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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $209.36/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.21/cwt ≈ $661/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $151.17/cwt -11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,232 1,885 569
Feeder cattle 724 1,390 366
Slaughter cattle 178 208 83
Replacement cattle 330 287 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks market: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold $3-$5 higher. Weaned grouped 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 14 200.00–217.50 $209.36 $676 +4.01
350–395 373 6 190.00–200.00 $195.30 $728 -10.00
400–445 423 8 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 -11.31
450–495 473 10 175.00–185.00 $180.24 $853 ±0.00
500–545 523 8 172.00–178.00 $175.13 $916 -0.09
550–595 573 8 172.00–178.00 $175.12 $1,003 +8.44
600–645 623 8 160.00–167.00 $163.63 $1,019 +1.33
650–695 673 8 157.00–167.00 $162.17 $1,091 +9.07
750–795 773 6 144.00–148.00 $146.06 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 9 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
392 value added 392 2 190.00 $190.00 $745 —
455–468 value added 463 5 175.00–185.00 $178.93 $828 -5.07
510 value added 510 5 175.00 $175.00 $892 -33.40
663 value added 663 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,107 +11.00
795 value added 795 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,145 —
955 value added 955 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,509 —

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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 10 157.50–170.00 $164.13 $612 +1.48
400–445 423 12 152.00–160.00 $156.21 $661 —
450–495 473 10 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $727 +2.00
500–545 523 8 135.00–145.00 $140.22 $733 -12.39
550–595 573 10 132.00–144.50 $138.50 $794 -14.10
600–645 623 10 132.00–146.00 $139.25 $868 -5.41
650–695 673 4 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $842 -10.00
700–745 723 6 117.00–129.00 $123.19 $891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–387 value added 378 7 157.50–170.00 $166.34 $629 —
400 value added 400 8 157.50 $157.50 $630 —
460 value added 460 9 150.00–153.50 $152.72 $703 —
502–528 value added 518 5 136.00–154.00 $142.98 $741 —
575 value added 575 4 144.50 $144.50 $831 -4.00
605–612 value added 607 7 145.00–146.00 $145.29 $882 -0.51
762 value added 762 2 114.00 $114.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 10 147.00–155.00 $151.17 $791 -11.05

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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% 24 78.00–85.50 $82.39 $844 -2.29
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 20 90.00–100.00 $95.64 $1,315 +0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 53.00–60.00 $56.72 $454 -2.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 66.00–74.00 $70.68 $724 -2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 71.00–81.00 $76.85 $788 -2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 16 97.00–110.00 $104.79 $1,308 +1.80
1500–2155 1828 8 112.00–125.00 $119.66 $2,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1500 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,240.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1000 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,000.00 $881.82

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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
970–1435 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,588.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,238.41 —

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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.