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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.57/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 373 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.26/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.24/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 573 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 914 1,021
Feeder cattle 683 552 737
Slaughter cattle 151 147 72
Replacement cattle 153 215 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-20 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-12 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-10 higher, and slaughter 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
300–345 323 10 220.00–240.00 $230.70 $745 —
350–395 373 18 220.00–240.00 $230.60 $860 +20.30
400–445 423 12 205.00–222.50 $214.22 $906 +16.45
450–495 473 20 194.00–211.00 $202.90 $960 +11.71
500–545 523 14 185.00–192.00 $188.65 $987 +3.43
550–595 573 8 162.00–170.00 $166.16 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 5 217.50 $217.50 $674 —
358–390 value added 368 5 231.00–250.00 $236.86 $872 +26.86
439 value added 439 6 225.00 $225.00 $988 —
455–491 value added 484 19 190.00–220.00 $201.25 $974 —
525 value added 525 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,008 +3.00
552–583 value added 566 9 162.50–197.00 $181.20 $1,026 —
642 value added 642 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,188 +24.06

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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 4 190.00–202.50 $196.77 $537 —
300–345 323 10 184.00–195.00 $189.88 $613 +9.07
350–395 373 30 187.00–197.50 $192.57 $718 +11.80
400–445 423 16 177.50–187.50 $182.77 $773 +5.50
450–495 473 30 167.50–178.50 $173.26 $820 +3.02
500–545 523 20 162.00–169.00 $165.65 $866 +4.13
550–595 573 26 153.00–165.00 $159.24 $912 -2.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 184.00 $184.00 $589 +6.00
373–394 value added 382 19 177.00–217.00 $193.21 $738 +15.12
434 value added 434 9 185.00 $185.00 $803 +10.24
451–470 value added 462 23 165.00–178.50 $172.85 $799 +0.71
502 value added 502 3 169.00 $169.00 $848 +1.00
565–585 value added 580 22 153.00–170.75 $168.68 $978 +2.10
602 value added 602 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,017 +6.00
766 value added 766 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,088 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 205.00–220.00 $213.12 $582 —
350–395 373 8 202.00–217.50 $210.22 $784 +3.59

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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% 46 85.00–95.00 $90.85 $931 +4.58
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 24 92.00–101.00 $96.92 $1,284 +2.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.78 $289 —
750–850 800 85-90% 12 61.00–71.00 $66.31 $530 +6.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 73.00–82.00 $78.27 $802 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.93 $901 +7.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1640 1313 4 81.00–92.00 $87.87 $1,154 —
1265–1835 1550 6 94.00–104.00 $98.08 $1,520 —
1505–1815 1660 4 106.50–112.00 $109.51 $1,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1335 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 900.00–1,250.00 $1,104.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–970 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 625.00–880.00 $773.11

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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
925–1300 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,210.67 —

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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.