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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.40/cwt ≈ $704/hd at 481 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.34/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 622 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.14/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 556 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,373 1,760 2,141
Feeder cattle 1,043 1,466 1,758
Slaughter cattle 220 194 194
Replacement cattle 110 100 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 3-6 lower, and slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-7 Lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–443 435 17 174.00–178.00 $175.92 $765 -13.03
468 468 10 179.00 $179.00 $838 -3.76
532 532 9 168.00 $168.00 $894 +2.78
551 551 14 166.00 $166.00 $915 +6.28
608–627 622 24 154.00–159.50 $155.34 $966 -4.25
709 709 5 156.50 $156.50 $1,110 +21.92
791 791 14 149.50 $149.50 $1,183 +14.93
808 808 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 170.00–177.50 $172.47 $462 —
300–335 312 5 135.00–185.00 $165.83 $517 —
350–395 368 6 160.00–180.00 $172.64 $635 —
405–435 417 7 150.00–180.00 $168.35 $702 —
460–480 469 4 165.00–177.00 $171.76 $806 —
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
555–590 568 3 162.50–170.00 $166.91 $948 —
625 625 1 144.00 $144.00 $900 —
680–695 688 5 130.00–140.00 $132.58 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 133.00–145.00 $139.08 $494 —
465–480 473 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $690 —
555–570 562 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $300 —
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
305–330 320 3 140.00–152.50 $144.30 $462 —
350–395 381 4 132.50–155.00 $141.52 $539 —
405–431 421 19 130.00–142.00 $140.26 $590 —
450–495 481 49 140.00–150.00 $146.40 $704 —
505–535 518 7 125.00–142.50 $132.88 $688 —
550–592 556 22 110.00–141.00 $139.14 $774 —
605–645 625 6 121.00–150.00 $133.89 $837 —
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
705–735 723 3 100.00–120.00 $108.35 $783 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
250 250 1 121.00 $121.00 $302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 145.00 $145.00 $210 —
210–245 228 2 150.00–180.00 $166.15 $379 —
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
375–390 383 2 155.00–170.00 $162.35 $622 —
400–440 429 5 150.00–175.00 $159.73 $685 —
460–475 468 2 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $737 —
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
580–590 585 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1150 1090 80-85% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.69 $749 —
900–1535 1124 80-85% 29 64.00–80.00 $71.86 $808 —
935–1830 1389 80-85% 10 75.00–81.00 $77.87 $1,082 —
1610 1610 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1250 1050 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $64.91 $682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
825 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
940–1420 1180 2 85.00–86.00 $85.60 $1,010 —
1320 1320 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,188 —
785–1680 1334 9 95.00–110.00 $100.76 $1,344 —
765–2030 1576 6 96.00–107.00 $102.06 $1,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
995–1005 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,313.44
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
920–1150 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 730.00–1,300.00 $1,118.41
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1065–1510 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,600.00 $1,310.49
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 510.00–650.00 $580.00
675–890 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 560.00–850.00 $675.73
760–870 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 510.00–650.00 $584.72
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1045–1190 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,092.23 —
955–1320 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,158.02 —
880–1310 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 750.00–2,000.00 $1,108.18 —
1085–1280 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,193.40 —

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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.