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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

1,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.15/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 531 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.48/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 533 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.18/cwt ≈ $700/hd at 457 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,536 1,393 1,142
Feeder cattle 1,142 1,062 773
Slaughter cattle 233 188 190
Replacement cattle 161 143 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-13 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-13 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-9 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 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
381 value added 381 4 181.00 $181.00 $690 —
425–430 value added 426 14 177.00–180.00 $179.14 $763 +10.14
460 value added 460 9 155.00 $155.00 $713 -17.50
500–538 value added 531 102 157.50–173.75 $172.15 $914 +6.70
593 value added 593 4 145.00 $145.00 $860 -13.40
600–649 value added 643 23 145.00–150.50 $145.67 $937 —
714 value added 714 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,035 —
823–846 value added 835 8 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $1,065 —
890 value added 890 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 177.00–187.50 $182.62 $590 +6.13
350–395 373 6 177.00–187.50 $182.57 $681 +7.60
400–445 423 14 173.00–180.00 $176.69 $747 +12.15
450–495 473 12 155.00–177.00 $166.52 $788 +5.06
500–545 523 14 157.00–170.00 $163.78 $857 +8.00
550–595 573 6 150.00–167.00 $158.83 $910 +4.20
600–645 623 10 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $919 -4.72
650–695 673 4 130.00–139.00 $134.65 $906 -7.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 value added 385 19 145.00–148.00 $146.59 $564 —
455–495 value added 457 37 148.00–153.50 $153.18 $700 —
504–536 value added 533 75 140.00–150.50 $148.48 $791 +8.91
580–598 value added 586 9 132.00–138.00 $134.04 $785 -2.96
680–695 value added 682 13 131.00–141.00 $139.43 $951 —
790 value added 790 5 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 14 140.00–148.00 $144.24 $538 +1.10
400–445 423 8 142.50–153.00 $148.03 $626 +3.18
450–495 473 12 140.00–153.50 $147.07 $696 +3.34
500–545 523 20 140.00–150.50 $145.48 $761 +8.10
550–595 573 12 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $769 -2.76
600–645 623 6 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $836 +3.18
650–695 673 12 131.00–141.00 $136.17 $916 +11.23
850–875 863 2 100.00–107.00 $103.55 $894 —

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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 4 170.00–177.50 $173.95 $736 —
450–495 473 18 160.00–163.00 $161.57 $764 —
500–545 523 12 145.00–153.50 $149.43 $782 —

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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% 52 77.00–85.00 $81.68 $837 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 86.00–94.00 $90.24 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 8 47.00–57.50 $52.63 $368 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 60.00–67.00 $63.72 $510 +18.81
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 67.00–76.00 $72.27 $741 +6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 78.50–84.00 $81.72 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1145 1055 10 83.50–94.00 $89.20 $941 —
1125–1700 1413 10 98.00–107.50 $103.72 $1,466 —
1610–1765 1688 10 107.00–116.50 $111.97 $1,890 +8.87

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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
1005–1350 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,407.64 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–980 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,075.00 $959.62 —

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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.