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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.54/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 673 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.64/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 672 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.19/cwt ≈ $1,496/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 1,657 887
Feeder cattle 725 1,131 522
Slaughter cattle 98 173 144
Replacement cattle 206 353 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold $10-$20 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3-$7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $2-$5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 445.00–465.00 $455.83 $1,244 -45.00
300–345 323 16 420.00–440.00 $430.70 $1,391 -19.65
350–395 373 18 400.00–437.50 $419.88 $1,566 -13.38
400–445 423 14 400.00–420.00 $410.53 $1,737 -2.64
500–545 523 4 344.00–360.00 $352.34 $1,843 +7.12
550–595 573 14 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 -2.60
600–645 623 10 290.00–310.00 $300.36 $1,871 +14.66
650–695 673 26 272.50–290.00 $281.54 $1,895 -4.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–343 value added 327 11 430.00–435.00 $430.95 $1,409 +5.95
352–368 value added 361 10 400.00–437.50 $418.63 $1,511 -3.64
432–436 value added 434 10 385.00–400.00 $392.47 $1,703 -20.03
576–581 value added 578 12 270.00–317.00 $297.32 $1,719 —
605–641 value added 621 9 306.50–310.00 $308.11 $1,913 +19.10
650–688 value added 672 25 272.50–290.00 $277.64 $1,866 -2.36
756 value added 756 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,973 —

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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 4 360.00–390.00 $375.91 $1,402 +20.31
400–445 423 12 346.00–370.00 $358.64 $1,517 +24.69
450–495 473 18 312.00–320.00 $316.19 $1,496 —
500–545 523 4 305.00–310.00 $307.61 $1,609 +19.08
600–645 623 8 270.00–285.00 $277.77 $1,731 +12.33
700–745 723 6 244.50–255.00 $249.91 $1,807 —
750–795 773 6 244.50–255.00 $249.90 $1,932 —
850–895 873 4 205.00–215.00 $210.13 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–343 value added 340 6 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,173 +0.04
465–483 value added 478 18 312.50–320.00 $314.32 $1,502 -0.68
608–634 value added 627 7 265.00–282.50 $277.65 $1,741 +9.07
678 value added 678 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,695 -7.89
727 value added 727 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,854 —
787 value added 787 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,924 +19.50
825 value added 825 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,988 —
888 value added 888 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 375.00–385.00 $380.24 $1,799 +45.00
600–645 623 4 290.00–305.00 $297.77 $1,855 +15.70

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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% 20 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,597 +5.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 18 162.00–172.00 $167.38 $2,176 +7.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.31 $1,082 +3.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $146.68 $1,503 +3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 145.00–153.50 $149.98 $1,537 +1.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1350 1140 4 150.00–164.00 $158.29 $1,805 —
1370–1725 1548 10 168.00–176.00 $172.46 $2,670 —
1515–2480 1998 10 182.50–192.00 $188.40 $3,764 +6.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–750 fancy 663 (<2 yrs)Open 50 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,383.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,565.91

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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
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,470.83 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.