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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.14/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 565 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.66/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.22/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 1,619 1,147
Feeder cattle 1,002 942 785
Slaughter cattle 175 231 147
Replacement cattle 340 446 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 4-9 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–341 value added 332 8 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $627 —
378 value added 378 7 186.50 $186.50 $705 —
412 value added 412 13 183.50 $183.50 $756 —
458–498 value added 469 7 179.00–179.50 $179.35 $841 —
520–547 value added 527 13 165.00–178.00 $174.31 $919 +18.31
565–574 value added 570 10 159.00–177.00 $166.13 $947 +9.13
637 value added 637 6 147.00 $147.00 $936 —
667 value added 667 2 141.00 $141.00 $940 -4.00
713 value added 713 6 140.00 $140.00 $998 +5.00
780–783 value added 781 7 133.00–135.00 $134.14 $1,048 -3.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 200.00–210.00 $205.51 $458 +4.41
350–355 353 6 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $664 +6.77
400–445 423 10 176.00–183.50 $179.95 $761 -2.68
450–495 473 10 165.00–176.00 $170.76 $808 +4.19
500–545 523 10 160.00–170.00 $165.22 $864 +5.14
550–595 573 10 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $918 +8.96
600–645 623 4 157.00–167.50 $162.44 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–527 value added 517 18 145.00–153.00 $150.66 $779 —
554–598 value added 565 29 135.00–153.50 $148.14 $837 —
607–616 value added 611 7 138.00–140.00 $138.86 $848 +4.69
656–683 value added 670 16 133.00–136.50 $134.71 $903 +1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 170.00–180.00 $175.51 $391 —
250–295 273 6 160.00–172.50 $166.77 $455 +4.06
450–495 473 10 145.00–157.00 $151.29 $716 -1.33
500–545 523 10 145.00–153.00 $149.17 $780 +3.95
550–595 573 10 149.00–155.00 $152.12 $872 +21.92
600–645 623 16 132.00–144.00 $138.22 $861 +3.65
700–745 723 4 128.00–138.00 $133.16 $963 +11.97

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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 6 175.00–185.00 $180.35 $583 —
350–395 373 6 167.50–177.50 $172.80 $645 —
450–495 473 6 162.00–175.00 $168.81 $798 +6.31
500–545 523 6 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $786 —
600–645 623 6 130.00–144.00 $137.25 $855 —

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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% 26 77.00–82.50 $80.22 $822 +1.54
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 80.00–84.50 $82.38 $1,050 -0.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–750 625 85-90% 6 47.00–55.00 $51.80 $324 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 60.00–68.50 $64.52 $516 +1.21
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 67.00–76.50 $72.56 $744 +1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 72.00–77.50 $75.22 $771 +0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1163 6 75.00–93.50 $84.95 $988 +3.36
1040–2260 1650 10 97.00–108.00 $104.53 $1,725 —
1600–2170 1885 10 108.50–115.00 $112.24 $2,116 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 thin fleshed 725 (<2 yrs)Open 6 650.00–750.00 $701.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 885.00–1,075.00 $989.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–995 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–825.00 $724.72

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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
850–1050 thin fleshed 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 88 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,279.61 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,270.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590–800 thin fleshed 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 725.00–875.00 $811.33 —
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,075.00 $1,003.95 -88.82

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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.