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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

1,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.59/cwt +21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.94/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 421 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.37/cwt +16.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 573 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,286 956 678
Feeder cattle 130 749 479
Slaughter cattle 206 97 93
Replacement cattle 950 110 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 3-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 7-16 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-4 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 6 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $769 -20.00
350–395 373 12 217.50–235.00 $226.78 $846 -8.52
400–445 423 8 215.00–230.00 $222.90 $943 +2.63
450–495 473 8 212.50–225.00 $219.05 $1,036 +8.29
500–545 523 10 200.00–214.00 $207.30 $1,084 -1.04
550–595 573 6 195.00–207.50 $201.50 $1,155 +4.30
600–645 623 10 192.50–205.00 $198.98 $1,240 +8.80
700–745 723 10 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $1,266 +7.58
750–795 765 15 170.00–180.00 $176.73 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 ±0.00
468 value added 468 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,020 +1.38
510–515 value added 513 5 209.00–226.00 $215.76 $1,107 +8.92
610 value added 610 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,177 +11.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–384 value added 379 9 205.00–210.00 $208.94 $792 +25.29
400–440 value added 421 28 190.00–208.00 $199.94 $842 +22.84
461–486 value added 482 17 195.00–209.50 $207.05 $998 +22.60
515–529 value added 528 55 189.00–198.25 $197.59 $1,043 +21.68
556–585 value added 577 21 189.00–193.00 $190.27 $1,098 +22.27
610–615 value added 611 8 170.00–185.00 $173.77 $1,062 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 15 195.00–210.00 $200.41 $731 +19.05
400–445 423 22 187.50–200.00 $194.08 $821 +14.08
450–495 473 20 182.50–195.00 $189.05 $894 +5.91
500–545 523 6 185.00–198.50 $192.04 $1,004 +15.39
550–595 573 24 177.00–189.25 $183.37 $1,051 +16.81
600–645 623 12 170.00–185.00 $177.77 $1,108 +13.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 210.00–217.50 $213.95 $905 +11.32
500–545 523 6 185.00–195.00 $190.22 $995 +1.31

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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% 52 84.00–93.50 $89.56 $918 +3.71
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 14 94.00–100.00 $97.20 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.89 $364 —
750–850 800 85-90% 16 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $522 -1.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 73.00–83.00 $78.85 $808 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 84.00–95.50 $90.73 $930 +2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1215 1150 4 92.00–98.00 $95.17 $1,094 —
1000–1790 1395 16 100.00–110.00 $106.42 $1,485 —
1455–1965 1710 14 113.50–123.50 $119.25 $2,039 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1185 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 950.00–1,300.00 $1,147.97
1205–1345 fancy 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,465.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–875 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 600.00–925.00 $780.56

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,314.29 +88.49

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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.