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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 704 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.69/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 572 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.63/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 571 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 1,044 1,504
Feeder cattle 1,118 774 1,055
Slaughter cattle 176 141 198
Replacement cattle 165 129 251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady-2 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 value added 376 3 265.00 $265.00 $996 +18.96
430 value added 430 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,144 +6.00
465 value added 465 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +5.44
540–547 value added 545 16 217.00–244.00 $235.64 $1,284 —
550–596 value added 571 31 236.00–240.00 $237.63 $1,357 +18.63
704 value added 704 66 200.00 $200.00 $1,408 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 260.00–270.00 $265.35 $857 +10.00
350–395 373 12 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 -5.00
400–445 423 8 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,016 -5.00
450–495 473 6 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 -5.00
500–545 523 24 230.00–244.00 $237.30 $1,241 +18.52
600–645 623 10 210.00–227.00 $218.81 $1,363 +8.63
650–695 673 4 200.00–212.50 $206.46 $1,389 +3.79

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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 4 207.00–215.00 $211.33 $577 —
300–345 323 6 210.00–220.00 $215.35 $696 -7.50
350–395 373 6 200.00–215.00 $207.95 $776 -12.35
400–445 423 22 200.00–215.00 $207.90 $879 -12.37
450–495 473 24 195.00–206.00 $200.76 $950 -4.48
500–545 523 10 185.00–194.00 $189.69 $992 -17.92
550–595 573 8 180.00–190.00 $185.20 $1,061 -16.04
600–645 623 6 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $1,091 —
650–695 673 6 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $1,044 —
700–745 723 6 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $1,122 —
750–795 773 6 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 value added 433 22 200.00–208.50 $207.02 $896 —
464–494 value added 488 20 202.00–206.00 $202.76 $989 -5.56
520–521 value added 520 9 190.00–200.00 $193.34 $1,005 -12.66
550–588 value added 572 31 185.00–190.00 $185.69 $1,062 -1.81
711 value added 711 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,209 —
768 value added 768 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,379 —
828 value added 828 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 255.00–265.00 $260.35 $841 +15.00
350–395 373 8 230.00–245.00 $237.95 $888 -12.35
500–515 508 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —

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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% 32 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 +1.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 30 105.00–115.00 $110.56 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 -2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 89.00–96.00 $93.10 $954 -4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1500 1298 6 101.00–110.50 $106.49 $1,382 —
1450–2085 1768 16 115.00–125.50 $121.19 $2,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1500 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,387.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–900 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,100.00 $945.05

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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
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,768.29 —

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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.