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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.24/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.06/cwt -44.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.24/cwt ≈ $1,411/hd at 573 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,544 1,783 1,985
Feeder cattle 1,126 1,251 1,256
Slaughter cattle 95 242 417
Replacement cattle 323 290 312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers over 450lbs sold steady. under 450lbs sold mixed. slaughter cows and slaughter 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
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 +34.59
300–345 323 8 400.00–410.00 $405.35 $1,309 -12.67
350–395 373 14 365.00–400.00 $383.56 $1,431 -27.04
400–445 423 24 330.00–351.00 $341.06 $1,443 -44.74
450–495 473 28 320.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,538 -0.24
500–545 523 22 300.00–315.00 $307.82 $1,610 -7.83
550–595 573 12 290.00–307.00 $298.83 $1,712 +24.83
600–645 623 20 250.00–265.00 $257.77 $1,606 —
650–695 673 4 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
364 value added 364 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,347 —
403–421 value added 418 18 330.00–365.00 $347.86 $1,454 —
474 value added 474 20 326.00 $326.00 $1,545 —
500–545 value added 527 21 290.00–310.00 $302.55 $1,594 —
560 value added 560 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,719 —
621–639 value added 630 17 250.00–266.00 $262.77 $1,655 —

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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 12 315.00–332.50 $324.36 $1,048 —
350–395 373 8 300.00–317.50 $309.28 $1,154 —
400–445 423 10 290.00–308.00 $299.48 $1,267 —
450–495 473 10 270.00–286.00 $278.38 $1,317 —
500–545 523 4 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 —
550–595 573 22 240.00–252.00 $246.24 $1,411 —
600–645 623 6 230.00–242.00 $236.22 $1,472 —
650–695 673 4 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 value added 317 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,054 —
363–378 value added 371 6 290.00–317.50 $304.03 $1,128 —
409–419 value added 414 8 305.00–308.00 $306.48 $1,269 —
456 value added 456 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,304 —
542 value added 542 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,355 —
552–585 value added 559 22 246.00–252.00 $249.38 $1,394 —

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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 4 320.00–340.00 $330.60 $1,233 —
400–445 423 6 310.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,345 —
450–495 473 4 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $1,444 —
500–545 523 6 285.00–300.00 $292.82 $1,531 —
550–595 573 6 270.00–283.00 $276.76 $1,586 —

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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% 18 112.00–121.50 $117.56 $1,205 —
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 118.00–124.00 $121.23 $1,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 97.50–102.00 $99.89 $799 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 103.00–113.00 $108.85 $1,116 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 112.00–119.00 $116.10 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1500 1273 10 135.00–143.00 $139.72 $1,779 —
1490–1805 1648 6 143.00–150.00 $146.83 $2,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1000 fancy 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,864.38
1080–1250 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,914.59
1100–1355 fancy 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,420.77

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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
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,811.63 —
1000–1250 fancy 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.