Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

1,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tadlock Stockyards report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.29/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 623 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.24/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.61/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,946	1,636	2,391
Feeder cattle	1,458	1,405	1,988
Slaughter cattle	190	131	205
Replacement cattle	298	100	198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 6 higher, and slaughter cows and 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	205.00–215.00	$210.35	$679	-16.34
350–395	373	8	195.00–207.50	$201.63	$752	-5.00
450–495	473	20	175.00–185.00	$180.24	$853	+0.81
500–545	523	20	165.00–170.00	$167.61	$877	-6.95
550–595	573	10	157.00–166.00	$161.68	$926	+5.04
600–645	623	24	150.00–166.00	$158.29	$986	-0.93
650–695	673	6	140.00–145.00	$142.58	$960	-7.62
700–745	723	8	138.00–142.00	$140.06	$1,013	—
750–795	773	8	138.00–142.00	$140.06	$1,083	-1.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443 value added	443	4	175.00	$175.00	$775	-32.50
456–495 value added	481	15	175.00–182.50	$177.48	$854	-0.61
506 value added	506	7	165.00	$165.00	$835	-14.35
560–590 value added	580	6	163.00–166.00	$165.03	$957	+7.83
600–649 value added	632	19	153.00–166.00	$161.23	$1,019	+3.65
795 value added	795	6	138.00	$138.00	$1,097	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	12	165.00–180.00	$172.95	$645	-9.62
400–445	423	12	150.00–162.00	$156.32	$661	+1.05
450–495	473	12	147.00–156.00	$151.71	$718	+6.47
500–545	523	12	145.00–155.00	$150.22	$786	+5.00
550–595	573	12	135.00–145.00	$140.20	$803	-1.04
700–745	723	6	119.00–125.00	$122.09	$883	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430 value added	430	3	160.00	$160.00	$688	—
467–471 value added	469	5	150.00	$150.00	$704	+11.00
500–533 value added	516	12	147.00–153.00	$150.73	$778	+7.40
570–580 value added	572	6	136.00–145.00	$137.52	$787	-7.02
650 value added	650	4	140.00	$140.00	$910	—

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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	373	8	180.00–190.00	$185.30	$691	—
400–445	423	8	170.00–182.00	$176.32	$746	+6.53
450–495	473	8	165.00–170.00	$167.62	$793	+1.07
500–545	523	8	155.00–162.50	$158.91	$831	—
550–595	573	8	140.00–152.00	$146.24	$838	—
600–645	623	6	130.00–137.50	$133.89	$834	—
650–695	673	6	130.00–137.50	$133.88	$901	-1.29
700–745	723	4	120.00–125.00	$122.58	$886	—

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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%	40	77.00–84.00	$81.10	$831	-0.29
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	4	84.00–87.50	$85.85	$1,095	-1.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–750	675	85-90%	6	45.00–55.00	$50.56	$341	—
750–850	800	85-90%	10	65.00–69.00	$67.13	$537	+2.35
850–1200	1025	85-90%	20	70.00–77.00	$74.10	$760	+0.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	10	72.00–82.00	$77.85	$798	-2.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1550	1390	6	100.00–108.00	$104.46	$1,452	—
1090–1800	1445	6	88.50–98.00	$94.42	$1,364	-11.23
1700–1840	1770	4	115.00–119.50	$117.34	$2,077	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1250	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,198.86
1000–1200 fancy	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,827.27

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–925	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	22	725.00–990.00	$871.34

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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
1035–1200	1118	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,203.69	—

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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.