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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.29/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.16/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.27/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 939 395
Feeder cattle 851 524 304
Slaughter cattle 66 115 31
Replacement cattle 172 300 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5- 15 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grouped weaned 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 200.00–207.50 $204.06 $557 —
350–395 373 10 185.00–195.00 $190.30 $710 +8.03
400–445 423 14 182.00–192.00 $187.27 $792 +10.95
450–495 473 8 182.00–192.00 $187.24 $886 +18.31
500–545 523 8 175.00–187.00 $181.26 $948 +11.13
550–595 573 8 160.00–167.50 $163.90 $939 +2.60
600–645 623 10 157.50–167.50 $162.68 $1,013 —
700–745 723 8 135.00–144.50 $139.90 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 4 188.00 $188.00 $784 +10.50
464 value added 464 7 192.00 $192.00 $891 +23.97
612–633 value added 629 12 143.50–167.50 $148.90 $937 —
714–740 value added 727 12 144.50–148.50 $146.46 $1,065 —

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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 12 169.00–175.00 $172.18 $642 +0.94
400–445 423 14 164.00–170.00 $167.16 $707 +16.37
450–495 473 18 148.00–160.00 $154.29 $730 +6.15
500–545 523 10 145.00–154.00 $149.69 $783 +9.47
600–645 623 10 135.00–145.00 $140.18 $873 —
700–745 723 4 124.00–131.00 $127.61 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 value added 391 7 169.50–171.00 $169.93 $664 —
441 value added 441 4 164.00 $164.00 $723 +13.52
485–494 value added 490 9 148.00–149.00 $148.56 $728 —
597 value added 597 5 140.50 $140.50 $839 —
602 value added 602 2 145.00 $145.00 $873 —
752 value added 752 5 128.50 $128.50 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 value added 284 5 191.00 $191.00 $542 —
402 value added 402 6 182.50 $182.50 $734 —

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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 67.00–74.00 $71.10 $729 +3.76
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 8 74.00–81.50 $78.17 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 42.00–47.00 $44.66 $357 -3.93
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 55.00–63.00 $59.68 $612 -0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 80.00–85.00 $83.00 $1,036 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1600 1550 4 88.00–94.00 $91.10 $1,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1240 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 850.00–1,225.00 $1,063.30
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1080 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,050.00 $895.85

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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
980–1225 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,444.44 —

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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.