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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.45/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 630 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.27/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 610 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.29/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 501 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,671 1,298 1,313
Feeder cattle 1,020 744 891
Slaughter cattle 335 251 261
Replacement cattle 316 303 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 3-7 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 lower. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. 1 Load 80 head of steers 50,315lbs avj. 629lbs @ $167.00 1 Load 75 head of heifers 45,785lbs avj. 610lbs @ $153.75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
400 value added 400 2 182.50 $182.50 $730 —
456 value added 456 4 170.00 $170.00 $775 —
500–501 value added 501 35 165.00–175.00 $171.29 $858 —
629–642 value added 630 90 144.50–167.00 $164.45 $1,036 —
738 value added 738 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,041 -2.50
771–772 value added 771 20 140.00–145.50 $144.95 $1,118 —
908 value added 908 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 185.00–190.00 $187.65 $700 —
400–445 423 8 175.00–185.00 $180.27 $763 -3.68
450–495 473 8 170.00–181.00 $175.76 $831 -5.67
500–545 523 8 165.00–175.00 $170.22 $890 -6.30
550–595 573 8 160.00–170.00 $165.20 $947 -2.44
600–645 623 8 144.50–160.00 $152.53 $950 —
700–745 723 8 134.00–145.50 $139.93 $1,012 —
750–795 773 8 134.00–145.50 $139.92 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 6 144.00 $144.00 $634 —
487 value added 487 23 153.50 $153.50 $748 +13.50
500–532 value added 504 22 135.00–152.00 $147.60 $744 -0.90
600–610 value added 610 77 135.00–153.75 $153.27 $935 —
732 value added 732 31 139.75 $139.75 $1,023 +7.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 152.00–160.00 $156.24 $583 —
400–445 423 6 140.00–153.50 $147.11 $622 -8.16
450–495 473 6 140.00–153.50 $147.07 $696 -8.17
500–545 523 6 132.00–142.00 $137.22 $718 -11.95
550–595 573 6 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 -15.00
600–645 623 6 122.00–135.00 $128.73 $802 -2.03

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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 6 160.00–172.50 $166.58 $705 +1.31
450–495 473 6 160.00–172.50 $166.55 $788 —
500–545 523 6 147.00–161.00 $154.30 $807 -6.87

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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% 68 79.00–87.00 $83.68 $858 -5.30
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 22 88.00–95.00 $91.64 $1,146 -2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–750 663 85-90% 10 37.50–47.50 $43.16 $286 -6.95
750–850 800 85-90% 22 60.00–68.00 $64.25 $514 -6.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 68.00–77.00 $73.27 $751 -8.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 30 72.00–80.00 $76.68 $786 -6.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1235 6 75.00–97.00 $87.65 $1,082 —
1375–1790 1583 14 101.00–112.00 $107.22 $1,697 -4.01
1700–2060 1880 14 114.00–123.00 $118.93 $2,236 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–975 thin fleshed 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 900.00–1,100.00 $1,009.86
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,250.00 $1,082.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 700.00–1,000.00 $868.75

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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
955–1200 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,178.13 -399.78

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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.