Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.53/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 461 lb · 21 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.02/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.26/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,525	2,209	1,574
Feeder cattle	1,072	1,672	1,128
Slaughter cattle	92	223	245
Replacement cattle	361	314	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 8-10 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 value added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	10	170.00–180.00	$175.30	$654	-0.74
400–445	423	10	171.00–183.00	$177.32	$750	+4.86
450–495	473	10	165.00–179.00	$172.33	$815	+12.17
500–545	523	20	154.00–166.00	$160.26	$838	+7.50
550–595	573	6	140.00–150.00	$145.20	$832	+0.09
750–775	763	4	120.00–127.00	$123.56	$943	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
339 value added	339	5	190.00	$190.00	$644	—
366–385 value added	371	7	170.00–175.00	$173.52	$644	—
403–437 value added	420	8	173.00–183.00	$178.20	$748	—
470–496 value added	484	13	165.00–179.00	$171.27	$829	—
522–537 value added	531	10	154.00–166.00	$161.28	$856	—
560 value added	560	3	162.00	$162.00	$907	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	4	152.00–160.00	$156.24	$583	+1.51
400–445	423	10	145.00–157.50	$151.58	$641	+0.72
450–495	473	20	140.00–151.50	$146.02	$691	+10.31
500–545	523	4	137.00–147.00	$142.22	$744	+11.39
550–595	573	6	135.00–145.00	$140.20	$803	+18.20
600–645	623	6	120.00–128.00	$124.14	$773	-0.62
700–745	723	8	115.00–122.50	$118.87	$859	—
800–825	813	8	110.00	$110.00	$894	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–431 value added	428	12	145.00–154.00	$148.78	$637	—
450–486 value added	461	21	140.00–151.50	$147.53	$680	—
620 value added	620	3	124.00	$124.00	$769	—
738 value added	738	5	122.50	$122.50	$904	—
800–833 value added	824	7	110.00	$110.00	$906	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	6	170.00–180.00	$175.30	$654	—
400–445	423	6	165.00–172.50	$168.95	$715	—
450–495	473	6	155.00–165.00	$160.24	$758	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	18	56.00–62.00	$59.51	$610	+5.78
1200–1375	1288	80-85%	12	65.00–73.00	$69.27	$892	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	4	40.00–45.00	$42.66	$341	—
850–1200	1025	85-90%	8	49.00–54.50	$52.22	$535	+6.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1495	1248	8	78.00–87.00	$83.39	$1,041	+13.46
1500–2065	1783	8	90.00–100.00	$95.79	$1,708	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–850	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	700.00–925.00	$823.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1100	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,465.00
1050–1300	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	900.00–1,250.00	$1,093.62

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1050	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	725.00–1,000.00	$881.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1300	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,270.83	-70.65

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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.