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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.18/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 570 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.76/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 573 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.60/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 373 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,833 729 1,028
Feeder cattle 1,411 111 797
Slaughter cattle 174 118 171
Replacement cattle 248 500 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 10-20 Higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold Steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 value added 388 24 399.00–410.00 $399.92 $1,552 —
405–446 value added 433 13 360.00–400.00 $371.50 $1,609 -0.60
458–496 value added 474 30 325.00–370.00 $343.25 $1,627 +3.25
500–520 value added 518 18 319.00–330.00 $320.18 $1,659 -1.75
560–585 value added 570 53 305.00–329.00 $321.18 $1,831 +12.96
610–625 value added 613 25 294.00–319.00 $315.29 $1,933 +25.60
690–697 value added 693 16 250.00–270.00 $262.45 $1,819 —
710–744 value added 726 36 235.00–259.50 $255.47 $1,855 —
773 value added 773 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,909 —
859–866 value added 863 16 224.00–236.50 $230.22 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 495.00–520.00 $508.76 $1,135 +40.50
250–295 273 4 495.00–520.00 $508.53 $1,388 —
300–345 323 10 455.00–475.00 $465.70 $1,504 +27.33
350–395 373 12 410.00–445.00 $428.56 $1,599 +15.30
400–445 423 8 390.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,705 +17.37
450–495 473 30 350.00–380.00 $365.71 $1,730 +37.61
500–545 523 6 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,780 +22.61
550–595 573 42 315.00–328.00 $321.76 $1,844 +3.97
600–645 623 28 294.00–319.00 $306.95 $1,912 +26.59
650–695 673 12 270.00–290.00 $280.33 $1,887 ±0.00
700–745 723 34 242.00–259.50 $251.02 $1,815 -22.85
750–795 773 4 235.00–247.00 $241.17 $1,864 -32.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 385.00–400.00 $393.26 $877 —
250–295 273 4 385.00–400.00 $393.12 $1,073 —
350–395 373 36 320.00–340.00 $330.60 $1,233 -2.35
400–445 423 20 310.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,345 +20.00
450–495 473 34 300.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,456 +31.05
500–545 523 30 280.00–290.00 $285.22 $1,492 +15.00
550–595 573 18 260.00–272.00 $266.24 $1,526 +9.74
600–645 623 4 260.00–267.00 $263.63 $1,642 +11.45
650–695 673 20 250.00–260.00 $255.17 $1,717 —
700–745 723 4 245.00–257.50 $251.44 $1,818 —
750–795 773 10 235.00–245.00 $240.15 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–397 value added 393 32 327.50–360.00 $331.78 $1,304 —
416–430 value added 423 12 300.00–322.50 $311.06 $1,316 +41.06
455–474 value added 467 27 304.50–311.00 $307.78 $1,437 +26.24
500–523 value added 509 26 281.50–304.00 $286.63 $1,459 +7.63
578–596 value added 585 14 268.00–278.00 $270.15 $1,580 +16.81
653–692 value added 664 17 238.00–267.00 $258.12 $1,714 —
713 value added 713 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,875 —
764 value added 764 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,719 —

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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% 30 135.00–146.50 $141.73 $1,453 -0.95
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 28 145.00–152.00 $148.77 $1,934 -6.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 135.00–146.50 $141.73 $1,453 -4.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.22 $724 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 115.00–121.00 $118.19 $946 -2.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 127.00–134.00 $131.10 $1,344 -3.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1605 1490 10 155.00–165.00 $160.39 $2,390 —
1775–2085 1930 6 165.00–174.00 $169.86 $3,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,213.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,725.00

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,456.25 -91.25
1050–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,650.00–3,200.00 $2,954.26 —

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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.