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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.79/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $345.80/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.54/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 417 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 1,544 0
Feeder cattle 1,367 1,126 0
Slaughter cattle 111 95 0
Replacement cattle 312 323 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 5-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 Higher.

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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 6 410.00–420.00 $415.41 $1,134 -29.59
300–345 323 6 400.00–415.00 $408.02 $1,318 +2.67
350–395 373 6 395.00–405.00 $400.30 $1,493 +16.74
400–445 423 30 330.00–360.00 $345.80 $1,463 +4.74
450–495 473 8 315.00–330.00 $322.86 $1,527 -2.38
500–545 523 16 295.00–315.00 $305.43 $1,597 -2.39
550–595 573 6 270.00–290.00 $280.39 $1,607 -18.44
600–645 623 4 270.00–290.00 $280.36 $1,747 +22.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–420 value added 417 25 330.00–360.00 $340.54 $1,420 -7.32
557 value added 557 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,760 +9.00

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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 10 310.00–320.00 $315.30 $1,176 +6.02
400–445 423 22 300.00–320.00 $310.53 $1,314 +11.05
450–495 473 20 290.00–312.50 $301.79 $1,427 +23.41
500–545 523 12 275.00–285.00 $280.22 $1,466 +25.00
550–595 573 30 250.00–265.00 $257.79 $1,477 +11.55
600–645 623 14 237.00–252.00 $244.77 $1,525 +8.55
650–695 673 4 220.00–235.00 $227.75 $1,533 +5.00
700–745 723 4 217.50–227.50 $222.66 $1,610 —
750–795 773 4 217.50–227.50 $222.65 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,090 —
404–430 417 10 302.50–316.00 $309.46 $1,290 —
451–463 455 11 290.00–293.00 $291.89 $1,328 —
528 528 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,399 —
557 557 16 260.00–265.00 $262.19 $1,460 —
607 607 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,530 —
730 730 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,664 —

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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 6 330.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,429 +20.00
450–495 473 6 310.00–325.00 $317.86 $1,503 +12.62
500–545 523 8 280.00–290.00 $285.22 $1,492 -7.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.55 $649 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 103.00–106.00 $104.59 $837 +4.70
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 106.00–115.00 $111.27 $1,141 +2.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 108.00–117.50 $113.56 $1,164 -4.00
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 8 120.00–125.50 $123.01 $1,630 +1.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 110.00–120.00 $115.85 $1,187 -0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1475 1378 4 125.00–138.00 $131.04 $1,806 —
1530–1550 1540 8 144.00–153.00 $148.53 $2,287 —
1725–2135 1930 4 154.00–165.00 $158.92 $3,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1200 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,019.18
1100–1400 fancy 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,468.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–875 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,436.29

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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
1070–1250 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,461.64 —

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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.