Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.63/cwt +21.86 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.13/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.61/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	651	1,459	1,417
Feeder cattle	481	1,107	985
Slaughter cattle	104	154	164
Replacement cattle	66	198	268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 6-11 higher, feeder heifers sold 9-15 higher, and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	10	210.00–228.00	$219.63	$709	+5.89
350–395	373	18	205.00–226.00	$216.13	$806	-2.76
400–445	423	8	205.00–217.50	$211.58	$895	-4.43
450–495	473	4	200.00–210.00	$205.24	$971	+11.05
500–545	523	18	190.00–195.00	$192.61	$1,007	+2.39
550–595	573	6	180.00–190.00	$185.20	$1,061	+8.96
600–645	623	6	165.00–182.50	$174.07	$1,084	+11.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–397 value added	377	13	220.00–228.00	$223.17	$841	+21.84
507–539 value added	520	12	194.00–194.50	$194.28	$1,010	+0.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	175.00–187.50	$181.69	$587	+21.88
350–395	373	18	175.00–187.50	$181.63	$677	+21.86
400–445	423	6	170.00–180.00	$175.27	$741	+10.85
450–495	473	14	167.50–179.00	$173.52	$821	+17.76
500–545	523	6	157.00–165.00	$161.17	$843	+15.00
550–595	573	6	155.00–166.00	$160.72	$921	+14.56
600–645	623	8	140.00–147.50	$143.89	$896	+8.71
650–695	673	8	140.00–147.50	$143.88	$968	+8.71
700–745	723	6	135.00–136.00	$135.52	$980	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325 value added	325	2	180.00	$180.00	$585	—
351–391 value added	376	13	179.00–184.00	$181.36	$682	—
460–475 value added	471	8	173.00–179.00	$174.46	$822	—
587 value added	587	2	166.00	$166.00	$974	—
637 value added	637	2	140.00	$140.00	$892	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	210.00–225.00	$218.02	$704	+27.67
350–395	373	4	210.00–225.00	$217.95	$813	+27.65
400–445	423	6	190.00–200.00	$195.27	$826	+5.14
450–495	473	6	190.00–200.00	$195.24	$923	+5.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	22	75.00–81.50	$78.80	$808	+0.70
1200–1400	1300	80-85%	14	78.00–85.50	$82.04	$1,067	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–750	700	85-90%	2	34.00–46.00	$40.43	$283	—
750–850	800	85-90%	4	55.00–61.00	$58.19	$466	-2.12
850–1200	1025	85-90%	10	63.00–73.00	$68.85	$706	-1.83

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	8	71.00–75.00	$73.34	$752	-1.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1730	1465	10	90.00–99.50	$95.61	$1,401	—
1600–1935	1768	10	99.50–107.50	$103.88	$1,837	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1205	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	925.00–1,125.00	$1,041.99

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–910	818	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	550.00–820.00	$700.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940–1080	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,147.03	—

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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.