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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

1,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.86/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.60/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 543 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.50/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,761 1,213 1,809
Feeder cattle 1,081 849 1,520
Slaughter cattle 605 205 191
Replacement cattle 75 159 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 180.00–187.00 $183.74 $593 —
350–395 373 10 172.50–182.50 $177.80 $663 —
400–445 423 10 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $741 -6.47
450–495 473 10 165.00–177.50 $171.55 $811 -1.31
500–545 523 10 162.00–172.00 $167.22 $875 -1.82
550–595 573 10 145.00–158.00 $151.76 $870 -14.74
600–645 623 10 145.00–152.00 $148.63 $926 -8.10
650–695 673 10 145.00–152.00 $148.62 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 9 180.00 $180.00 $763 -2.72
467 value added 467 4 162.50–175.00 $168.75 $788 -3.93
520 value added 520 6 172.00 $172.00 $894 +0.48
560–580 value added 567 6 145.00–158.00 $153.56 $871 -10.36
622 value added 622 5 148.00 $148.00 $921 -9.88
823 value added 823 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,181 —
870 value added 870 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 4 165.00–175.00 $172.75 $577 —
350–395 373 6 145.00–157.00 $151.36 $565 +1.06
400–445 423 8 140.00–152.00 $146.32 $619 -7.95
450–495 473 14 135.00–150.00 $142.86 $676 -12.38
500–525 513 8 137.00–148.00 $142.63 $732 -11.15
550–595 573 4 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 -17.59
600–645 623 4 122.00–127.50 $124.85 $778 —
650–695 673 6 122.00–127.50 $124.84 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 value added 387 6 145.00–157.00 $152.97 $592 -2.03
416 value added 416 4 138.00 $138.00 $574 -19.73
450–495 value added 485 12 149.00–155.00 $150.50 $730 -7.16
540–547 value added 543 14 148.00–158.00 $151.60 $823 -3.75
595 value added 595 3 140.00 $140.00 $833 -11.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 —
600–645 623 2 135.00–145.00 $140.18 $873 +6.29

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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% 80 86.00–96.00 $91.85 $941 +0.75
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 20 97.00–107.50 $102.65 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 20 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $522 ±0.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 74.00–85.00 $80.44 $825 -0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 89.00–95.50 $92.80 $951 +8.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1285 1110 4 80.00–100.00 $91.58 $1,017 —
1365–1585 1475 8 105.00–116.00 $110.91 $1,636 —
1560–1860 1710 4 115.00–122.00 $118.81 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1500 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,373.08

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,641.30 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67 —

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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.