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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.33/cwt +27.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 681 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.39/cwt ≈ $1,847/hd at 673 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.14/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 741 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,968 1,029 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,199 725 880
Slaughter cattle 181 98 227
Replacement cattle 588 206 613

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers sold 15-20 higher and feeder heifers sold steady - 20 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Two loads of preconditioned feeder heifers were sold. 74 head avj 684lbs. @ $278.50 77 head avj. 682lbs @ $276.50

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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 2 500.00–520.00 $511.01 $1,140 —
250–295 273 2 500.00–520.00 $510.83 $1,395 +55.00
300–345 323 6 465.00–495.00 $481.05 $1,554 +50.35
350–395 373 4 440.00–465.00 $453.26 $1,691 +33.38
400–445 423 4 450.00–460.00 $455.27 $1,926 +44.74
450–495 473 14 415.00–430.00 $422.86 $2,000 —
500–545 523 12 360.00–390.00 $375.65 $1,965 +23.31
550–595 573 6 332.50–350.00 $341.59 $1,957 +18.80
600–645 623 4 312.00–340.00 $326.51 $2,034 +26.15
650–695 673 26 309.00–312.50 $310.81 $2,092 +29.27
700–745 715 21 266.50–274.00 $271.40 $1,941 —
750–795 773 8 266.50–274.00 $270.36 $2,090 —
800–845 823 14 255.00–267.00 $261.16 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 value added 444 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,898 +35.03
513 value added 513 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 —
557–562 value added 560 6 323.50–360.00 $341.67 $1,913 +44.35
646 value added 646 18 310.00 $310.00 $2,003 +1.89
652 value added 652 8 309.00 $309.00 $2,015 +31.36
740–741 value added 741 28 270.00–274.00 $273.14 $2,024 —
766 value added 766 6 266.50 $266.50 $2,041 +5.50
818–846 value added 829 10 263.00–267.00 $264.63 $2,194 —
890 value added 890 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 value added 443 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,471 —
528–543 value added 536 13 301.00–314.00 $308.45 $1,653 —
555 value added 555 12 306.00 $306.00 $1,698 —
610–637 value added 628 15 275.00–284.00 $280.81 $1,763 +3.16
658–685 value added 681 175 275.00–278.50 $277.33 $1,889 +27.33
719 value added 719 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,898 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 400.00–420.00 $410.70 $1,327 —
350–395 373 6 365.00–390.00 $378.26 $1,411 +2.35
400–445 423 6 370.00–385.00 $377.90 $1,599 +19.26
450–495 473 10 320.00–340.00 $330.48 $1,563 +14.29
500–545 523 18 300.00–315.00 $307.82 $1,610 +0.21
550–595 573 16 290.00–310.00 $300.39 $1,721 —
600–645 623 18 272.00–284.00 $278.22 $1,733 +0.45
650–695 673 36 270.00–278.50 $274.39 $1,847 —

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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 6 365.00–380.00 $372.86 $1,764 -7.38
500–545 523 6 340.00–350.00 $345.22 $1,806 —
550–595 573 6 300.00–329.00 $315.07 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 132.00–138.00 $135.19 $1,082 -0.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 138.00–147.00 $143.27 $1,469 -3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 137.00–147.00 $142.85 $1,464 -7.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 14 146.50–157.00 $152.65 $1,565 -3.20
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 4 152.50–157.00 $154.92 $2,014 -12.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1323 6 154.00–164.00 $158.67 $2,099 —
1400–2210 1805 22 170.00–180.00 $176.12 $3,179 —
1790–2265 2028 6 180.00–185.00 $182.79 $3,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–700 650 (<2 yrs)Open 20 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,025.00
700–900 fancy 800 (<2 yrs)Open 40 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,340.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1200 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,178.42
1100–1300 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,743.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–925 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,961.81

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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
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,108.33 -362.50
1175–1225 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,755.21 —

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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.