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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.64/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 459 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.77/cwt ≈ $583/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.24/cwt ≈ $640/hd at 473 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,966 1,373 1,540
Feeder cattle 1,603 1,043 1,150
Slaughter cattle 175 220 139
Replacement cattle 188 110 251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $622 —
350–395 373 6 180.00–190.00 $185.30 $691 —
400–445 423 20 173.00–178.00 $175.63 $743 -0.29
450–495 473 20 173.00–178.00 $175.62 $831 -3.38
500–545 523 20 157.00–167.00 $162.22 $848 -5.78
550–595 573 20 150.00–159.50 $154.94 $888 -11.06
600–645 623 20 145.00–155.00 $150.18 $936 -5.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 4 195.00 $195.00 $630 —
400 value added 400 10 178.00 $178.00 $712 —
458–461 value added 459 27 173.00–177.00 $174.64 $802 —
500–530 value added 511 18 162.00–167.00 $164.62 $841 —
565–569 value added 567 11 159.50–164.00 $161.96 $918 —
639–646 value added 641 15 149.00–154.00 $152.32 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 26 132.50–142.50 $137.77 $583 —
450–495 473 26 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 —
500–545 523 12 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $696 —
600–645 623 8 122.00–130.00 $126.14 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 value added 379 9 141.00 $141.00 $534 —
420–441 value added 438 19 134.00–137.00 $136.55 $598 —
475–481 value added 478 13 134.00–137.00 $135.77 $649 —
514 value added 514 5 135.00 $135.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 170.00–178.00 $174.24 $650 —
400–445 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $688 —
450–495 473 4 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $711 —
600–645 623 4 130.00–138.00 $134.14 $836 —
650–695 673 4 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $842 —

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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% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.22 $292 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 55.00–63.00 $59.25 $474 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 62.00–70.00 $66.68 $683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 67.00–72.00 $69.93 $717 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.18 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 62.00–71.00 $67.27 $690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1800 1625 20 94.00–103.00 $98.98 $1,608 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–700 fancy 650 (<2 yrs)Open 8 750.00–800.00 $776.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1380 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 900.00–1,200.00 $1,070.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1100 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 600.00–850.00 $747.06

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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
1000–1450 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,327.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,050.00 $961.11 —

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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.