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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.70/cwt ≈ $907/hd at 618 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.98/cwt ≈ $1,061/hd at 624 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.29/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 1,267 1,378
Feeder cattle 625 885 1,044
Slaughter cattle 181 123 126
Replacement cattle 188 259 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
200–245 223 12 205.00–212.50 $209.13 $466 +11.46
300–345 334 8 190.00–200.00 $197.75 $660 —
350–395 373 4 185.00–191.00 $188.18 $702 +6.70
400–445 423 8 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 —
450–495 473 20 175.00–187.00 $181.29 $858 +7.36
500–545 523 4 167.00–170.00 $168.56 $882 +5.84
600–645 623 18 163.00–172.25 $167.79 $1,045 —
650–695 673 18 150.00–159.00 $154.65 $1,041 —
700–745 723 8 153.00–158.00 $155.58 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 value added 214 5 212.50 $212.50 $455 —
469–487 value added 475 18 183.00–187.00 $185.12 $879 —
565 value added 565 2 170.00 $170.00 $960 +2.50
600–637 value added 624 46 163.50–172.25 $169.98 $1,061 —
655–695 value added 663 18 150.00–159.00 $153.40 $1,017 —
708 value added 708 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–207 value added 204 12 177.50 $177.50 $362 —
485 value added 485 10 154.75 $154.75 $751 +5.67
502–528 value added 511 11 142.00–145.00 $143.87 $735 —
555–569 value added 563 15 143.50–144.75 $143.99 $811 +2.49
610–619 value added 618 48 135.00–147.75 $146.70 $907 —
695 value added 695 7 125.00 $125.00 $869 —
734 value added 734 5 125.00 $125.00 $918 —
760 value added 760 5 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 16 144.00–154.75 $149.63 $708 +4.39
500–545 523 16 137.00–145.00 $141.17 $738 +5.95
550–595 573 16 135.00–144.75 $140.07 $803 +4.87
600–645 623 16 135.00–147.75 $141.61 $882 —

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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 4 172.50–185.00 $179.08 $758 +15.13
450–495 473 4 172.50–185.00 $179.05 $847 —

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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 83.00–90.00 $87.10 $893 +0.83
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 18 88.00–95.00 $91.89 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 64.00–72.00 $68.25 $546 +5.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 74.00–80.00 $77.51 $794 +2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 78.00–81.00 $79.76 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1195 4 92.00–100.00 $96.65 $1,155 —
1080–1605 1343 12 100.00–110.00 $105.98 $1,423 —
1465–1875 1670 14 110.00–119.50 $115.33 $1,926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1495 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 900.00–1,375.00 $1,179.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–875 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 620.00–825.00 $737.62

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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
1010–1285 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,205.99 —

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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.