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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.74/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 602 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $183.98/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.22/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 1,518 1,707
Feeder cattle 1,129 1,231 1,342
Slaughter cattle 280 182 179
Replacement cattle 170 105 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold $3-$5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold $3-$4 lower. 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 10 185.00–190.00 $187.67 $606 -5.00
350–395 373 16 180.00–187.50 $183.98 $686 -8.67
400–445 423 12 174.00–180.00 $177.16 $749 +1.89
450–495 473 12 165.00–175.00 $170.24 $805 +5.53
500–545 523 12 160.00–171.50 $166.00 $868 +4.31
550–595 573 12 155.00–163.00 $159.16 $912 +2.44
600–645 623 12 146.00–160.00 $153.25 $955 +5.00
700–745 723 4 130.00–140.00 $135.16 $977 —
750–795 773 4 130.00–140.00 $135.15 $1,045 —
800–845 823 6 122.00–128.00 $125.08 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 value added 324 5 188.00 $188.00 $609 —
363 value added 363 9 183.00 $183.00 $664 —
506 value added 506 8 171.50 $171.50 $868 —
575 value added 575 7 155.00 $155.00 $891 -3.00
600–608 value added 602 27 146.00–160.00 $155.74 $938 +0.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 value added 362 4 140.00 $140.00 $507 —
406 value added 406 8 140.00 $140.00 $568 —
511–521 value added 514 13 132.00–140.00 $134.49 $691 —
590 value added 590 12 145.00 $145.00 $856 +10.00
603 value added 603 5 134.00 $134.00 $808 —
668 value added 668 12 134.75 $134.75 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $572 +1.58
450–495 473 6 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $640 +3.00
500–545 523 14 130.00–140.00 $135.22 $707 +5.00
550–595 573 6 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $775 +6.44
600–645 623 6 127.00–138.00 $132.70 $827 +7.52
650–695 673 6 122.00–134.75 $128.59 $865 —

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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 6 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $644 +2.35
450–495 473 6 142.00–150.00 $146.19 $691 +2.26
500–545 523 6 125.00–137.50 $131.52 $688 —
550–595 573 6 125.00–137.50 $131.50 $753 —

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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% 10 33.00–45.00 $39.67 $268 —
750–850 800 85-90% 20 50.00–57.00 $53.72 $430 +3.41
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $630 -4.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 64.00–70.00 $67.51 $692 -3.88
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.59 $913 -3.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 61.00–64.50 $63.05 $646 -3.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1315 1033 8 81.00–87.50 $85.14 $879 —
1300–1650 1475 14 89.00–96.00 $92.92 $1,371 —
1545–1750 1648 2 97.50–104.00 $100.95 $1,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1200 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 900.00–1,250.00 $1,098.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1025 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 650.00–825.00 $751.06

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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
950–1250 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,198.86 —

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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.