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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.22/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.30/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 373 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.72/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,518 1,966 1,828
Feeder cattle 1,231 1,603 1,452
Slaughter cattle 182 175 132
Replacement cattle 105 188 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and feeder 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $622 ±0.00
350–395 373 4 190.00–195.00 $192.65 $719 +7.35
400–445 423 4 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $741 -0.36
450–495 473 4 160.00–169.00 $164.71 $779 -10.91
500–545 523 4 157.00–166.00 $161.69 $846 -0.53
550–595 573 10 151.00–162.00 $156.72 $898 +1.78
600–645 623 4 141.00–155.00 $148.25 $924 -1.93
650–695 673 4 137.00–147.00 $142.17 $957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 value added 457 5 169.00 $169.00 $772 -5.64
551 value added 551 4 158.00 $158.00 $871 -3.96
611 value added 611 3 155.00 $155.00 $947 +2.68
710 value added 710 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 —
788 value added 788 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,127 —

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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 8 130.00–137.00 $133.69 $566 -4.08
450–495 473 8 127.00–137.00 $132.24 $625 -3.00
500–545 523 12 125.00–135.00 $130.22 $681 -2.91
550–595 573 8 122.00–135.00 $128.76 $738 —
600–645 623 8 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $780 -0.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 7 137.00 $137.00 $644 +1.23
563 value added 563 6 135.00 $135.00 $760 —

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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 10 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 -3.94
400–445 423 2 160.00–167.00 $163.69 $692 +1.06
450–495 473 6 140.00–147.50 $143.93 $681 -6.31
600–645 623 8 124.00–131.00 $127.63 $795 -6.51
650–695 673 4 117.00–126.00 $121.65 $819 -3.52
700–745 723 6 118.00–125.00 $121.61 $879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 30 45.00–55.00 $50.31 $402 -8.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 28 62.00–68.50 $65.80 $674 -0.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 67.00–74.50 $71.39 $732 +1.46
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.56 $944 +2.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 61.00–71.00 $66.85 $685 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1650 1393 6 94.00–102.00 $98.74 $1,375 —
1135–1700 1418 14 82.00–92.00 $88.00 $1,248 —
1610–1745 1678 4 101.00–110.00 $105.68 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1335 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,125.00 $1,031.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00–850.00 $764.29

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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
1100–1250 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,279.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,025.00 $951.32 —

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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.