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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.62/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 473 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.78/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.64/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 573 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,595 1,946 1,667
Feeder cattle 1,275 1,458 1,280
Slaughter cattle 140 190 186
Replacement cattle 180 298 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold 3 -10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady- 3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady- 2 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 225.00–235.00 $230.41 $629 —
300–345 323 10 210.00–230.00 $220.70 $713 +10.35
350–395 373 10 212.50–222.50 $217.80 $812 +16.17
400–445 423 10 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $847 —
450–495 473 40 177.50–193.00 $185.62 $878 +5.38
500–545 523 40 165.00–178.00 $171.78 $898 +4.17
550–595 573 40 165.00–172.00 $168.64 $966 +6.96
600–645 623 12 149.00–163.00 $156.25 $973 -2.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 value added 436 9 186.00–197.50 $190.98 $833 +15.98
450–470 value added 459 9 192.00–193.00 $192.46 $883 +14.98
500–535 value added 510 20 165.00–185.00 $171.92 $877 +6.92
570–595 value added 592 18 151.00–172.00 $168.25 $996 +3.22
600–630 value added 617 9 149.00–150.00 $149.43 $922 -11.80
700 value added 700 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 167.50–171.00 $169.36 $632 -3.59
400–445 423 6 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $688 +6.31
450–495 473 18 145.00–154.00 $149.71 $708 -2.00
500–545 523 20 142.50–154.50 $148.76 $778 -1.46
550–595 573 8 134.00–140.00 $137.12 $786 -3.08
600–645 623 10 134.00–144.00 $139.18 $867 —
650–695 673 6 127.00–137.00 $132.17 $890 —
700–745 723 6 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $959 +10.49
750–795 773 6 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 6 149.00 $149.00 $670 -1.00
500–533 value added 523 13 149.00–154.50 $152.88 $800 +2.15
582–585 value added 583 7 134.00–140.00 $137.42 $801 -0.10
620 value added 620 8 144.00 $144.00 $893 —
710 value added 710 6 133.50 $133.50 $948 —
800 value added 800 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,028 —

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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 6 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 +8.95
450–495 473 6 170.00–177.50 $173.93 $823 +6.31
500–545 523 6 155.00–162.50 $158.91 $831 ±0.00
650–695 673 6 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $967 +9.74

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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% 30 80.00–86.00 $83.51 $856 +2.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 86.00–90.00 $88.12 $1,124 +2.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 57.50–65.00 $61.48 $492 -5.65
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 69.00–76.00 $73.10 $749 -1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 75.00–83.00 $79.68 $817 +1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1600 1255 4 90.00–97.00 $94.46 $1,185 —
1260–1595 1428 10 102.00–112.00 $107.59 $1,536 +13.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–950 fancy 800 (<2 yrs)Open 4 825.00–950.00 $899.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1380 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,232.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1055 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–1,050.00 $899.59

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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
1000–1250 fancy 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,666.67 —

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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.