400.00–420.00 $410.60 $1,532 +72.34
400–445 423 8 370.00–400.00 $385.80 $1,632 +62.90
450–495 473 18 315.00–335.00 $325.48 $1,540 +15.00
500–545 523 36 300.00–330.00 $315.65 $1,651 +35.43
550 550 17 274.00 $274.00 $1,507 -1.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 15 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
850–1200 1087 80-85% 34 111.00–121.00 $116.23 $1,263 —
1400 1400 80-85% 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,736 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 15 117.00 $117.00 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $712 —
850 850 85-90% 7 104.00–107.00 $106.14 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1875 1555 8 127.00–136.00 $132.43 $2,059 —
1290–2200 1745 14 139.00–149.00 $145.30 $2,535 —
1600–2070 1835 8 150.00–155.50 $153.10 $2,809 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–900 738 (<2 yrs)Open 30 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,678.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1050 963 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,663.64
1000–1300 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,524.00–2,750.00 $2,651.74
1035–1350 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,226.42

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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
1005–1275 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,279.61 -58.03

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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.