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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 489 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.59/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 635 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.11/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,623 1,707 0
Feeder cattle 1,192 1,406 0
Slaughter cattle 170 186 0
Replacement cattle 261 115 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows and 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 6 205.00–230.00 $218.76 $488 —
250–295 273 6 205.00–230.00 $218.53 $597 —
300–345 323 12 200.00–220.00 $210.70 $681 +1.60
350–395 373 12 200.00–220.00 $210.60 $786 +17.66
400–445 423 12 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $847 +18.03
450–495 467 16 185.00–196.00 $189.37 $884 +12.40
500–545 523 10 180.00–195.00 $187.82 $982 +15.09
550–595 573 12 170.00–183.00 $176.76 $1,013 +12.04
600–645 623 8 170.00–177.50 $173.89 $1,083 +12.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–477 value added 475 15 185.00–194.00 $188.57 $896 +8.57
500 value added 500 4 189.00 $189.00 $945 +19.84
562 value added 562 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 —
641 value added 641 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,090 —
755 value added 755 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
857 value added 857 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,247 —

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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 4 175.00–185.50 $180.62 $583 +7.98
350–395 373 4 175.00–185.50 $180.57 $674 +9.57
400–445 423 16 160.00–173.50 $167.11 $707 +5.27
450–495 473 16 155.00–166.00 $160.76 $760 +4.35
500–545 523 6 145.00–157.50 $151.52 $792 +4.18
550–595 573 6 140.00–152.00 $146.24 $838 +4.98
600–645 623 4 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $842 +2.01
650–695 673 4 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 value added 407 13 173.50 $173.50 $706 -4.50
489 value added 489 22 165.00 $165.00 $807 +4.00
624–643 value added 635 19 151.00–152.00 $151.59 $963 —

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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 8 207.00–220.00 $213.95 $691 —
350–395 373 8 187.00–192.50 $189.92 $708 —
400–445 423 6 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 —
450–495 473 6 175.00–185.00 $180.24 $853 —
500–545 523 6 165.00–180.00 $172.82 $904 —
550–595 573 14 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $960 —
600–645 623 2 155.00–165.00 $160.18 $998 —
700–745 723 4 115.00–130.00 $122.73 $887 —

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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% 8 25.00–40.00 $33.04 $231 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 45.00–55.00 $50.31 $402 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 59.00–66.00 $63.10 $647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 68.00–72.50 $70.63 $724 —
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.52 $932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 62.00–68.00 $65.51 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1704 1340 10 70.00–80.00 $76.36 $1,023 -13.46
1275–1645 1460 10 86.00–94.50 $90.79 $1,326 —
1600 1600 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1295 1136 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,264.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–990 848 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 500.00–850.00 $704.42

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,283.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–975 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–900.00 $806.85 —

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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.