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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.69/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.03/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 436 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.37/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 423 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 1,279 939
Feeder cattle 749 879 524
Slaughter cattle 145 122 115
Replacement cattle 217 278 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Feeder steers sold $6-$10 higher, feeder heifers sold $4-$8 higher, slaughter cows sold $5-$12 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $5-$7 higher. Grouped, weened 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
250–295 273 12 122.00–129.00 $125.79 $343 -82.33
300–345 323 20 205.00–225.00 $215.70 $697 +7.68
350–395 373 12 200.00–212.50 $206.63 $771 -1.32
400–445 423 14 200.00–211.00 $205.79 $870 -1.58
450–495 473 16 185.00–195.00 $190.24 $900 -5.52
500–545 523 10 185.00–197.50 $191.52 $1,002 +16.30
550–595 573 6 177.50–186.00 $181.92 $1,042 +6.72
600–645 623 10 165.00–173.50 $169.40 $1,055 +7.29
650–695 673 20 147.00–153.00 $150.10 $1,010 -12.00
700–745 723 14 151.00–162.00 $156.67 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 9 229.00 $229.00 $618 —
324 value added 324 15 225.00 $225.00 $729 —
386–395 value added 390 23 219.00–235.00 $228.65 $892 —
413–422 value added 418 8 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $880 -3.49
452–466 value added 461 12 192.50–225.00 $214.39 $988 —
506–527 value added 520 14 197.50–204.00 $201.74 $1,049 +21.74
572 value added 572 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,064 —
600–601 value added 601 8 165.00–173.50 $169.25 $1,017 +18.25
653–697 value added 666 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 -6.76
702 value added 702 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,088 —
775 value added 775 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,155 —
820 value added 820 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 195.00–200.00 $197.75 $441 —
250–295 273 4 195.00–200.00 $197.71 $540 —
300–345 323 8 172.00–183.00 $177.88 $575 +0.53
350–395 373 16 172.00–183.00 $177.83 $663 +7.53
400–445 423 24 164.00–178.00 $171.37 $725 +7.80
450–495 473 18 164.00–177.00 $170.81 $808 +6.62
500–545 523 38 155.00–164.00 $159.69 $835 +3.43
550–595 573 6 150.00–161.00 $155.72 $892 +4.56
600–645 623 8 150.00–158.00 $154.14 $960 +13.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 value added 354 15 172.50–183.00 $180.92 $640 +13.11
421–445 value added 436 26 164.00–178.00 $172.03 $750 —
465–485 value added 480 13 160.00–177.00 $163.80 $786 -1.13
527–540 value added 534 24 155.00–164.00 $162.47 $868 —
573 value added 573 3 161.00 $161.00 $923 +12.67
605–607 value added 606 7 158.00 $158.00 $957 —
712 value added 712 2 137.50 $137.50 $979 —
807 value added 807 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,093 —

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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% 10 35.00–45.00 $40.36 $283 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 55.00–64.00 $59.78 $478 +4.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 63.00–73.00 $68.85 $706 +4.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 24 74.00–80.00 $77.51 $794 +7.79
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 83.00–88.00 $85.65 $1,092 +12.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $777 +10.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1233 2 80.00–85.00 $82.62 $1,019 —
1095–1820 1458 6 92.00–100.00 $96.99 $1,414 —
1735–2015 1875 4 103.50–112.00 $108.07 $2,026 +7.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1120 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,100.00 $968.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1000 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 485.00–875.00 $710.43

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,306.38 —

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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.