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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.33/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 617 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.58/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 639 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.20/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 571 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,636 1,353 0
Feeder cattle 1,405 1,028 0
Slaughter cattle 131 173 0
Replacement cattle 100 152 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifer sold steady, slaughter bulls and cows also sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 value added 429 5 207.50 $207.50 $890 —
476–495 value added 484 13 170.00–188.00 $178.09 $862 —
500–526 value added 521 22 170.00–181.50 $179.35 $934 +6.63
565–586 value added 571 23 154.50–160.00 $157.20 $898 -3.29
611–648 value added 639 45 155.00–165.00 $157.58 $1,007 +0.68
650–696 value added 679 23 144.00–154.00 $146.08 $992 -18.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 220.00–240.00 $230.83 $630 +24.50
300–345 323 8 220.00–232.50 $226.69 $732 +22.74
350–395 373 8 200.00–212.50 $206.63 $771 -3.67
400–445 423 10 180.00–192.50 $186.58 $789 -18.95
450–495 473 16 170.00–188.00 $179.43 $849 -13.47
500–545 523 16 167.00–181.50 $174.56 $913 -0.66
550–595 573 10 153.00–160.00 $156.64 $898 -2.12
600–645 623 10 153.00–165.00 $159.22 $992 +1.97
650–695 673 16 144.00–156.00 $150.20 $1,011 -7.03
750–795 773 4 135.00–147.00 $141.17 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 6 170.00–182.50 $174.17 $671 —
480 value added 480 3 139.00 $139.00 $667 -20.15
500–532 value added 517 19 138.50–146.50 $143.33 $741 -0.25
552–590 value added 579 7 141.00–154.00 $144.54 $837 -8.35
605–620 value added 617 48 143.75–144.50 $144.33 $891 -6.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 177.00–187.50 $182.62 $590 +2.27
350–395 373 6 177.00–187.50 $182.57 $681 +8.29
400–445 423 12 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $657 —
450–495 473 12 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 -11.57
500–545 523 12 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $760 -3.12
550–595 573 12 135.00–147.00 $141.24 $809 -7.07
600–645 623 6 135.00–144.00 $139.66 $870 -8.41
650–695 673 10 126.00–138.00 $132.20 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 164.00–175.00 $169.79 $718 -5.48
450–495 473 8 160.00–172.50 $166.55 $788 -2.38
650–695 673 8 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $910 +6.55

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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 77.00–84.50 $81.39 $834 -0.29
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 84.50–89.50 $87.15 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 60.00–69.00 $64.78 $518 -0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 20 68.00–78.00 $73.85 $757 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 78.00–82.50 $80.63 $826 +0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1515 1210 10 80.00–97.00 $90.64 $1,097 —
1250–1600 1425 10 102.00–108.50 $105.65 $1,506 —
1240–1850 1545 6 109.00–114.00 $111.99 $1,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1345 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,250.00 $1,059.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–940 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 650.00–800.00 $732.94

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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
1100–1310 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,254.92 —

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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.