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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.24/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 373 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.90/cwt +18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.24/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,286 1,267
Feeder cattle 934 130 885
Slaughter cattle 152 206 123
Replacement cattle 122 950 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 12-25 higher, feeder heifers sold 10-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-11 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
200–245 223 4 260.00–270.00 $265.51 $592 —
250–295 273 4 260.00–270.00 $265.41 $725 —
300–345 323 10 255.00–276.00 $266.23 $860 +28.21
350–395 373 10 255.00–276.00 $266.13 $993 +39.35
400–445 423 10 230.00–242.00 $236.32 $1,000 +13.42
450–495 473 20 225.00–242.00 $233.90 $1,106 +14.85
500–545 523 10 226.00–235.00 $230.69 $1,207 +23.39
550–595 573 10 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 +13.70
600–645 623 6 205.00–221.50 $213.55 $1,330 +14.57
650–695 673 8 190.00–202.00 $196.20 $1,320 —
700–745 723 4 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $1,356 +12.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 5 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
375–384 value added 382 15 257.50–276.00 $271.15 $1,036 +41.15
408–439 value added 421 15 264.00–274.00 $267.69 $1,127 —
456–485 value added 466 15 238.00–261.00 $249.38 $1,162 +31.38
503 value added 503 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,268 +36.24
567–596 value added 582 8 217.00–235.00 $223.35 $1,300 —
604–634 value added 613 13 210.00–221.50 $217.84 $1,335 +24.84
653–661 value added 657 6 190.00–202.00 $196.04 $1,288 —
720 value added 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
754 value added 754 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,327 —

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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 8 215.00–225.00 $220.41 $602 —
300–345 323 12 215.00–225.00 $220.35 $712 —
350–395 373 20 212.00–220.00 $216.24 $807 +15.83
400–445 423 20 205.00–220.00 $212.90 $901 +18.82
450–495 473 20 185.00–195.00 $190.24 $900 +1.19
500–545 523 20 185.00–197.00 $191.26 $1,000 -0.78
550–595 573 8 175.00–188.00 $181.76 $1,041 -1.61
600–645 623 16 167.00–180.00 $173.73 $1,082 -4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 value added 283 6 215.00–223.00 $218.82 $619 —
313–325 value added 318 11 221.00–225.00 $223.14 $710 —
370–388 value added 382 14 212.00–220.00 $214.73 $820 +5.79
400–427 value added 412 9 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $884 +14.67
476–495 value added 485 12 207.50–215.00 $213.08 $1,033 +6.03
510–525 value added 513 9 197.50–214.00 $209.22 $1,073 +11.63
564–588 value added 578 10 175.00–188.00 $182.93 $1,057 -7.34
603–622 value added 613 12 167.00–191.00 $176.22 $1,080 +2.45
725 value added 725 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 —

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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 4 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $953 +11.32
450–495 473 4 207.00–217.50 $212.50 $1,005 —

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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% 36 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 +6.29
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 24 99.00–108.00 $103.85 $1,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $75.31 $602 +10.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 +11.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 83.00–94.00 $89.44 $917 -1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1710 1333 16 100.00–112.00 $107.70 $1,436 —
1420–2230 1825 12 112.50–122.50 $118.61 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1200 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,246.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–890 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–900.00 $778.60

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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
1050–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,502.13 —

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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.