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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.36/cwt +19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 771 lb · 37 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.75/cwt +27.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 750 lb · 25 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $197.75/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $441/hd at 223 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 1,277 1,587
Feeder cattle 775 997 1,261
Slaughter cattle 112 126 242
Replacement cattle 96 154 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 12 195.00–200.00 $197.75 $441 +7.24
300–345 323 10 190.00–200.00 $195.35 $631 —
350–395 373 10 180.00–192.50 $186.63 $696 +7.74
400–445 423 6 180.00–187.50 $183.95 $778 —
450–495 473 6 180.00–187.50 $183.93 $870 —
500–545 523 6 173.00–180.00 $176.65 $924 +10.13
550–595 573 10 153.00–168.00 $160.79 $921 +5.26
600–645 623 6 155.00–164.00 $159.66 $995 +7.55
650–695 673 6 152.00–160.00 $156.13 $1,051 +7.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 2 183.00 $183.00 $763 —
472–485 value added 476 6 180.00 $180.00 $857 —
512 value added 512 2 173.00 $173.00 $886 +6.89
575–595 value added 584 11 153.00–168.00 $159.95 $934 +0.92
661 value added 661 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,025 —
770–782 value added 771 37 150.00–152.50 $152.36 $1,175 +19.36
972 value added 972 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 2 163.00 $163.00 $676 +22.00
455 value added 455 2 150.00 $150.00 $682 +5.21
547 value added 547 2 140.00 $140.00 $766 -10.78
552–561 value added 559 9 143.00–146.00 $143.66 $803 +5.66
630 value added 630 3 143.00 $143.00 $901 —
676 value added 676 3 146.50 $146.50 $990 +4.50
750 value added 750 25 144.75 $144.75 $1,086 +27.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 157.00–163.00 $160.16 $677 +16.21
450–495 473 4 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $727 +9.74
500–545 523 4 150.00–157.00 $153.65 $804 +7.43
550–595 573 10 140.00–146.00 $143.12 $820 +2.00
600–645 623 10 136.00–146.00 $141.18 $880 +4.96
650–695 673 6 136.00–146.50 $141.43 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 6 165.00–175.00 $170.24 $805 +11.53
500–545 523 6 155.00–160.00 $157.61 $824 —
550–595 573 10 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 +5.00
600–645 623 6 135.00–145.00 $140.18 $873 —
650–695 673 6 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 26 60.00–68.00 $64.68 $663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 67.00–74.00 $71.10 $729 -3.41
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.67 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 52.00–60.50 $56.52 $452 +1.21
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 62.00–69.00 $66.10 $678 -2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1450 1283 4 79.00–86.00 $82.96 $1,064 —
1400–1875 1638 10 94.00–98.00 $96.29 $1,577 —
1740–2070 1905 4 105.00–110.00 $107.72 $2,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1295 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,125.00 $1,007.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–970 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 540.00–850.00 $717.93

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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
950–1375 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,209.14 -16.95

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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.