Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.57/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.40/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 577 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.85/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 1,440 1,902
Feeder cattle 1,062 1,114 1,210
Slaughter cattle 188 208 298
Replacement cattle 143 118 394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 1-2 lower, value added steers were 4-6 higher. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 170.00–182.00 $176.49 $597 +1.14
350–395 374 9 165.00–180.00 $174.97 $654 -4.01
400–435 422 10 160.00–174.00 $164.54 $694 -13.09
475–495 486 8 155.00–170.00 $161.46 $785 -2.71
515–540 522 7 150.00–165.00 $155.78 $813 -4.44
565–575 568 3 149.00–160.00 $154.63 $878 -1.53
610–640 628 3 146.00–156.00 $152.31 $957 +1.82
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 +2.35
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 +5.84
780 780 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,076 +3.40
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 +0.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 value added 413 4 169.00 $169.00 $698 -12.00
475 value added 475 6 172.50 $172.50 $819 +15.43
506–519 value added 514 10 162.50–170.00 $165.45 $850 +8.03
562–595 value added 577 15 154.50–169.00 $158.40 $914 +4.40
655 value added 655 3 145.00 $145.00 $950 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 7 140.00–147.00 $143.14 $520 -0.84
400–440 418 10 142.00–150.00 $144.85 $605 -2.31
455–495 469 9 135.00–147.00 $143.73 $674 -1.51
530–540 538 5 135.00–142.00 $137.38 $739 +2.03
560–595 583 5 130.00–142.00 $136.92 $798 +1.58
605–635 618 8 125.00–135.00 $130.96 $809 +2.30
655–680 668 2 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $835 -0.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 value added 528 18 135.00–142.00 $139.57 $737 +4.94
558 value added 558 3 137.00 $137.00 $764 —
710–733 value added 722 4 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $726 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1240 1079 80-85% 68 68.00–78.00 $73.92 $798 —
1010–1255 1111 80-85% 7 79.00–82.00 $80.59 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–940 791 85-90% 9 25.00–37.00 $31.78 $251 —
740–885 809 85-90% 10 40.00–50.00 $44.91 $363 -14.67
790–1070 931 85-90% 15 53.00–64.00 $59.06 $550 —
800–1165 1041 85-90% 22 65.00–68.00 $66.27 $690 -3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1620 1360 75-80% 22 68.00–79.00 $74.10 $1,008 —
1325–1420 1365 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.32 $851 —
1325–1515 1377 75-80% 6 80.00–83.00 $81.31 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1695 1360 6 80.00–96.00 $88.50 $1,204 —
1495–1630 1563 2 110.00–114.00 $111.91 $1,749 —
1200–2055 1664 11 97.00–108.00 $103.10 $1,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768–855 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 720.00–750.00 $735.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1075 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $944.19
865–1040 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $1,000.03
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
940–1075 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,068.36
815–1185 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 675.00–975.00 $869.60
1050 fancy 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
915–1310 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–935.00 $876.78
1155–1230 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,019.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
955–1095 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,072.21 -319.86
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1087 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.