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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

1,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.53/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 464 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.85/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 623 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.50/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 426 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,677 2,031 1,770
Feeder cattle 1,258 1,521 1,443
Slaughter cattle 208 300 162
Replacement cattle 211 210 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-3 higher, feeder heifers sold 5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-3 Higher, 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
350–395 373 8 190.00–202.50 $196.63 $733 —
500–545 523 14 157.00–170.00 $163.78 $857 —
550–595 573 10 147.00–162.50 $155.05 $888 —
600–645 623 16 147.00–152.50 $149.85 $934 —
650–695 673 8 147.00–152.50 $149.84 $1,008 —
700–745 723 8 131.00–140.00 $135.64 $981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 6 209.00 $209.00 $711 —
426 value added 426 15 183.50 $183.50 $782 —
536 value added 536 11 165.00 $165.00 $884 —
580 value added 580 4 162.00 $162.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 155.00–163.00 $159.28 $514 —
350–395 373 14 152.00–160.00 $156.24 $583 —
400–445 423 6 152.00–159.00 $155.69 $659 —
450–495 473 10 147.00–151.00 $149.10 $705 —
500–545 523 12 137.50–150.00 $144.02 $753 —
550–595 573 12 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 —
600–645 623 6 130.00–141.00 $135.70 $845 —
650–695 673 6 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $842 —
700–745 723 4 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 4 163.00 $163.00 $489 —
360 value added 360 7 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
423 value added 423 4 159.00 $159.00 $673 —
450–484 value added 464 17 148.00–150.00 $149.53 $694 —
505 value added 505 11 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
575 value added 575 8 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
650 value added 650 3 141.00 $141.00 $916 —

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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 6 160.00–172.50 $166.63 $622 —
450–495 473 6 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 —
500–545 523 6 145.00–151.00 $148.13 $775 —
550–595 573 6 140.00–142.50 $141.30 $810 —

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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% 14 25.00–40.00 $33.33 $225 —
750–850 800 85-90% 16 50.00–56.00 $53.19 $426 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 56.00–64.00 $60.68 $622 +3.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 28 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $696 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 70.00–72.50 $71.32 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 60.00–67.00 $64.10 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1430 1238 8 75.00–82.00 $79.04 $979 —
1290–1665 1478 12 84.00–89.50 $87.10 $1,287 +0.83
1265–1975 1620 10 91.00–97.00 $94.66 $1,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 32 800.00–1,150.00 $995.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–950 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 550.00–750.00 $668.01

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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
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,235.42 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1050 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $895.83 —

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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.