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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.78/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.07/cwt +34.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 515 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.65/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 588 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 990 1,647
Feeder cattle 494 618 1,061
Slaughter cattle 68 94 226
Replacement cattle 178 278 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 Lower, Slaughter cows sold 10 Lower, and Slaughter bulls sold 5-10 Lower.

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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 4 440.00–455.00 $448.02 $1,447 -68.03
350–395 373 10 400.00–435.00 $418.56 $1,561 -48.52
400–445 423 10 395.00–420.00 $408.17 $1,727 -32.63
450–495 473 12 380.00–400.00 $390.48 $1,847 -12.85
500–545 523 8 335.00–350.00 $342.82 $1,793 -26.57
550–595 573 6 330.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,936 -19.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 value added 413 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,714 —
485–489 value added 488 12 347.50–382.00 $376.29 $1,836 -37.38
542 value added 542 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,897 —
602–624 value added 615 16 302.50–345.00 $323.16 $1,987 —
746 value added 746 12 259.25 $259.25 $1,934 —

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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 10 325.00–340.00 $332.95 $1,242 -32.65
400–445 423 10 324.00–330.00 $327.16 $1,384 —
450–495 473 4 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $1,444 -22.62
500–545 523 32 295.00–308.00 $301.78 $1,578 -8.65
550–595 588 19 285.00–297.50 $295.65 $1,738 +6.46
600–645 623 14 265.00–280.00 $272.77 $1,699 +2.59
650–695 673 4 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,785 +2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 value added 380 7 325.00–335.00 $329.46 $1,252 -44.54
441 value added 441 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,429 —
511–538 value added 515 20 300.00–317.00 $312.07 $1,607 +34.57
573 value added 573 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,705 +17.50
626 value added 626 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,831 —
736 value added 736 4 249.00 $249.00 $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% 18 131.00–140.00 $136.27 $1,397 -10.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 125.00–134.00 $130.27 $1,335 -10.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $1,341 -10.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1480 1250 8 150.00–160.00 $155.92 $1,949 —
1330–2050 1690 8 162.00–170.00 $166.85 $2,820 -19.64
1840–2175 2008 2 170.00–177.00 $173.79 $3,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 fancy 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
950–1170 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,893.16
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,421.28

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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
925–1100 thin fleshed 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,762.96 —
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1100–1400 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,196.00 —

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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.