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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.57/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 527 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.30/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 568 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.76/cwt -10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 520 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 1,246 1,603
Feeder cattle 1,328 1,041 967
Slaughter cattle 125 83 170
Replacement cattle 150 122 466

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-5 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–442 value added 439 9 177.00–182.00 $178.08 $782 -0.20
453 value added 453 4 173.00 $173.00 $784 —
500–547 value added 527 73 162.00–174.00 $169.57 $894 +5.57
552–585 value added 568 53 157.00–165.00 $164.30 $933 -2.35
610–641 value added 626 42 145.00–159.50 $150.08 $940 -6.75
650 value added 650 8 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
1155–1180 value added 1168 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 -5.00
400–445 423 10 177.00–182.50 $179.90 $761 -0.37
450–495 473 10 168.50–173.00 $170.86 $808 -9.81
500–545 523 20 164.00–174.00 $169.22 $885 -7.30
550–595 573 20 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $918 ±0.00
600–645 623 10 145.00–159.50 $152.51 $950 -4.22
650–695 673 10 140.00–151.00 $145.68 $980 -9.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 value added 421 9 154.00 $154.00 $648 -3.04
475 value added 475 10 148.00 $148.00 $703 -6.00
514–535 value added 520 47 141.00–152.50 $143.76 $748 -10.73
550–574 value added 558 17 132.50–138.50 $136.32 $761 -12.37
600–640 value added 634 36 129.50–144.00 $136.14 $863 -4.27
658 value added 658 23 132.00 $132.00 $869 -0.66
756–772 value added 764 21 127.00–127.50 $127.24 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 147.50–154.00 $150.92 $638 -3.29
450–495 473 6 142.00–148.00 $145.14 $687 -8.53
500–545 523 10 141.00–148.00 $144.65 $757 -5.57
550–595 573 10 132.00–145.00 $138.76 $795 -2.84
600–645 623 10 129.50–135.00 $132.35 $825 -3.79
650–695 673 10 124.00–132.00 $128.13 $862 —
700–745 723 10 123.00–127.00 $125.06 $904 —
750–795 773 4 115.00–127.00 $121.17 $937 —

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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 6 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 +2.64
650–695 673 6 123.00–130.00 $126.62 $852 —

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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% 14 75.00–80.00 $77.93 $799 +1.71
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 14 80.00–88.50 $84.54 $1,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–750 650 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.88 $279 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 58.00–67.00 $62.78 $502 +3.00
850–1200 1083 85-90% 12 69.00–74.00 $72.69 $787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 71.50–76.00 $74.13 $760 +4.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1410 1158 2 65.00–78.00 $72.92 $844 -15.61
1600–1800 1700 4 102.50–115.00 $109.12 $1,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1300 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 975.00–1,300.00 $1,159.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–950 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 575.00–800.00 $698.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 thin fleshed 675 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 400.00–700.00 $566.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,147.09 -17.20

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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.