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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.18/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 623 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.77/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 636 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.47/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 704 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,785 1,459 1,298
Feeder cattle 1,125 1,118 744
Slaughter cattle 232 176 251
Replacement cattle 428 165 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
600 value added 600 11 221.50 $221.50 $1,329 —
703–708 value added 704 31 175.00–187.50 $185.47 $1,306 -14.53
786 value added 786 21 167.50 $167.50 $1,317 —
800 value added 800 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 245.00–260.00 $253.02 $817 -12.33
350–395 373 4 240.00–245.00 $242.65 $905 -7.65
400–445 423 4 210.00–235.00 $223.17 $944 -17.10
450–495 473 8 210.00–235.00 $223.10 $1,055 -17.14
500–545 523 14 220.00–237.50 $229.13 $1,198 -8.17
550–595 573 4 210.00–227.50 $219.09 $1,255 —
600–645 623 12 205.00–221.50 $213.55 $1,330 -5.26

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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 4 210.00–217.50 $214.06 $584 +2.73
350–395 373 18 205.00–225.00 $215.60 $804 +7.65
450–495 473 12 195.00–202.00 $198.67 $940 -2.09
500–545 523 6 182.00–192.00 $187.22 $979 -2.47
550–595 573 12 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $918 -25.00
600–645 623 36 157.00–167.00 $162.18 $1,010 -13.00
650–695 673 20 153.00–164.00 $158.68 $1,068 +3.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 value added 586 3 165.00 $165.00 $967 -20.69
621–645 value added 636 31 157.00–167.00 $160.77 $1,022 —
660–683 value added 679 28 153.50–167.00 $156.33 $1,061 —
712–718 value added 715 17 155.25–167.50 $161.71 $1,156 -8.29
774 value added 774 15 156.00 $156.00 $1,207 -23.50

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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 6 235.00–245.00 $240.35 $776 -20.00
350–395 373 6 235.00–245.00 $240.30 $896 +2.35
400–445 423 12 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $953 —
450–495 473 4 215.00–222.50 $218.93 $1,036 —
500–545 523 4 205.00–215.00 $210.22 $1,099 +0.22
600–645 623 6 165.00–175.00 $170.18 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 16 65.00–76.00 $70.84 $567 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 54 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 44 93.00–104.50 $99.73 $1,022 -1.12
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 8 101.00–105.00 $103.15 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 85.00–95.00 $90.85 $931 -2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1138 4 99.00–107.00 $103.48 $1,178 —
1170–1385 1278 14 106.00–115.00 $110.88 $1,417 +4.39
1600–1860 1730 8 117.00–127.00 $122.38 $2,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1200 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 114 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,369.01
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–915 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 76 900.00–1,100.00 $1,009.91

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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
900–1110 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,493.28 -275.01
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,031.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,266.67 —

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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.