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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.30/cwt -34.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 627 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.22/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 523 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.56/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 510 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,590 1,833 0
Feeder cattle 1,179 1,411 0
Slaughter cattle 161 174 0
Replacement cattle 250 248 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady- 10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls also sold steady.

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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 6 510.00–540.00 $526.52 $1,174 +17.76
250–295 273 4 500.00–525.00 $513.53 $1,402 +5.00
300–345 323 10 480.00–500.00 $490.70 $1,585 +25.00
350–395 373 10 440.00–475.00 $458.56 $1,710 +30.00
400–445 423 8 400.00–430.00 $415.80 $1,759 +12.63
450–495 473 38 340.00–352.00 $346.29 $1,638 -19.42
500–545 523 48 330.00–340.00 $335.22 $1,753 -5.21
550–595 573 26 307.00–325.00 $316.35 $1,813 -5.41
600–645 623 30 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 +3.41
650–695 673 12 265.00–277.00 $271.20 $1,825 -9.13
700–745 723 4 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,862 +6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 value added 309 5 447.50 $447.50 $1,383 —
450–498 value added 474 27 340.00–390.00 $351.27 $1,665 +8.02
500–548 value added 510 42 320.00–343.00 $339.56 $1,732 +19.38
550–590 value added 579 28 300.00–330.00 $311.23 $1,802 -9.95
613–645 value added 627 53 273.00–320.00 $280.30 $1,757 -34.99
663 value added 663 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,807 +10.05

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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 4 355.00–385.00 $371.05 $1,198 —
350–395 373 8 325.00–350.00 $338.26 $1,262 +7.66
400–445 423 18 300.00–320.00 $310.53 $1,314 -7.37
450–495 473 38 285.00–299.00 $292.33 $1,383 -15.53
500–545 523 22 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,439 -10.00
550–595 573 26 265.00–270.00 $267.60 $1,533 +1.36
600–645 623 10 249.00–256.00 $252.63 $1,574 -11.00
650–695 673 10 249.00–256.00 $252.62 $1,700 -2.55
700–745 723 12 235.00–246.50 $240.93 $1,742 -10.51
800–845 823 4 212.50–215.00 $213.78 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 value added 420 14 308.00–320.00 $311.49 $1,308 +0.43
456–481 value added 469 28 288.00–299.00 $296.77 $1,392 -11.01
529–544 value added 536 15 279.00–280.00 $279.47 $1,498 -7.16
555–565 value added 564 26 268.00–290.00 $270.50 $1,526 +0.35
610 value added 610 15 249.50 $249.50 $1,522 —
670 value added 670 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,715 -2.12
707–748 value added 727 12 235.00–246.50 $241.39 $1,755 -21.61

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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% 24 132.00–142.00 $137.85 $1,413 -3.88
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 139.00–149.00 $144.56 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $104.82 $734 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.31 $922 -2.88
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 125.00–134.00 $130.27 $1,335 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 131.00–141.00 $136.85 $1,403 -4.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2390 1868 10 155.00–164.00 $160.76 $3,003 —
1610–2185 1898 4 165.00–173.00 $169.61 $3,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1200 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,020.18
1100–1475 fancy 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,586.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–935 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,538.72

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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
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,106.98 —
975–1300 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,878.57 —

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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.