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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

1,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.95/cwt -22.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 623 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.63/cwt -16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 631 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.39/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,179 1,476 1,217
Feeder cattle 873 1,164 695
Slaughter cattle 130 126 198
Replacement cattle 176 186 324

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold Steady- 10 Higher. Slaughter cows sold 5-10 Higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-6 Higher.

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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 12 485.00–525.00 $506.40 $1,636 +15.70
350–395 373 8 445.00–485.00 $466.21 $1,739 +28.26
400–445 423 6 420.00–450.00 $435.80 $1,843 +15.27
450–495 473 4 370.00–400.00 $385.71 $1,824 -12.62
500–545 523 24 340.00–367.50 $354.34 $1,853 +1.30
550–595 573 28 330.00–350.00 $340.39 $1,950 -2.60
600–645 623 16 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $2,120 +5.72
650–695 673 12 318.50–335.00 $327.03 $2,201 +20.49
700–745 723 4 307.00–317.00 $312.16 $2,257 +17.97
750–795 773 4 304.00–310.00 $307.09 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–336 value added 335 17 493.00–660.00 $591.11 $1,980 —
468 value added 468 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,732 -39.62
508–547 value added 528 20 340.00–367.50 $352.39 $1,861 -3.12
563–587 value added 579 19 325.00–350.00 $336.79 $1,950 -6.08
621–643 value added 634 10 330.00–350.00 $337.83 $2,142 -0.95
690 value added 690 3 318.50 $318.50 $2,198 —
710 value added 710 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,251 +29.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 390.00–410.00 $400.70 $1,294 —
350–395 373 10 375.00–385.00 $380.30 $1,419 —
400–445 423 18 350.00–370.00 $360.53 $1,525 -0.21
450–495 473 18 330.00–340.00 $335.24 $1,586 -5.47
500–545 523 28 320.00–326.50 $323.39 $1,691 +5.57
550–595 573 22 305.00–317.50 $311.50 $1,785 +3.71
600–645 623 50 275.00–300.00 $287.95 $1,794 -22.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 value added 375 7 345.00–350.00 $347.07 $1,302 —
424–435 value added 432 14 350.00–370.00 $364.25 $1,574 +3.83
453–496 value added 479 17 335.00–340.00 $335.83 $1,609 +10.43
529–540 value added 538 23 325.00–326.50 $326.18 $1,755 -8.58
558–595 value added 568 18 280.00–305.00 $300.82 $1,709 +0.82
614–642 value added 631 47 275.00–300.00 $294.63 $1,859 -16.44
694 value added 694 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,631 —
710 value added 710 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 +17.06
778 value added 778 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,015 —

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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% 24 145.00–156.00 $151.44 $1,552 +9.34
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 18 154.00–160.00 $157.23 $2,044 +9.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 140.00–151.00 $146.44 $1,501 +6.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $140.27 $1,438 +4.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1420 1410 4 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $2,186 —
1400–1935 1668 8 165.00–177.00 $171.96 $2,868 +3.95
1775–1950 1863 6 180.00–191.50 $186.02 $3,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–750 663 (<2 yrs)Open 26 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,869.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1360 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,283.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1085 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,872.68

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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
850–1250 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,757.14 +242.85

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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.