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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.32/cwt -18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.73/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 463 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.24/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 1,089 1,087
Feeder cattle 474 851 881
Slaughter cattle 72 66 77
Replacement cattle 175 172 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5-10 higher. 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
300–345 323 4 195.00–200.00 $197.67 $638 —
350–395 373 6 190.00–200.00 $195.30 $728 +5.00
400–445 423 10 187.00–197.00 $192.27 $813 +5.00
450–495 473 10 172.00–182.50 $177.50 $840 -9.74
500–545 523 6 165.00–172.50 $168.91 $883 -12.35
550–595 573 4 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $932 -1.30
600–645 623 10 162.00–165.00 $163.55 $1,019 +0.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 8 197.00 $197.00 $808 +9.00
450 value added 450 8 180.00 $180.00 $810 -12.00
633 value added 633 12 162.25 $162.25 $1,027 +13.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 20 142.00–154.00 $148.32 $627 -18.84
450–495 473 12 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 -9.05
500–545 523 6 142.00–152.00 $147.22 $770 -2.47
550–595 573 6 130.00–137.00 $133.64 $766 —
650–695 673 8 127.00–131.00 $129.07 $869 —
700–745 723 6 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $919 -0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 7 150.00 $150.00 $627 -14.00
452–470 value added 463 15 147.00–154.00 $149.73 $693 +1.17
676 value added 676 7 131.00 $131.00 $886 —
706 value added 706 4 130.00 $130.00 $918 —
948 value added 948 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 —
450–495 473 4 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $782 —

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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% 12 72.00–77.00 $74.93 $768 +3.83
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.78 $1,091 +2.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 64.00–70.50 $67.80 $695 +8.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 68.00–75.00 $72.10 $739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 4 85.00–96.00 $91.59 $1,143 —
1500–2035 1768 10 97.00–108.00 $103.33 $1,827 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 fancy 750 (<2 yrs)Open 40 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,493.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1300 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,245.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1050 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,029.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,312.86

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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
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,522.22 +77.78

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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.