Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.79/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.48/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 430 lb · 16 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.58/cwt ≈ $886/hd at 673 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	939	1,525	1,045
Feeder cattle	524	1,072	849
Slaughter cattle	115	92	89
Replacement cattle	300	361	107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to December 13, 2021: Feeder steers sold 7-12 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 5-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
300–345	323	12	180.00–190.00	$185.35	$599	—
350–395	373	6	182.00–182.50	$182.27	$680	+6.97
400–445	423	8	175.00–177.50	$176.32	$746	-1.00
450–495	473	12	165.00–172.50	$168.93	$799	-3.40
500–545	523	6	167.00–173.00	$170.13	$890	+9.87
550–595	573	6	160.00–162.50	$161.30	$924	+16.10
650–665	658	2	152.50–160.00	$156.29	$1,028	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 value added	310	7	180.00	$180.00	$558	-10.00
370 value added	370	4	182.00	$182.00	$673	+8.48
418 value added	418	7	177.50	$177.50	$742	-0.70
478–491 value added	486	10	165.00–170.00	$168.03	$817	-3.24
527 value added	527	4	173.00	$173.00	$912	+11.72

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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	167.00–175.00	$171.24	$639	+15.00
400–445	423	16	145.00–156.00	$150.79	$638	-0.79
450–495	473	6	145.00–151.00	$148.14	$701	+2.12
500–545	523	6	135.00–145.00	$140.22	$733	-2.00
550–595	573	6	135.00–145.00	$140.20	$803	±0.00
650–695	673	12	129.00–134.00	$131.58	$886	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418–447 value added	430	16	145.00–156.00	$150.48	$647	+1.70
660–685 value added	669	11	131.00–132.00	$131.63	$881	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–475	463	2	155.00–160.00	$157.57	$730	-2.67

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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	65.00–69.00	$67.34	$690	+7.83
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	10	68.00–72.50	$70.38	$897	+1.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–750	700	85-90%	4	40.00–42.00	$41.07	$287	—
750–850	800	85-90%	6	47.00–50.00	$48.59	$389	+5.93
850–1200	1025	85-90%	14	57.00–63.00	$60.51	$620	+8.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	10	60.00–65.00	$62.93	$645	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1495	1248	10	75.00–84.00	$80.39	$1,003	-3.00
1500–1960	1730	10	87.00–96.00	$92.10	$1,593	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1250	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	800.00–1,250.00	$1,061.63

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–880	740	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	500.00–800.00	$678.38

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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
1000–1300	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,234.78	—

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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.