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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.75/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 638 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.86/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.02/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 563 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 987 1,885
Feeder cattle 789 683 1,390
Slaughter cattle 187 151 208
Replacement cattle 182 153 287

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 2-4 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
400–438 value added 429 4 198.00–205.00 $199.63 $856 -25.37
500–548 value added 538 10 195.00–198.00 $197.44 $1,062 +5.44
561 value added 561 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,105 +15.80
638 value added 638 34 188.75 $188.75 $1,204 +3.75
825 value added 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 230.00–240.00 $235.30 $878 +4.70
400–445 423 6 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $868 -8.95
450–495 473 6 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $971 +2.34
500–545 523 18 187.00–198.00 $192.74 $1,008 +4.09
550–595 573 10 175.00–185.00 $180.20 $1,033 +14.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 182.00–195.00 $188.95 $610 -0.93
350–395 373 6 182.00–195.00 $188.89 $705 -3.68
400–445 423 10 177.00–187.50 $182.53 $772 -0.24
450–495 473 12 165.00–175.00 $170.24 $805 -3.02
500–545 523 4 167.00–172.50 $169.87 $888 +4.22
550–595 573 22 167.00–172.50 $169.86 $973 +10.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 6 170.00 $170.00 $750 -15.00
551–568 value added 563 22 167.00–170.00 $169.02 $952 +0.34
664–691 value added 675 12 148.00–153.50 $151.15 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 225.00–237.50 $231.63 $864 +21.41
400–445 423 6 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 —
450–495 473 6 180.00–190.00 $185.24 $876 —

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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% 26 83.00–91.50 $87.98 $902 -2.87
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 16 86.50–95.00 $91.15 $1,208 -5.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 53.00–60.00 $56.89 $384 +14.11
750–850 800 85-90% 10 62.00–70.00 $66.25 $530 -0.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 72.00–82.00 $77.85 $798 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 80.00–90.00 $85.85 $880 -2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1540 1415 10 95.00–106.00 $100.99 $1,429 —
1650–1880 1765 8 108.00–115.00 $111.73 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,295.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–995 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 600.00–825.00 $731.69

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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
900–1290 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,623.97 —

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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.