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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $382.90/cwt +37.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.19/cwt +17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.00/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,790 1,668
Feeder cattle 896 1,367 1,210
Slaughter cattle 85 111 296
Replacement cattle 231 312 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last sale of 2024 feeder steers and heifers sold Steady. Slaughter cows sold 6-12 Higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-7 Higher. There was a group of 50 open tiger stripe F1 heifers avj. 500lbs-650lbs that sold in groups of 5-10 head @ $2,500-3,500 per head.

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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 4 400.00–415.00 $408.26 $910 —
250–295 273 4 400.00–415.00 $408.12 $1,114 -7.29
350–395 373 6 400.00–415.00 $407.95 $1,522 +7.65
400–445 423 32 375.00–390.00 $382.90 $1,620 +37.10
450–495 473 18 305.00–330.00 $318.10 $1,505 -4.76
550–595 573 28 280.00–315.00 $298.19 $1,709 +17.80
600–645 623 8 270.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,698 -7.77
650–695 673 8 253.00–258.00 $255.58 $1,720 —
700–745 723 2 225.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,664 —
750–795 773 6 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 value added 381 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,486 —
418–433 value added 426 25 330.00–385.00 $351.00 $1,495 +10.46
487–495 value added 491 9 305.00–320.00 $311.73 $1,531 —
563 value added 563 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,768 -2.00
609 value added 609 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,644 —
651–693 value added 669 7 253.00–258.00 $255.22 $1,707 —
758 value added 758 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 —
858 value added 858 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,973 —
925 value added 925 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,868 —
1043 value added 1043 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,107 —

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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 12 300.00–320.00 $310.60 $1,159 -4.70
400–445 423 12 290.00–310.00 $300.53 $1,271 -10.00
450–495 473 14 270.00–295.00 $283.10 $1,339 -18.69
500–545 523 14 240.00–260.00 $250.43 $1,310 -29.79
600–645 623 14 245.00–253.00 $249.14 $1,552 +4.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,091 —
407 value added 407 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,262 —
463–475 value added 470 10 282.00–308.00 $292.24 $1,374 —
510 value added 510 10 240.00–260.00 $248.00 $1,265 —
580 value added 580 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,473 —
628–637 value added 635 13 245.00–253.00 $251.17 $1,595 —

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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% 12 120.00–128.00 $124.68 $1,278 +11.12
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 6 127.00–134.00 $130.74 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 102.00–111.50 $107.05 $856 +2.46
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 117.00–121.00 $119.34 $1,223 +8.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 122.00–132.00 $127.85 $1,310 +12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1925 1728 4 147.00–150.00 $148.67 $2,569 —
1505–2050 1778 6 150.00–160.00 $155.77 $2,770 —
1625–2015 1820 8 160.00–168.50 $164.71 $2,998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–650 fancy 575 (<2 yrs)Open 50 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,065.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,020.00
1325–1355 fancy 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,438.20

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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
900–1350 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00 —
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.