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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.95/cwt +21.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.48/cwt ≈ $1,612/hd at 673 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.00/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 748 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 1,212 1,668
Feeder cattle 653 896 1,210
Slaughter cattle 73 85 296
Replacement cattle 153 231 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 10-30 higher, slaughter cows sold 8-20 Higher, and slaughter bulls sold 8-10 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 4 450.00–455.00 $452.71 $1,236 +44.59
300–345 323 10 420.00–450.00 $436.05 $1,408 —
350–395 373 4 400.00–420.00 $410.60 $1,532 +2.65
400–445 423 12 390.00–420.00 $405.80 $1,717 +22.90
450–495 473 6 335.00–355.00 $345.48 $1,634 +27.38
500–545 523 14 310.00–320.00 $315.22 $1,649 —
550–595 573 14 290.00–314.00 $302.47 $1,733 +4.28
600–645 623 6 280.00–287.50 $283.89 $1,769 +11.30
650–695 673 6 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,785 +9.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 value added 421 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,642 +39.00
497 value added 497 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,566 +3.27
500 value added 500 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
575 value added 575 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,806 ±0.00
603 value added 603 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,734 +17.50
691 value added 691 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,804 +5.78
748 value added 748 18 258.00 $258.00 $1,930 —

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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 6 400.00–415.00 $408.02 $1,318 —
350–395 373 10 310.00–340.00 $325.91 $1,216 +15.31
400–445 423 20 313.00–330.00 $321.95 $1,362 +21.42
450–495 473 8 300.00–312.50 $306.55 $1,450 +23.45
500–545 523 12 257.00–270.00 $263.78 $1,380 +13.35
550–595 573 12 235.00–254.00 $244.87 $1,403 —
650–695 673 20 232.50–246.00 $239.48 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 4 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,218 —
406–428 value added 413 12 313.00–322.50 $319.22 $1,318 +9.22
458 value added 458 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,374 +7.76
523–538 value added 532 14 253.00–270.00 $262.90 $1,399 +14.90
563 value added 563 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,447 +3.00
650 value added 650 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,599 —

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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% 14 133.00–144.00 $139.44 $1,429 +14.76
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 16 145.00–155.00 $150.64 $2,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 120.00–123.00 $121.76 $1,248 +2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.85 $1,392 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1760 1508 4 141.00–147.00 $144.50 $2,179 —
1690–1955 1823 2 170.00–176.00 $173.22 $3,158 +8.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1200 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,945.32
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1715 1483 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,631.37

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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
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,820.00 +470.00

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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.