Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.91/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 586 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.22/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.20/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,325	1,154	1,717
Feeder cattle	1,090	946	1,434
Slaughter cattle	125	102	142
Replacement cattle	110	106	141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-10 higher and 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	8	200.00–210.00	$205.35	$663	+1.34
350–395	373	8	195.00–210.00	$202.95	$757	+11.32
400–445	423	6	185.00–202.50	$194.22	$822	+7.06
450–495	473	6	167.00–185.00	$176.43	$835	-6.33
500–545	523	6	168.00–174.00	$171.13	$895	+0.35
550–595	573	20	155.00–169.00	$162.28	$930	+7.08
600–645	623	14	150.00–166.00	$158.29	$986	-2.34
650–695	673	10	151.00–167.00	$159.27	$1,072	+2.55
700–745	723	14	138.00–150.00	$144.19	$1,042	-2.87
750–795	773	6	135.00–145.00	$140.15	$1,083	-6.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350 value added	350	2	210.00	$210.00	$735	—
507–545 value added	517	13	155.00–174.00	$164.81	$852	-0.02
550–598 value added	586	28	150.00–169.00	$163.91	$961	+8.91
620–621 value added	621	5	157.00–166.00	$162.40	$1,009	+2.90
650–685 value added	667	8	157.00–167.00	$162.97	$1,087	+6.94
700–735 value added	716	14	138.50–150.00	$145.39	$1,041	—
830 value added	830	2	142.00	$142.00	$1,179	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	8	160.00–170.00	$165.35	$534	-2.32
350–395	373	8	155.00–165.00	$160.30	$598	-7.35
450–495	473	8	145.00–158.50	$152.07	$719	+4.31
500–545	523	20	141.00–151.00	$146.22	$765	+6.92
550–595	573	20	135.00–145.00	$140.20	$803	+5.00
600–645	623	20	134.00–144.00	$139.18	$867	+9.48
700–745	723	2	125.00–134.00	$129.64	$937	—
750–795	773	2	125.00–134.00	$129.63	$1,002	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 value added	405	2	160.00	$160.00	$648	+14.00
470 value added	470	14	158.50	$158.50	$745	+8.70
525–548 value added	530	12	141.00–154.00	$149.04	$790	+10.07
555–590 value added	574	11	135.00–150.00	$143.26	$822	+8.72
627–628 value added	627	7	143.00–144.00	$143.57	$900	+18.57
845 value added	845	2	112.00	$112.00	$946	—
1025 value added	1025	2	108.00	$108.00	$1,107	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	6	185.00–195.00	$190.35	$615	±0.00
350–395	373	6	182.00–190.00	$186.24	$695	—
400–445	423	4	167.00–177.00	$172.27	$729	-3.00
450–495	473	12	160.00–170.00	$165.24	$782	+10.00
500–545	523	4	155.00–161.00	$158.13	$827	+6.44
550–595	573	6	137.00–147.00	$142.20	$815	-7.04
600–645	623	2	140.00–145.00	$142.59	$888	—
750–795	773	4	116.00–121.00	$118.57	$917	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	24	75.00–85.00	$80.85	$829	+5.22
1200–1400	1300	80-85%	10	85.00–90.00	$87.69	$1,140	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	12	50.00–57.00	$53.72	$430	-5.00
850–1200	1025	85-90%	18	67.50–77.00	$73.06	$749	+5.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	4	81.00–83.00	$82.17	$842	+15.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1225	1003	4	74.00–85.00	$80.72	$810	—
1300–1655	1478	6	91.00–103.00	$97.72	$1,444	—
1480–1875	1678	10	103.00–111.00	$107.47	$1,803	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1250	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	950.00–1,290.00	$1,152.86

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–1000	873	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	34	625.00–970.00	$822.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1210	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,157.14	+17.67

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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.