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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

1,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.82/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 776 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.65/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 554 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.04/cwt ≈ $688/hd at 438 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,246 1,517 842
Feeder cattle 1,041 1,002 534
Slaughter cattle 83 175 100
Replacement cattle 122 340 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–437 value added 416 12 169.00–185.50 $178.28 $742 -5.22
491 value added 491 11 178.50 $178.50 $876 -0.85
520 value added 520 7 164.00 $164.00 $853 -10.31
550–571 value added 554 26 145.00–172.00 $166.65 $923 +0.52
605–627 value added 612 22 150.00–160.50 $156.83 $960 +9.83
687 value added 687 11 147.25 $147.25 $1,012 +6.25
725–745 value added 734 11 130.00–146.00 $137.38 $1,008 -2.62
765–787 value added 776 29 132.00–143.75 $138.82 $1,077 +4.68
831 value added 831 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 190.00–200.00 $194.49 $434 -11.02
350–395 373 4 180.00–190.00 $185.30 $691 -2.71
400–445 423 14 175.00–185.00 $180.27 $763 +0.32
450–495 473 6 177.00–184.00 $180.67 $855 +9.91
500–545 523 10 170.00–182.50 $176.52 $923 +11.30
550–595 573 4 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $918 ±0.00
600–645 623 4 150.00–163.00 $156.73 $976 -5.71
650–695 673 4 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $1,044 —
700–745 723 4 132.00–142.50 $137.41 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–447 value added 438 24 155.00–157.50 $157.04 $688 —
466–481 value added 477 18 154.00 $154.00 $735 —
512–545 value added 524 10 153.50–155.00 $154.49 $810 +3.83
562–570 value added 564 9 139.00–151.50 $148.69 $839 +0.55
601–620 value added 612 10 135.50–148.00 $140.41 $859 +1.55
678–695 value added 691 13 125.50–134.75 $132.66 $917 -2.05
800 value added 800 12 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 150.00–158.00 $154.21 $652 —
450–495 473 16 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $727 +2.38
500–545 523 12 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $786 +1.05
550–595 573 12 139.00–144.00 $141.60 $811 -10.52
600–645 623 14 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $848 -2.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 +2.50
400–445 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $688 —
450–495 473 8 152.50–162.50 $157.74 $746 -11.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 55.00–64.00 $59.78 $478 -4.74
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 63.50–72.50 $68.77 $705 -3.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 12 73.00–78.50 $76.22 $781 -4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 65.00–73.00 $69.68 $714 -5.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1175 4 83.00–93.00 $88.53 $1,040 +3.58
1315–1650 1483 6 97.00–105.00 $101.45 $1,505 —
1800–1915 1858 6 105.00–112.00 $108.61 $2,018 -3.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 450.00–700.00 $590.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 900.00–935.00 $919.25
840–1230 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 850.00–1,200.00 $1,057.97

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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
800–950 thin fleshed 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,117.86 —
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,164.29 —

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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.