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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.77/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.61/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 424 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.67/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 473 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 721 612
Feeder cattle 985 474 380
Slaughter cattle 164 72 97
Replacement cattle 268 175 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-5 higher, Slaughter cows 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
200–245 223 6 205.00–230.00 $218.76 $488 —
250–295 273 4 205.00–207.50 $206.35 $563 —
350–395 373 14 185.00–197.50 $191.63 $715 -3.67
400–445 423 20 183.00–192.50 $188.00 $795 -4.27
450–495 473 10 172.50–183.50 $178.26 $843 +0.76
500–545 523 14 169.00–180.50 $175.00 $915 +6.09
550–595 573 20 162.00–166.00 $164.08 $940 +1.48
600–645 623 12 152.50–159.50 $156.13 $973 -7.42
650–695 675 11 152.00–156.00 $154.25 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 value added 366 8 197.50 $197.50 $723 —
410–442 value added 420 19 187.00–192.50 $190.67 $801 -6.33
489 value added 489 7 183.50 $183.50 $897 —
520–524 value added 523 11 169.00–180.50 $176.34 $922 —
550–581 value added 569 18 165.00–166.00 $165.62 $942 —
643–647 value added 646 11 152.50–159.50 $156.96 $1,014 -5.29
691 value added 691 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,054 —
751 value added 751 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,089 —

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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 12 155.00–163.00 $159.24 $594 —
400–445 423 30 147.50–157.50 $152.77 $646 +4.45
450–495 473 22 143.00–150.00 $146.67 $694 +1.43
500–545 523 20 138.00–149.00 $143.74 $752 -3.48
550–595 573 20 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 +1.56
600–645 623 6 122.00–133.00 $127.70 $796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 8 158.00 $158.00 $608 —
418–430 value added 424 24 155.00–157.50 $156.61 $664 +6.61
469–481 value added 475 21 148.00–150.00 $148.94 $707 -0.79
502–540 value added 517 15 149.00–155.00 $152.49 $788 —
552–576 value added 563 18 130.00–144.50 $136.64 $769 —
707–730 value added 720 11 135.00 $135.00 $972 +5.00
784 value added 784 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $599 —
350–395 373 4 177.00–185.00 $181.24 $676 —
400–445 423 4 170.00–181.00 $175.79 $744 -9.48
450–495 473 6 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $782 ±0.00

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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% 32 70.00–77.00 $74.10 $760 -0.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 78.00–83.50 $80.91 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.66 $453 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $651 -4.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 67.00–73.00 $70.51 $723 -1.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 8 83.00–93.00 $88.99 $1,111 -2.60
1500–1920 1710 8 96.00–105.00 $101.05 $1,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,285.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1045 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 600.00–975.00 $818.31

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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
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,540.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1050 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,159.46 —

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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.