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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.90/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 572 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.77/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 633 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.28/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 518 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,760 1,595 1,868
Feeder cattle 1,466 1,275 1,462
Slaughter cattle 194 140 215
Replacement cattle 100 180 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and slaughter 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 value added 366 10 187.50–195.00 $191.97 $703 —
400 value added 400 4 192.50 $192.50 $770 —
485–490 value added 487 22 163.00–181.25 $170.36 $830 -22.10
515–525 value added 518 25 164.50–170.00 $166.28 $861 -5.64
550–591 value added 572 40 151.00–174.25 $164.90 $943 -3.35
630–648 value added 633 40 149.00–157.00 $155.77 $986 +6.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 195.00–200.00 $197.67 $638 -23.03
350–395 373 16 187.00–195.00 $191.24 $713 -26.56
400–445 423 4 185.00–192.50 $188.95 $799 -11.32
450–495 473 20 177.00–188.00 $182.76 $864 -2.86
500–545 523 20 160.00–170.00 $165.22 $864 -6.56
550–595 573 20 154.00–165.00 $159.72 $915 -8.92
600–645 623 10 157.00–162.00 $159.59 $994 +3.34
700–745 723 6 132.00–137.00 $134.58 $973 —
750–795 773 6 132.00–137.00 $134.57 $1,040 —

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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 4 160.00–170.00 $165.30 $617 -4.06
400–445 423 16 146.00–157.00 $151.79 $642 -10.84
450–495 473 14 145.00–156.00 $150.76 $713 +1.05
500–545 523 14 143.00–148.00 $145.61 $762 -3.15
550–595 573 8 135.00–147.50 $141.50 $811 +4.38
600–645 623 4 134.00–146.00 $140.22 $874 +1.04
650–695 673 4 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $916 +3.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
353 value added 353 3 150.00 $150.00 $530 —
404–445 value added 415 11 149.00–156.00 $153.95 $639 —
520–528 value added 521 14 143.75–148.00 $144.37 $752 -8.51
568 value added 568 2 135.00 $135.00 $767 -2.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 185.00–195.00 $190.51 $425 —
250–295 273 4 185.00–195.00 $190.41 $520 —
350–395 373 8 175.00–187.50 $181.63 $677 —
400–445 423 6 170.00–175.00 $172.63 $730 -12.64
450–495 473 10 157.50–165.00 $161.43 $764 -12.50
500–545 523 4 142.00–151.00 $146.69 $767 -12.22
550–595 573 4 138.00–147.00 $142.68 $818 —

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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% 6 40.00–45.00 $42.78 $289 —
750–850 800 85-90% 18 60.00–67.00 $63.72 $510 +2.24
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 67.00–74.00 $71.10 $729 -2.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 24 76.00–84.00 $80.68 $827 -2.83
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 81.00–85.00 $83.12 $1,060 -5.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $777 -3.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1385 1215 6 95.00–98.00 $96.71 $1,175 —
1720–1730 1725 2 109.00–111.50 $110.25 $1,902 —
1540–2145 1843 8 100.00–107.00 $102.93 $1,897 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1260 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–935 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–800.00 $710.00

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,101.75 —

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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.