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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.30/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.76/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 615 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,672 1,878 1,641
Feeder cattle 1,198 265 1,198
Slaughter cattle 231 235 172
Replacement cattle 243 1,378 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 7-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-6 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
200–245 223 4 200.00–225.00 $213.76 $477 +13.25
250–295 273 4 200.00–225.00 $213.53 $583 +13.12
300–345 323 10 190.00–210.00 $200.70 $648 +4.28
350–395 373 10 185.00–195.00 $190.30 $710 -6.06
400–445 423 6 175.00–187.50 $181.58 $768 -3.69
450–495 473 6 175.00–187.50 $181.55 $859 +1.79
500–545 523 6 170.00–177.50 $173.91 $910 +6.19
550–595 573 6 160.00–167.50 $163.90 $939 +6.11
600–645 623 8 157.00–167.00 $162.18 $1,010 —
650–695 673 8 157.00–157.50 $157.26 $1,058 —
700–745 723 4 130.00–139.00 $134.64 $973 —
750–795 773 4 130.00–139.00 $134.63 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 4 185.00 $185.00 $644 —
615 value added 615 13 166.00 $166.00 $1,021 —
675 value added 675 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 -4.00

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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 8 170.00–178.00 $174.28 $563 —
350–395 373 16 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 +5.76
400–445 423 10 161.00–172.00 $166.79 $706 +13.21
450–495 473 6 157.00–167.00 $162.24 $767 +17.00
500–545 523 10 140.00–152.00 $146.26 $765 +8.96
550–595 573 16 132.00–145.00 $138.76 $795 +11.16
600–645 623 4 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $811 —
650–695 673 4 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 5 178.00 $178.00 $616 +23.50
355 value added 355 3 168.00 $168.00 $596 +10.57
410–441 value added 432 7 161.00–172.00 $163.98 $708 +7.72
505 value added 505 2 152.00 $152.00 $768 -1.00
556–588 value added 570 7 135.00–145.00 $140.58 $801 +10.58
850 value added 850 9 110.00 $110.00 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $599 ±0.00
350–395 373 4 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 -5.00
400–445 423 6 167.50–175.00 $171.45 $725 +3.68
450–495 473 6 167.50–175.00 $171.43 $811 +20.24

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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% 8 34.50–45.00 $40.33 $272 —
750–850 800 85-90% 24 51.00–63.00 $57.38 $459 -1.87
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 57.00–66.00 $62.27 $638 -4.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 24 64.00–72.00 $68.68 $704 -6.66
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.12 $920 -5.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 61.00–69.00 $65.68 $673 -4.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1705 1395 8 82.00–92.00 $88.11 $1,229 —
1605–2260 1933 8 93.50–97.50 $95.84 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 fancy 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,658.33
950–1350 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 825.00–1,200.00 $1,045.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–900 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 600.00–1,025.00 $848.38

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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
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,232.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–920 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,150.00 $987.21 —

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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.