Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.81/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 515 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.00/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 497 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.20/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 438 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 1,761 1,689
Feeder cattle 966 1,081 1,309
Slaughter cattle 430 605 218
Replacement cattle 202 75 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 8 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 4-7 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 5 lower. 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 6 180.00–195.00 $188.02 $607 +4.28
350–395 373 12 175.00–190.00 $182.95 $682 +5.15
400–445 420 11 170.00–176.00 $172.89 $726 -2.38
450–495 473 8 165.00–178.00 $171.81 $813 +0.26
500–545 523 24 155.00–170.00 $162.82 $852 -4.40
550–595 573 12 145.00–158.00 $151.76 $870 ±0.00
600–645 623 6 155.00–162.50 $158.89 $990 +10.26
650–695 673 6 144.00–155.00 $149.68 $1,007 +1.06
700–745 723 4 135.00–145.00 $140.16 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 value added 402 10 176.00 $176.00 $708 -4.00
497 value added 497 31 178.00 $178.00 $885 +9.25
500–532 value added 515 33 155.00–174.50 $165.81 $854 -6.19
586 value added 586 5 158.00 $158.00 $926 +4.44
640 value added 640 3 155.00 $155.00 $992 +7.00
665 value added 665 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 16 140.00–155.00 $147.95 $552 -3.41
400–445 423 12 135.00–142.50 $138.95 $588 -7.37
450–495 473 4 137.00–146.00 $141.71 $670 -1.15
500–545 523 16 130.00–139.00 $134.69 $704 -7.94
550–595 573 16 130.00–142.00 $136.24 $781 +1.04
600–645 618 10 125.00–132.00 $127.92 $791 +3.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 value added 262 10 142.00 $142.00 $372 —
417–440 value added 438 29 138.00–142.50 $142.20 $623 +4.20
480 value added 480 2 146.00 $146.00 $701 -4.50
500 value added 500 8 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
560 value added 560 4 142.00 $142.00 $795 +2.00
600–637 value added 619 4 125.00–132.00 $128.40 $795 —
880 value added 880 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
938 value added 938 9 117.50 $117.50 $1,102 —

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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 8 167.50–177.50 $172.80 $645 -7.50
450–495 473 8 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $711 —
500–545 523 4 135.00–140.00 $137.61 $720 —
650–695 673 4 127.50–139.00 $133.44 $898 —

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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% 20 45.00–54.00 $50.00 $338 —
750–850 801 85-90% 41 61.00–68.00 $64.80 $519 -0.51
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 70.00–78.00 $74.68 $765 -5.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 56 77.00–85.00 $81.68 $837 -10.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 84.00–88.00 $86.12 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 72.00–82.50 $78.15 $801 -14.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1510 1272 7 88.00–95.00 $92.75 $1,180 —
1110–1600 1355 12 97.00–106.00 $102.31 $1,386 —
1580–2020 1800 8 109.00–117.00 $113.49 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1250 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 800.00–1,200.00 $1,021.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–870 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–850.00 $750.48

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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
900–1250 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,253.37 —

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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.