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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.96/cwt ≈ $703/hd at 466 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.43/cwt ≈ $597/hd at 379 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 712 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,878 1,505 2,147
Feeder cattle 265 1,121 1,534
Slaughter cattle 235 167 205
Replacement cattle 1,378 217 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold Steady-8 Higher, feeder heifers sold steady -10 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-6 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
200–245 223 4 195.00–205.00 $200.51 $447 —
250–295 273 4 195.00–205.00 $200.41 $547 —
300–345 323 4 190.00–202.00 $196.42 $634 —
350–395 373 4 190.00–202.00 $196.36 $732 +6.59
400–445 423 10 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 -2.50
450–495 473 10 174.00–185.00 $179.76 $850 +0.83
500–545 523 10 162.50–172.50 $167.72 $877 +4.90
550–595 573 10 150.00–165.00 $157.79 $904 -2.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 4 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
402 value added 402 7 187.00 $187.00 $752 —
490 value added 490 5 174.00 $174.00 $853 -8.50
500 value added 500 8 169.00 $169.00 $845 +8.00
660 value added 660 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 value added 326 3 154.50 $154.50 $504 —
375–387 value added 379 20 155.00–158.50 $157.43 $597 —
405–420 value added 418 12 154.00–168.00 $156.26 $653 +12.26
456–490 value added 466 27 148.00–159.50 $150.96 $703 —
525 value added 525 3 153.00 $153.00 $803 +13.00
551 value added 551 3 130.00 $130.00 $716 -11.35
689 value added 689 6 130.00 $130.00 $896 —
712 value added 712 17 130.00 $130.00 $926 +15.00
787 value added 787 4 115.00 $115.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 155.00–173.00 $164.54 $614 +6.74
400–445 423 10 147.00–159.50 $153.58 $650 —
450–495 473 10 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $687 -1.90
500–545 523 10 130.00–144.00 $137.30 $718 +2.08
550–595 573 10 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $731 -8.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 185.00–195.00 $190.41 $520 —
300–345 323 10 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $599 +5.00
350–395 373 10 175.00–185.00 $180.30 $673 ±0.00
400–445 423 8 162.50–172.50 $167.77 $710 -12.50
450–495 473 8 147.00–155.00 $151.19 $715 —
500–545 523 8 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $760 —
550–595 573 8 130.00–145.00 $137.79 $790 —
650–695 673 8 110.00–120.00 $115.17 $775 —
700–745 723 8 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 12 44.00–51.00 $47.75 $334 —
750–850 800 85-90% 16 55.00–63.00 $59.25 $474 +7.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 62.00–69.50 $66.39 $680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 73.00–77.00 $75.34 $772 +4.54
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 6 76.00–79.50 $77.82 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 65.00–74.00 $70.27 $720 +1.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1035 4 72.00–79.50 $74.04 $766 —
1225–2010 1618 12 80.00–92.00 $87.46 $1,415 —
1635–2440 2038 8 93.00–99.00 $96.59 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1200 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 110 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,260.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1040 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,050.00 $912.92

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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
930–1250 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,200.00 $1,072.02 —

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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.