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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.88/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 657 lb · 44 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.46/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 765 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.68/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 1,725 743
Feeder cattle 737 1,150 536
Slaughter cattle 72 218 67
Replacement cattle 212 357 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-7 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4-7 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 value added 361 5 195.00 $195.00 $704 -2.50
475–493 value added 486 5 160.00–175.00 $169.13 $822 -8.87
548 value added 548 3 166.00 $166.00 $910 —
556–566 value added 559 14 170.00–174.00 $171.16 $957 -12.34
632 value added 632 2 158.00 $158.00 $999 +1.82
650–687 value added 657 44 150.00–165.75 $161.88 $1,064 -0.31
700–710 value added 706 7 152.00–157.50 $154.34 $1,090 —
751–782 value added 765 21 136.50–152.50 $145.46 $1,113 -1.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $464 -9.49
250–295 273 4 200.00–212.50 $206.77 $564 -5.00
300–345 323 4 200.00–207.50 $204.01 $659 +8.66
450–495 473 10 165.00–177.50 $171.55 $811 -3.69
500–545 523 10 166.00–176.50 $171.48 $897 -0.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 8 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
428 value added 428 3 149.00 $149.00 $638 -11.26
516–533 value added 527 11 142.00–147.00 $145.22 $765 +5.22
555–565 value added 558 19 148.00–149.00 $148.60 $829 —
610–640 value added 619 13 140.00–144.00 $141.88 $878 +3.64
658–687 value added 674 18 132.50–145.00 $139.93 $943 +4.93
701 value added 701 5 140.00 $140.00 $981 +0.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 145.00–155.00 $150.27 $636 -10.00
450–495 473 4 145.00–151.00 $148.14 $701 +6.09
500–545 523 10 142.00–148.00 $145.13 $759 +5.96
550–595 573 20 140.00–149.00 $144.68 $829 +5.52
600–645 623 10 132.00–145.00 $138.73 $864 +1.03
650–695 673 10 132.50–145.00 $138.96 $935 +1.28
700–745 723 4 120.00–127.00 $123.61 $894 -15.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 value added 361 3 200.00 $200.00 $722 —
519 value added 519 10 163.75 $163.75 $850 —
784 value added 784 7 125.00 $125.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 157.00–165.00 $161.21 $682 -14.06

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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 77.50–84.00 $81.30 $833 +1.79
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.69 $1,205 +5.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 60.00–67.50 $63.98 $512 +1.32
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 67.00–73.00 $70.51 $723 -1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 74.00–79.00 $76.93 $789 +2.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 6 97.00–105.00 $101.79 $1,270 +9.80
1500–1890 1695 6 107.00–117.50 $112.85 $1,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1250 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,203.02
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–900 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–900.00 $835.80

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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
900–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 50 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,486.36 —

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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.