Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.50/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 797 lb · 23 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.17/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 612 lb · 14 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.85/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 854 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,619	824	1,049
Feeder cattle	942	488	677
Slaughter cattle	231	130	129
Replacement cattle	446	206	243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed to 2-7 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-5 lower. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
528 value added	528	6	156.00	$156.00	$824	-18.50
567 value added	567	6	157.00	$157.00	$890	—
660 value added	660	2	145.00	$145.00	$957	±0.00
700 value added	700	3	135.00	$135.00	$945	-12.50
797 value added	797	23	137.50	$137.50	$1,096	—
854–855 value added	854	13	130.00–134.00	$131.85	$1,126	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	200.00–202.00	$201.10	$448	-4.41
300–345	323	4	180.00–190.00	$185.35	$599	+10.00
350–395	373	4	177.00–185.00	$181.24	$676	+5.94
400–445	423	4	180.00–185.00	$182.63	$773	+5.36
450–495	473	4	165.00–168.00	$166.57	$788	-3.14
500–545	523	4	152.00–167.50	$160.08	$837	-8.92
550–595	573	4	145.00–157.00	$151.24	$867	—
650–695	673	4	145.00–146.00	$145.52	$979	-1.55
700–745	723	4	135.00–145.00	$140.16	$1,013	-1.28
750–795	773	4	135.00–145.00	$140.15	$1,083	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	4	160.00–165.00	$162.71	$444	—
300–345	323	4	157.50–162.50	$160.17	$517	—
400–445	423	4	150.00–155.00	$152.63	$646	+7.36
450–495	473	4	150.00–155.00	$152.62	$722	+7.38
500–545	523	8	140.00–150.00	$145.22	$760	+1.48
550–595	573	8	125.00–135.00	$130.20	$746	—
600–645	623	8	132.50–136.50	$134.57	$838	+9.39
700–745	723	8	115.00–127.00	$121.19	$876	—
750–795	773	8	115.00–127.00	$121.17	$937	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–627 value added	612	14	130.00–136.50	$134.17	$821	+6.02
650–696 value added	669	12	132.50–133.00	$132.72	$888	+1.44
703–723 value added	715	10	124.00–127.00	$125.18	$895	—
755 value added	755	5	130.00	$130.00	$982	—
925 value added	925	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,018	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	4	157.00–167.50	$162.53	$688	—
450–495	473	4	157.00–167.50	$162.50	$769	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–750	675	85-90%	8	45.00–58.00	$52.22	$352	—
750–850	800	85-90%	26	58.00–68.00	$63.31	$506	-0.41
850–1200	1025	85-90%	24	65.00–75.00	$70.85	$726	-3.83

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	36	74.00–82.00	$78.68	$806	-7.17
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	12	79.00–86.00	$82.71	$1,055	-10.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	24	70.00–77.50	$74.39	$762	-7.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1545	1173	10	75.00–85.00	$81.59	$957	—
1110–2135	1623	10	95.00–105.00	$101.58	$1,649	—
1600–2085	1843	10	107.00–115.00	$111.53	$2,055	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–975 fancy	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	82	800.00–1,450.00	$1,162.14

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1005	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	600.00–975.00	$808.80

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1510	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	950.00–1,225.00	$1,118.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1005	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	900.00–1,275.00	$1,092.77	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1300	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,354.35	-132.88

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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.