Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.89/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 529 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.84/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.41/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,707 1,672 2,209
Feeder cattle 1,406 1,198 1,672
Slaughter cattle 186 231 223
Replacement cattle 115 243 314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 340 11 200.00–215.00 $209.10 $711 +8.40
350–395 364 14 185.00–200.00 $192.94 $702 +2.64
400–440 412 12 177.00–187.00 $182.24 $751 +0.66
415 fancy 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
450–490 464 18 172.00–187.00 $176.97 $821 -4.58
500–545 520 16 167.00–180.00 $172.73 $898 -1.18
555–570 560 4 160.00–167.00 $164.72 $922 +0.82
635–645 641 4 156.00–167.00 $161.78 $1,037 -0.40
700–720 713 3 135.00–140.00 $137.98 $984 +3.34
760–765 763 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,030 +0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 6 185.00 $185.00 $707 —
452 value added 452 9 180.00 $180.00 $814 —
525–537 value added 532 15 166.00–174.00 $169.16 $900 —
603 value added 603 4 155.00 $155.00 $935 -11.00
700 value added 700 2 141.00 $141.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 12 167.00–180.00 $172.64 $552 -1.64
350–395 374 10 165.00–175.00 $171.00 $640 +0.70
400–440 420 18 157.00–170.00 $161.84 $680 -4.95
450–495 473 18 150.00–165.00 $156.41 $740 -5.83
500–545 516 18 140.00–152.00 $147.34 $760 +1.08
560–595 579 9 132.00–149.00 $141.26 $818 +2.50
600–630 615 10 128.00–138.00 $133.17 $819 +2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 5 178.00 $178.00 $739 +14.02
475 value added 475 2 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
500–548 value added 529 19 137.00–150.00 $146.89 $777 -5.11
583–594 value added 590 11 140.00 $140.00 $826 -0.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1315 1101 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,450.00–3,300.00 $2,462.55 —
1065–1700 1429 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,745.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
600–630 620 3 130.00–145.00 $138.31 $858 —
665–695 680 2 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1020 943 85-90% 12 25.00–36.00 $30.90 $291 —
745–1090 958 85-90% 17 39.00–47.00 $43.48 $417 —
815–1125 980 85-90% 22 49.00–59.00 $54.36 $533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1097 80-85% 38 62.00–72.00 $66.53 $730 —
1040–1365 1110 80-85% 13 72.00–79.00 $74.08 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1580 1369 75-80% 13 63.00–69.00 $65.96 $903 —
1270–1490 1383 75-80% 3 72.00–73.00 $72.36 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1825 1169 8 65.00–77.00 $71.31 $834 —
970–1790 1347 9 83.00–95.00 $89.82 $1,210 —
1565–2195 1775 6 96.00–100.00 $97.16 $1,725 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
781 781 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–795 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 450.00–550.00 $501.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
765–1100 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,150.00 $975.02
885–1315 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 675.00–1,150.00 $935.40
865–1230 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 500.00–1,075.00 $852.39
925–1160 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–1,050.00 $955.40
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
810–1585 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 725.00–1,300.00 $1,079.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
725–735 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–750.00 $684.55
740–750 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–825.00 $749.50
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
895–1095 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $923.32
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1300–1320 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,325.77 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.