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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 1,479 1,612
Feeder cattle 339 1,031 1,156
Slaughter cattle 67 132 130
Replacement cattle 135 316 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 15-17 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 10-15 higher.

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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 4 445.00–475.00 $461.52 $1,029 —
250–295 273 6 445.00–475.00 $461.24 $1,259 —
300–345 323 6 415.00–425.00 $420.35 $1,358 -30.35
350–395 373 6 400.00–420.00 $410.60 $1,532 -2.66
500–545 523 8 347.50–360.00 $354.02 $1,852 +34.85
550–595 573 6 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,821 +31.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 315.00–340.00 $328.17 $1,388 +20.00
450–495 473 6 290.00–320.00 $305.71 $1,446 +21.57
500–545 523 6 280.00–300.00 $290.43 $1,519 +28.91
550–595 573 6 255.00–275.00 $265.39 $1,521 +12.60
650–695 673 4 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 380.00–385.00 $382.65 $1,427 —
400–445 423 6 350.00–370.00 $360.53 $1,525 -4.74
500–545 523 6 332.00–345.00 $338.78 $1,772 —
600–645 623 4 280.00–307.50 $294.25 $1,833 —

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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% 16 148.00–158.00 $153.85 $1,577 +16.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 155.00–162.00 $158.77 $2,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 106.00–120.00 $113.44 $908 -5.15
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 135.50–146.00 $141.65 $1,452 +15.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1360 1298 4 154.00–164.00 $159.24 $2,067 +10.63
1330–1550 1440 8 166.00–176.00 $171.38 $2,468 —
1485–1550 1518 4 176.00–185.00 $180.40 $2,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1210 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,187.81
1000–1200 fancy 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,690.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–845 fancy 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,579.15

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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
950–1150 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,473.81 —
950–1150 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,119.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,085.29 —

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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.