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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.44/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 470 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.00/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 633 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.42/cwt -12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 516 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,603 1,441
Feeder cattle 1,114 1,328 949
Slaughter cattle 208 125 197
Replacement cattle 118 150 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers under 450lbs sold steady, over 450lbs sold 2-5 lower. Slaughter cows and 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
363 value added 363 6 180.00 $180.00 $653 —
421 value added 421 4 181.00 $181.00 $762 +2.92
450–471 value added 456 20 155.00–158.00 $157.07 $716 -15.93
505–525 value added 516 22 156.00–160.00 $157.42 $812 -12.15
561 value added 561 4 154.00 $154.00 $864 -10.30
626–638 value added 633 25 143.50–158.00 $149.00 $943 -1.08
663–675 value added 666 20 144.00 $144.00 $959 +4.00
720–745 value added 736 18 127.00–130.00 $128.83 $948 —
780 value added 780 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,030 —
800–832 value added 819 12 124.00–134.00 $126.93 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $566 —
350–395 373 12 175.00–182.50 $178.98 $668 -1.32
400–445 423 2 175.00–180.00 $177.63 $751 -2.27
450–495 473 20 155.00–172.50 $164.17 $777 -6.69
500–545 523 16 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $838 -9.00
550–595 573 10 152.00–160.00 $156.16 $895 -4.04
600–645 623 10 143.50–157.00 $150.49 $938 -2.02
650–695 673 10 135.00–144.00 $139.65 $940 -6.03
700–745 723 10 127.00–137.00 $132.16 $956 —
750–795 773 10 131.00–138.00 $134.60 $1,040 —
800–845 823 10 124.00–134.00 $129.14 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 value added 366 8 142.00–145.00 $143.55 $525 —
450–491 value added 470 32 140.00–147.50 $144.44 $679 -3.56
531–546 value added 540 8 134.00–135.00 $134.63 $727 -9.13
601–620 value added 612 9 127.00–133.00 $129.62 $793 -6.52
669–698 value added 682 9 125.50–126.00 $125.73 $857 -6.27
760 value added 760 2 124.00 $124.00 $942 -3.24
920 value added 920 16 101.50 $101.50 $934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 145.00–150.00 $147.67 $477 —
350–395 373 10 140.00–147.50 $143.98 $537 —
400–445 423 10 144.00–150.00 $147.16 $622 -3.76
450–495 473 10 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 +0.10
500–545 523 10 133.00–137.50 $135.35 $708 -9.30
550–595 573 10 133.00–137.50 $135.34 $775 -3.42
600–645 623 6 124.00–133.00 $128.66 $802 -3.69
650–695 673 6 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $845 -2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 14 32.00–47.50 $40.61 $274 -2.27
750–850 800 85-90% 18 54.00–64.50 $59.58 $477 -3.20
850–1200 1025 85-90% 36 65.00–73.00 $69.68 $714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 50 73.00–77.50 $75.63 $775 -2.30
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 76.50–80.50 $78.62 $1,002 -5.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 65.00–74.00 $70.27 $720 -3.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1050 4 89.00–93.00 $91.06 $956 —
1520–1915 1718 4 102.50–108.00 $105.57 $1,814 -3.55

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450–700 575 (<2 yrs)Open 12 625.00–700.00 $670.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1080 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,350.00 $1,124.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–990 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 550.00–975.00 $795.34

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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
885–1165 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,392.07 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–1010 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,100.00 $980.36 —

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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.