Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.41/cwt ≈ $1,199/hd at 757 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.89/cwt +17.89 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 583 lb · 27 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.22/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,353	1,818	1,650
Feeder cattle	1,028	1,400	1,270
Slaughter cattle	173	268	114
Replacement cattle	152	150	266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381 value added	381	3	210.00	$210.00	$800	—
511–545 value added	523	16	163.00–177.50	$172.72	$903	-16.23
561–580 value added	566	7	152.00–164.00	$160.49	$908	-7.82
630–640 value added	636	20	150.00–164.00	$156.90	$998	+5.39
658–692 value added	677	9	164.00–164.50	$164.28	$1,112	+1.78
725–730 value added	728	4	157.00–161.00	$158.99	$1,157	—
755–763 value added	757	35	140.00–163.50	$158.41	$1,199	—
846–847 value added	846	5	139.50–145.00	$141.70	$1,199	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	4	202.00–210.00	$206.33	$563	—
300–345	323	6	197.00–210.00	$203.95	$659	-2.74
350–395	373	6	205.00–215.00	$210.30	$784	+5.00
400–445	423	4	195.00–215.00	$205.53	$869	+5.26
450–495	465	6	180.00–200.00	$192.90	$897	+7.40
500–545	523	20	170.00–180.00	$175.22	$916	+0.27
550–595	573	20	152.00–165.00	$158.76	$910	-6.63
600–645	623	6	150.00–164.00	$157.25	$980	-1.97
650–695	673	6	150.00–164.00	$157.23	$1,058	-0.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315 value added	315	11	175.00	$175.00	$551	-4.00
455–471 value added	463	19	154.00–163.00	$159.15	$737	+12.15
510–521 value added	518	8	140.50–153.00	$143.58	$744	-4.55
562–595 value added	583	27	140.00–156.00	$152.89	$891	+17.89
614 value added	614	11	150.50	$150.50	$924	—
736 value added	736	7	138.00	$138.00	$1,016	—
750–790 value added	766	5	130.50–135.00	$132.36	$1,014	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	8	175.00–185.00	$180.35	$583	+2.68
350–395	380	6	167.00–177.50	$174.28	$662	+7.65
450–495	473	16	150.00–163.00	$156.81	$742	+14.33
500–545	523	16	140.00–156.00	$148.34	$776	+2.60
550–595	573	16	140.00–156.00	$148.31	$850	+12.59
600–645	623	4	146.00–150.00	$148.07	$922	+16.93
700–745	723	6	130.00–138.00	$134.12	$970	+10.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	376	7	185.00–195.00	$191.01	$718	-1.79
400–445	423	4	170.00–180.00	$175.27	$741	—
450–495	473	4	165.00–172.50	$168.93	$799	—
500–545	523	16	146.00–159.00	$152.78	$799	+2.56
650–695	673	6	125.00–132.00	$128.62	$866	—

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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%	44	77.00–85.00	$81.68	$837	-0.17
1200–1500	1350	80-85%	10	85.50–91.00	$88.56	$1,196	+0.62

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–750	675	85-90%	8	40.00–50.00	$44.44	$300	-1.00
750–850	800	85-90%	14	60.00–70.00	$65.31	$522	+5.00
850–1200	1025	85-90%	20	66.00–77.00	$72.44	$743	-3.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	16	76.00–83.00	$80.10	$821	-0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1550	1320	6	100.00–107.50	$104.40	$1,378	—
1600–2225	1913	10	109.00–115.00	$112.49	$2,152	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1225	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	950.00–1,250.00	$1,131.48
800–1250 fancy	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,341.46

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–960	863	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	700.00–900.00	$811.30

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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
1000–1200	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,963.64	+740.11
1000–1250	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,550.00	+326.47

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1050	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,225.00	$1,084.46	—

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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.