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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 708 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $240.27/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 431 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,044 1,208 994
Feeder cattle 774 934 625
Slaughter cattle 141 152 181
Replacement cattle 129 122 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 3-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-5 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
305 value added 305 3 265.00 $265.00 $808 ±0.00
382–388 value added 386 5 240.00–250.00 $246.04 $950 -25.11
431 value added 431 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,121 -7.69
450–471 value added 468 13 247.00–250.00 $249.56 $1,168 +0.18
505 value added 505 5 244.50 $244.50 $1,235 -7.50
575 value added 575 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,259 -4.35
708 value added 708 41 187.50 $187.50 $1,328 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 250.00–260.00 $255.35 $825 -10.88
350–395 373 12 250.00–260.00 $255.30 $952 -10.83
400–445 423 10 240.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,037 +8.95
450–495 473 8 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 +11.34
500–545 523 6 212.00–225.00 $218.78 $1,144 -11.91
600–645 623 6 205.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,309 -3.37
650–695 673 4 197.50–207.50 $202.67 $1,364 +6.47

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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 10 217.50–227.50 $222.85 $720 +2.50
350–395 373 6 215.00–225.00 $220.30 $822 +4.06
400–445 423 8 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $932 +7.37
450–495 473 10 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $971 +15.00
500–545 523 4 205.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,086 +16.35
550–595 573 12 195.00–207.00 $201.24 $1,153 +19.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 value added 317 4 227.50 $227.50 $721 +4.36
452–458 value added 455 9 207.00–210.00 $208.32 $948 -4.76
500 value added 500 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 -3.22
591 value added 591 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,108 +4.57
694 value added 694 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,263 —

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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 4 250.00–260.00 $255.41 $697 —
300–345 323 4 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $792 —
350–395 373 6 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 —
400–445 423 20 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,016 +15.00
550–595 573 8 180.00–189.00 $184.68 $1,058 —
600–645 623 4 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $1,075 —

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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% 30 94.00–104.00 $99.85 $1,023 +4.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 30 103.00–111.00 $107.31 $1,395 +3.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 71.00–80.00 $75.78 $606 +0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 86.00–97.00 $92.44 $948 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 92.00–102.00 $97.85 $1,003 +8.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1700 1350 8 105.00–114.00 $110.67 $1,494 —
1520–1870 1695 6 119.00–125.00 $122.31 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1150 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,187.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–975 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,075.00 $952.34

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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
885–1250 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,623.83 —

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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.