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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

1,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.16/cwt -30.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.14/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.19/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 573 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,479 1,590 856
Feeder cattle 1,031 1,179 612
Slaughter cattle 132 161 114
Replacement cattle 316 250 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold Mixed. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls both sold Steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 440.00–460.00 $450.70 $1,456 -40.00
350–395 373 12 400.00–425.00 $413.26 $1,541 -45.30
400–445 423 4 400.00–405.00 $402.63 $1,703 -13.17
500–545 515 6 316.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,644 -16.05
550–595 573 26 282.00–290.00 $286.16 $1,640 -30.19
600–645 623 8 265.00–272.00 $268.63 $1,674 -41.73
700–745 723 6 256.00–260.00 $258.06 $1,866 +0.48
750–795 773 2 227.50–235.00 $231.36 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 7 407.50 $407.50 $1,548 —
517–528 value added 523 6 316.00–320.00 $318.02 $1,663 -21.54
572–573 value added 573 24 290.00–316.50 $313.19 $1,795 +1.96
602–619 value added 613 6 272.00–280.00 $274.62 $1,683 -5.68
670–696 value added 683 8 256.00–263.00 $259.43 $1,772 -13.07

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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 12 335.00–345.00 $340.30 $1,269 +2.04
400–445 423 18 295.00–320.00 $308.17 $1,304 -2.36
450–495 473 24 270.00–297.00 $284.14 $1,344 -8.19
500–545 523 14 255.00–267.50 $261.52 $1,368 -13.70
550–595 573 8 245.00–260.00 $252.79 $1,448 -14.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 value added 358 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 —
437 value added 437 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,289 -16.49
450–483 value added 459 14 277.50–310.00 $292.45 $1,342 -4.32
502–503 value added 503 6 255.00–267.50 $261.26 $1,314 -18.21
580–588 value added 583 5 245.00–250.00 $247.02 $1,440 -23.48
627 value added 627 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,505 -9.50
801 value added 801 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,858 —

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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 6 360.00–370.00 $365.27 $1,545 —
450–495 473 6 330.00–345.00 $337.86 $1,598 —

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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% 12 132.00–142.00 $137.85 $1,413 ±0.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 138.00–146.00 $142.44 $1,923 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 2 101.00–109.00 $105.29 $737 +0.47
750–850 800 85-90% 4 117.00–120.00 $118.59 $949 +3.28
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 121.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,288 -4.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 128.00–138.00 $133.85 $1,372 -3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1280 4 144.00–152.00 $148.61 $1,902 —
1585–2000 1793 6 155.00–163.00 $159.46 $2,859 —
1785–2070 1928 10 165.00–171.00 $168.22 $3,243 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,560.00
1150–1385 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,095.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,574.19

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,333.33 -545.24
1100–1375 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,694.44 —

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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.