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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.66/cwt ≈ $749/hd at 475 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.93/cwt ≈ $857/hd at 564 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.73/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 423 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 1,307 977
Feeder cattle 849 879 674
Slaughter cattle 205 265 162
Replacement cattle 159 163 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 8.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. 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
413–431 value added 417 17 172.50–186.00 $182.72 $762 —
450–456 value added 453 11 165.00–179.00 $172.68 $782 +21.73
520–548 value added 530 20 164.50–175.50 $171.52 $909 +21.52
550–575 value added 563 26 161.50–172.50 $163.92 $923 +11.92
614–640 value added 624 10 150.00–163.00 $157.88 $985 —
678 value added 678 8 142.00 $142.00 $963 —
760 value added 760 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 177.00–186.00 $181.74 $769 +11.60
450–495 473 10 165.00–180.00 $172.86 $818 +12.62
500–545 523 10 162.00–175.50 $169.04 $884 +16.32
550–595 573 10 160.00–172.50 $166.50 $954 +10.86
600–645 623 10 150.00–163.00 $156.73 $976 +16.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 4 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
417–437 value added 423 26 155.00–159.00 $157.73 $667 +5.23
466–490 value added 475 36 152.00–159.00 $157.66 $749 —
504–532 value added 510 22 147.50–157.50 $155.35 $792 +4.73
550–580 value added 564 27 145.00–160.00 $151.93 $857 —
617 value added 617 2 150.00 $150.00 $926 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 145.00–155.00 $150.30 $561 —
400–445 423 10 149.00–159.00 $154.27 $653 +4.00
450–495 473 10 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $734 +7.26
500–545 523 10 147.00–160.00 $153.78 $804 +6.48
550–595 573 10 145.00–160.00 $152.79 $875 +12.59

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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 6 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $657 ±0.00
450 450 3 150.00 $150.00 $675 -0.24
600–645 623 4 130.00–137.50 $133.89 $834 +4.75
650–695 673 4 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $859 +0.93

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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% 10 44.00–55.00 $50.11 $338 +3.55
750–850 800 85-90% 24 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $522 +5.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 36 75.00–85.00 $80.85 $829 +8.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 87.00–94.00 $91.10 $934 +8.25
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 93.50–100.50 $97.21 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 80.00–87.50 $84.39 $865 +4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1525 1263 2 89.00–95.00 $92.62 $1,170 —
1155–1520 1338 6 97.00–107.00 $101.32 $1,356 -1.32
1540–1760 1650 6 112.00–115.00 $113.60 $1,874 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–900 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–800.00 $716.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1400 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,304.16

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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
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,789.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,300.00 $1,135.29 —

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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.