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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.16/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 723 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.27/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.78/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 1,417 936
Feeder cattle 1,150 985 621
Slaughter cattle 218 164 132
Replacement cattle 357 268 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3 -10 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 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
200–245 223 4 215.00–220.00 $217.75 $486 -1.01
250–295 273 4 205.00–217.50 $211.77 $578 +5.42
300–345 323 4 190.00–200.00 $195.35 $631 —
350–395 373 6 190.00–200.00 $195.30 $728 +3.67
400–445 423 20 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 -2.73
450–495 473 12 170.00–180.00 $175.24 $829 -3.02
500–545 523 20 159.00–183.50 $171.78 $898 -3.22
600–645 623 10 155.00–156.50 $155.78 $971 -0.35
650–695 673 10 155.00–163.00 $159.13 $1,071 +4.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 4 217.50 $217.50 $642 —
361 value added 361 9 197.50 $197.50 $713 ±0.00
441–443 value added 442 19 170.00–186.00 $181.72 $803 -8.95
473 value added 473 5 178.00 $178.00 $842 -5.50
506–518 value added 511 10 159.00–177.00 $169.70 $867 -6.64
554 value added 554 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,017 +17.88
612–637 value added 631 9 155.00–156.50 $156.18 $985 -0.78
665–677 value added 667 10 159.00–163.00 $162.19 $1,082 +9.69
752 value added 752 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,105 +2.00

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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 10 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $678 +7.50
450–495 475 9 138.00–145.00 $142.05 $675 -4.62
500–545 523 10 135.00–143.00 $139.17 $728 -4.57
550–595 573 10 135.00–143.00 $139.16 $797 +3.96
600–645 623 10 132.00–143.00 $137.70 $858 +10.00
650–695 673 6 132.00–143.00 $137.68 $927 —
700–745 723 20 134.00–144.00 $139.16 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 value added 413 12 158.00–165.00 $160.26 $662 +3.65
478 value added 478 4 140.00 $140.00 $669 -8.94
542 value added 542 7 140.00 $140.00 $759 -12.49
619–646 value added 624 15 137.00–143.00 $138.24 $863 —
663 value added 663 3 135.00 $135.00 $895 —
701–746 value added 718 16 133.00–144.00 $139.71 $1,003 +4.71
773 value added 773 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,020 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 180.00–190.00 $185.30 $691 +4.06
400–445 423 14 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $741 -0.52

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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 76.00–82.00 $79.51 $815 +5.41
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 18 84.00–89.50 $86.96 $1,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.22 $285 —
750–850 800 85-90% 14 60.00–65.00 $62.66 $501 +6.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 67.00–75.00 $71.68 $735 +8.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 70.00–80.00 $74.15 $760 +3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 14 86.00–96.00 $91.99 $1,148 +3.00
1500–2000 1750 14 100.00–113.00 $107.43 $1,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–750 fancy 675 (<2 yrs)Open 96 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,377.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1450 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,425.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–1,075.00 $912.84

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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
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,545.00 —

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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.