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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.76/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.20/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $204.01/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 323 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 983 1,164
Feeder cattle 946 775 819
Slaughter cattle 102 112 203
Replacement cattle 106 96 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 3-10 higher, over 500lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold mixed. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 205.00–212.50 $209.06 $571 —
300–345 323 16 200.00–207.50 $204.01 $659 +8.66
350–395 373 6 185.00–197.50 $191.63 $715 +5.00
400–445 423 10 184.00–190.00 $187.16 $792 +3.21
450–495 473 10 177.00–188.00 $182.76 $864 -1.17
500–545 523 10 164.00–177.00 $170.78 $893 -5.87
550–595 573 10 150.00–160.00 $155.20 $889 -5.59
600–645 623 10 157.00–164.00 $160.63 $1,001 +0.97
650–695 673 12 150.00–163.00 $156.72 $1,055 +0.59
700–745 723 4 145.00–149.00 $147.06 $1,063 —
750–795 773 6 144.00–149.50 $146.83 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 4 201.00 $201.00 $603 —
460–490 value added 473 14 165.00–188.00 $177.79 $841 -2.21
519–547 value added 530 10 164.00–166.00 $164.83 $874 -8.17
575–586 value added 581 6 155.00 $155.00 $901 -4.95
607 value added 607 6 159.50 $159.50 $968 —
652–671 value added 663 9 147.00–164.00 $156.03 $1,034 +1.03
750 value added 750 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,121 -2.86
906 value added 906 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 165.00–170.00 $167.67 $542 —
350–395 373 4 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $625 —
400–445 423 12 146.00–155.00 $150.74 $638 -9.42
450–495 473 16 142.00–153.00 $147.76 $699 -5.91
500–545 523 14 132.00–146.00 $139.30 $729 -14.35
550–595 573 16 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 -7.92
600–645 623 12 124.00–135.00 $129.70 $808 -11.48
650–695 673 4 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $842 -16.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 2 146.00 $146.00 $606 -17.00
453–468 value added 459 7 145.00–156.00 $149.80 $688 -0.20
515–520 value added 518 4 132.00–146.00 $138.97 $720 -1.03
563–575 value added 567 7 130.00–140.00 $134.54 $763 -9.12
604 value added 604 6 125.00 $125.00 $755 -18.00
776 value added 776 4 115.00 $115.00 $892 -29.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 195.00–200.00 $197.71 $540 —
300–345 323 6 185.00–195.00 $190.35 $615 —
400–445 423 8 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $741 —
450–495 473 12 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $734 -15.00
500–545 523 8 147.00–156.00 $151.69 $793 -5.92
550–595 573 4 143.00–155.00 $149.24 $855 +4.04

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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% 24 73.00–77.50 $75.63 $775 +4.53
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 76.50–80.00 $78.35 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 6 45.00–53.00 $48.86 $354 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $58.72 $470 +2.20
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 64.00–70.00 $67.51 $692 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.76 $684 +2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1405 1078 6 80.00–88.00 $82.78 $892 —
1090–1535 1313 4 92.00–103.50 $98.72 $1,296 —
1200–1600 1400 2 108.00–112.00 $110.29 $1,544 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 fancy 760 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–925 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 600.00–800.00 $714.91
950–1265 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 870.00–1,125.00 $1,015.63

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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
1050–1325 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,139.47 -69.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–930 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,000.00 $941.43 —

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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.