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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.76/cwt ≈ $764/hd at 437 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.24/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.58/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 575 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 651 1,725
Feeder cattle 552 481 1,150
Slaughter cattle 147 104 218
Replacement cattle 215 66 357

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 6-10 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5 higher. 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
367 value added 367 15 210.00 $210.00 $771 -13.17
505–535 value added 532 19 180.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,005 -5.28
605–620 value added 616 4 150.00–164.50 $160.94 $991 —
674 value added 674 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,092 —
765 value added 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 200.00–212.50 $206.88 $461 —
350–395 373 10 205.00–215.00 $210.30 $784 -5.83
400–445 423 8 192.50–202.50 $197.77 $837 -13.81
450–495 473 4 187.00–195.00 $191.19 $904 -14.05
500–545 523 10 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $969 -7.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 value added 337 2 178.00 $178.00 $600 -2.00
350–392 value added 359 13 176.00–185.00 $178.09 $639 -3.27
420–447 value added 437 27 172.50–178.00 $174.76 $764 —
472 value added 472 14 172.00–173.00 $172.14 $813 -2.32
535 value added 535 2 168.00 $168.00 $899 —
556–590 value added 575 23 166.00–167.00 $166.58 $958 +0.58
600 value added 600 5 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
750 value added 750 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 176.00–185.00 $180.81 $584 -0.88
350–395 373 16 176.00–185.00 $180.77 $674 -0.86
400–445 423 20 172.00–182.00 $177.27 $750 +2.00
450–495 473 24 165.00–175.00 $170.24 $805 -3.28
500–545 523 8 155.00–167.50 $161.52 $845 +0.35
550–595 573 10 155.00–167.50 $161.50 $925 +0.78

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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 4 202.50–212.50 $207.85 $671 -10.17
350–395 373 6 200.00–212.50 $206.63 $771 -11.32
400–445 423 4 182.50–192.50 $187.77 $794 -7.50
450–495 473 14 180.00–187.00 $183.67 $869 -11.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 81.00–90.00 $86.27 $884 +7.47
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 90.00–98.00 $94.31 $1,226 +12.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 55.00–65.00 $60.31 $482 +2.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 70.00–79.00 $75.27 $772 +6.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 75.00–85.00 $80.85 $829 +7.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1510 1430 6 83.00–92.00 $87.75 $1,255 —
1500–2075 1788 6 106.00–112.00 $109.48 $1,958 +5.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 21 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1460 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,345.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–975.00 $850.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1000 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,448.65

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,530.43 —

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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.