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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.51/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 636 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.31/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 556 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.13/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 515 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,818 1,325 2,035
Feeder cattle 1,400 1,090 1,538
Slaughter cattle 268 125 296
Replacement cattle 150 110 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed. Slaughter cow sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 5 206.00 $206.00 $717 —
442 value added 442 2 194.00 $194.00 $857 —
455–477 value added 460 17 170.00–190.00 $182.72 $841 —
512–517 value added 513 15 179.00–190.50 $188.95 $969 +24.14
550–560 value added 556 48 155.00–181.50 $168.31 $936 +4.40
607–645 value added 636 61 145.00–166.00 $151.51 $964 -10.89
674 value added 674 15 162.50 $162.50 $1,095 -0.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 200.00–212.50 $206.69 $668 +1.34
350–395 373 10 200.00–210.00 $205.30 $766 +2.35
400–445 423 8 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $847 +6.05
450–495 473 8 180.00–190.50 $185.50 $877 +9.07
500–545 523 8 170.00–179.50 $174.95 $915 +3.82
550–595 573 12 155.00–175.00 $165.39 $948 +3.11
600–645 623 6 153.00–165.00 $159.22 $992 +0.93
650–695 673 6 152.00–162.50 $157.43 $1,060 -1.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 8 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
430 value added 430 8 148.00 $148.00 $636 -12.00
487 value added 487 16 147.00 $147.00 $716 -11.50
506–531 value added 515 37 143.50–151.00 $148.13 $763 -0.91
550 value added 550 3 135.00 $135.00 $742 -8.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 175.00–180.00 $177.67 $574 +12.32
350–395 373 4 160.00–172.50 $166.63 $622 +6.33
400–445 423 6 142.00–153.00 $147.79 $625 —
450–495 473 10 137.50–147.00 $142.48 $674 -9.59
500–545 523 10 140.00–151.00 $145.74 $762 -0.48
550–595 573 8 130.00–141.00 $135.72 $778 -4.48
600–645 623 8 127.00–135.00 $131.14 $817 -8.04
650–695 673 8 127.00–130.00 $128.55 $865 —
700–745 723 8 117.00–129.00 $123.19 $891 -6.45

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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 6 187.50–197.50 $192.80 $719 +6.56
500–545 523 4 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $786 -7.91
550–595 573 4 145.00–148.00 $146.56 $840 +4.36

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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% 8 41.00–51.00 $45.44 $307 —
750–850 800 85-90% 52 55.00–65.00 $60.31 $482 +6.59
850–1200 1025 85-90% 28 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $777 +2.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 54 76.00–86.00 $81.85 $839 +1.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 12 86.00–89.50 $87.94 $1,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 76.00–84.00 $80.68 $827 -1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1700 1505 8 107.00–114.50 $111.24 $1,674 —
1490–1665 1578 8 96.50–107.00 $102.04 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1225 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 850.00–1,200.00 $1,049.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–875 758 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–800.00 $673.27

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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
950–1180 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,050.00 $971.95 —
975–1235 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,223.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1200 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 725.00–1,050.00 $930.26 —

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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.