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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.27/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.68/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.45/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,312 1,671 1,558
Feeder cattle 839 1,020 1,045
Slaughter cattle 218 335 207
Replacement cattle 255 316 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. 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
350–395 373 16 175.00–185.50 $180.57 $674 -7.08
400–445 423 16 174.00–182.50 $178.48 $755 -1.79
450–495 473 10 167.50–175.00 $171.43 $811 -4.33
500–545 523 8 167.50–176.00 $171.93 $899 +1.71
750–795 773 12 135.00–136.50 $135.77 $1,050 -4.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 value added 384 17 180.00–181.50 $181.24 $696 —
437–446 value added 442 10 174.00–180.00 $176.97 $782 —
490 value added 490 7 171.00 $171.00 $838 +1.00
507 value added 507 6 176.00 $176.00 $892 +4.71
630 value added 630 7 144.50 $144.50 $910 -19.95
796 value added 796 10 136.50 $136.50 $1,087 -8.45

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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 16 152.00–156.50 $154.39 $576 -1.85
400–445 423 24 146.00–156.00 $151.27 $640 +4.16
450–495 473 24 142.00–154.75 $148.68 $703 +1.61
500–545 523 24 137.50–147.00 $142.45 $745 +5.23
550–595 573 12 123.00–132.50 $127.94 $733 -2.26
600–645 623 12 120.00–127.00 $123.63 $770 -5.10
650–695 673 4 115.00–123.00 $119.13 $802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 7 152.00 $152.00 $505 —
390 value added 390 15 156.50 $156.50 $610 —
440–445 value added 443 18 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $666 +6.33
457–495 value added 464 21 146.00–154.75 $152.97 $710 -0.53
505–542 value added 524 15 140.00–147.00 $143.97 $754 -3.63
750 value added 750 7 114.00 $114.00 $855 —
818 value added 818 3 110.00 $110.00 $900 —
995 value added 995 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 190.00–195.00 $192.75 $430 —
250–295 273 6 170.00–180.00 $175.41 $479 —
300–345 323 6 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $590 —
350–395 373 6 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 —
400–445 423 4 165.00–175.00 $170.27 $720 +3.69
450–495 473 4 165.00–175.00 $170.24 $805 +3.69

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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% 36 80.00–90.00 $85.85 $880 +2.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 91.00–101.00 $96.29 $1,228 +4.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.68 $369 —
750–850 800 85-90% 14 60.00–69.00 $64.78 $518 +0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 70.00–78.50 $74.98 $769 +1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 76.00–86.00 $81.85 $839 +5.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1405 1175 4 70.00–95.00 $80.05 $941 —
850–1695 1273 10 100.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,358 —
1590–1925 1758 10 113.00–123.00 $118.48 $2,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1050 fancy 750 (<2 yrs)Open 69 950.00–1,500.00 $1,206.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1410 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,200.00 $1,081.16
Small 1-2 ($/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) 14 525.00–825.00 $693.75

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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
825–1000 thin fleshed 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 825.00–1,275.00 $1,071.58 —

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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.