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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.73/cwt +22.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.62/cwt ≈ $1,627/hd at 489 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.39/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 541 1,716
Feeder cattle 681 339 1,054
Slaughter cattle 83 67 200
Replacement cattle 121 135 462

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 10-30 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 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 4 500.00–510.00 $505.51 $1,127 +43.99
250–295 273 4 500.00–510.00 $505.41 $1,380 +44.17
300–345 323 4 450.00–475.00 $463.37 $1,497 +43.02
350–395 373 10 435.00–455.00 $445.60 $1,662 +35.00
400–445 423 10 400.00–430.00 $415.80 $1,759 —
450–495 473 4 380.00–400.00 $390.48 $1,847 —
500–545 523 16 355.00–375.00 $365.43 $1,911 +11.41
600–645 623 8 295.00–310.00 $302.77 $1,886 —
650–695 673 8 272.00–280.00 $276.13 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,587 —
536–548 value added 539 9 355.00–357.00 $356.55 $1,922 —
562 value added 562 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,978 —
613 value added 613 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,900 —
653–667 value added 664 8 274.00–295.00 $279.17 $1,854 —

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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 6 365.00–375.00 $370.30 $1,381 —
400–445 423 10 335.00–347.50 $341.58 $1,445 +13.41
450–495 473 30 320.00–334.75 $327.73 $1,550 +22.02
500–545 523 10 305.00–330.00 $318.04 $1,663 +27.61
550–595 573 20 265.00–285.00 $275.39 $1,578 +10.00
600–645 623 4 267.50–280.00 $273.98 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 5 472.00 $472.00 $1,510 —
401 value added 401 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,393 —
466–495 value added 489 24 324.00–334.75 $332.62 $1,627 —
510 value added 510 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,673 —
572–594 value added 583 13 265.00–295.00 $275.74 $1,608 —
698 value added 698 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,902 —

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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% 20 140.00–150.00 $145.85 $1,495 -8.00
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 12 151.00–156.00 $153.67 $1,979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 134.50–144.00 $140.06 $1,436 -1.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 134.00–145.00 $140.44 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1650 1440 6 168.00–176.00 $172.58 $2,485 +1.20
1085–2070 1578 4 150.00–159.00 $155.90 $2,460 —
1910–2005 1958 2 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $3,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–875 fancy 763 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,610.00–2,150.00 $1,919.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1495 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,299.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1000 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,429.16

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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
880–1050 thin fleshed 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,217.62 —

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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.