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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

1,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.25/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 647 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,298 1,504 904
Feeder cattle 744 1,055 477
Slaughter cattle 251 198 131
Replacement cattle 303 251 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-6 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 4-5 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
200–245 223 6 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $464 +5.51
250–295 273 2 200.00–210.00 $205.41 $561 —
400–445 423 6 180.00–187.50 $183.95 $778 +8.68
450–495 473 6 177.50–185.00 $181.43 $858 +2.11
500–545 523 6 170.00–182.50 $176.52 $923 +8.57
550–595 573 6 164.00–171.00 $167.64 $961 +6.40
650–695 673 6 145.00–157.00 $151.20 $1,018 -6.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 value added 568 3 171.00 $171.00 $971 +10.00
664 value added 664 5 145.00 $145.00 $963 -12.49
744 value added 744 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,068 -11.42

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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 8 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $657 +2.11
450–495 473 8 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $734 +4.34
500–545 523 8 145.00–153.00 $149.17 $780 +3.43
550–595 573 8 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 ±0.00
600–645 623 6 127.00–134.25 $130.76 $815 -3.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 5 154.00 $154.00 $570 -7.00
461 value added 461 5 140.00 $140.00 $645 -13.72
523 value added 523 8 148.50 $148.50 $777 +1.75
647 value added 647 12 134.25 $134.25 $869 +0.11
700 value added 700 6 132.50 $132.50 $928 +12.01

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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 4 185.00–187.00 $186.07 $601 +5.72
350–395 373 4 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 +5.00
400–445 423 4 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 —
500–545 523 4 157.00–165.00 $161.17 $843 +1.06

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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% 70 84.00–92.50 $88.98 $912 -3.70
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 91.00–96.00 $93.65 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 12 44.00–55.00 $50.11 $338 -2.67
750–850 800 85-90% 22 67.00–74.00 $70.72 $566 +5.41
850–1200 1025 85-90% 40 76.00–86.00 $81.85 $839 -1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 77.00–87.00 $82.85 $849 -4.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1155 1078 4 90.00–100.00 $95.36 $1,028 —
1200–1985 1593 16 105.00–115.00 $111.23 $1,772 —
1400–2130 1765 14 116.00–127.00 $122.64 $2,165 +4.67

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1075 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 625.00–975.00 $825.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 950.00–1,250.00 $1,118.97

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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
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 64 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,577.91 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 900.00–1,175.00 $1,044.74 —

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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.