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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.33/cwt -27.32 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 370 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $218.89/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 373 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.94/cwt -50.06 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 314 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 1,111 721
Feeder cattle 1,107 749 474
Slaughter cattle 154 145 72
Replacement cattle 198 217 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls also sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 value added 314 25 150.00–217.00 $174.94 $549 -50.06
350–393 value added 370 43 155.00–225.00 $201.33 $745 -27.32
416–449 value added 431 22 161.00–233.00 $211.19 $910 +0.68
464–488 value added 474 20 155.00–225.00 $189.87 $900 -24.52
528–532 value added 531 10 190.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,028 -8.23
555–579 value added 566 11 142.00–182.00 $160.60 $909 -25.40
636 value added 636 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,005 -11.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 8 210.00–220.00 $215.51 $481 —
300–345 323 12 210.00–217.00 $213.74 $690 -1.96
350–395 373 36 212.00–225.00 $218.89 $816 +12.26
400–445 423 22 206.00–225.00 $216.01 $914 +10.22
450–495 473 12 190.00–198.00 $194.19 $919 +3.95
500–545 523 14 185.00–195.00 $190.22 $995 -1.30
550–595 573 8 170.00–182.00 $176.24 $1,010 -5.68
600–645 623 6 158.00–167.50 $162.92 $1,015 -6.48
650–695 673 6 158.00–167.50 $162.91 $1,096 +12.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 150.00–160.00 $155.41 $424 -42.30
300–345 323 18 155.00–164.00 $159.81 $516 -18.07
350–395 373 16 155.00–164.00 $159.77 $596 -18.06
400–445 423 6 161.00–167.50 $164.42 $695 -6.95
450–495 473 6 150.00–161.00 $155.76 $737 -15.05
500–545 523 10 142.00–150.00 $146.17 $764 -13.52
550–595 573 10 142.00–150.00 $146.16 $837 -9.56
600–645 623 4 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $842 -18.96
650–695 673 4 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $910 —

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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 8 185.00–195.00 $190.35 $615 —
350–395 373 8 185.00–195.00 $190.30 $710 —
400–445 423 14 187.50–192.50 $190.13 $804 —
450–495 473 14 187.50–192.50 $190.12 $899 —

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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% 10 30.00–45.00 $36.67 $248 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 55.00–65.00 $60.31 $482 +0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 66.00–74.00 $70.68 $724 +1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 74.00–81.00 $78.10 $801 +0.59
1200–1580 1390 80-85% 16 79.00–84.00 $81.84 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 71.00–78.00 $75.10 $770 -0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1545 1338 8 83.50–88.00 $86.10 $1,152 —
1035–1660 1348 14 90.00–100.00 $96.16 $1,296 —
1685–2085 1885 8 100.00–107.00 $103.13 $1,944 -4.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 850.00–1,250.00 $1,082.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–940 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 570.00–800.00 $703.87

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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
1055–1350 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,543.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–950 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,025.00 $951.37 —

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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.