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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.75/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 417 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.13/cwt +24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 628 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.65/cwt +22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 565 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 1,785 1,671
Feeder cattle 1,169 1,125 1,020
Slaughter cattle 220 232 335
Replacement cattle 261 428 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-3 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
304 value added 304 9 279.00 $279.00 $848 —
376 value added 376 18 267.50 $267.50 $1,006 —
408–438 value added 417 28 245.00–251.00 $249.75 $1,041 —
473–488 value added 482 13 246.00–254.00 $250.00 $1,205 —
500–520 value added 511 13 205.00–219.00 $212.67 $1,087 —
583 value added 583 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,242 —
641 value added 641 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,320 —
667 value added 667 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,381 —
713–719 value added 715 17 178.00–181.50 $179.45 $1,283 -6.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 260.00–279.00 $270.16 $873 +17.14
350–395 373 4 255.00–270.00 $262.95 $981 +20.30
400–445 423 10 240.00–251.00 $245.79 $1,040 +22.62
450–495 473 8 230.00–245.00 $237.86 $1,125 +14.76
500–545 523 10 210.00–222.50 $216.52 $1,132 -12.61
550–595 573 6 205.00–213.00 $209.16 $1,198 -9.93
600–645 623 10 205.00–217.50 $211.48 $1,318 -2.07
700–745 723 16 178.00–181.50 $179.80 $1,300 —
800–845 823 4 174.00–178.00 $176.05 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 value added 274 11 231.50 $231.50 $634 —
340 value added 340 13 235.00 $235.00 $799 —
356 value added 356 6 228.00 $228.00 $812 —
403 value added 403 3 205.00 $205.00 $826 —
452 value added 452 6 216.00 $216.00 $976 —
516 value added 516 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,078 —
562–587 value added 565 21 187.25–190.00 $187.65 $1,060 +22.65
610–638 value added 628 22 171.00–200.00 $185.13 $1,163 +24.36
668–685 value added 675 5 167.00–168.00 $167.41 $1,130 +11.08
715 value added 715 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,237 +11.29
895 value added 895 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,275 —
1025 value added 1025 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
1370 value added 1370 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 215.00–235.00 $225.70 $729 —
350–395 373 6 215.00–235.00 $225.60 $841 +10.00
400–445 423 8 207.00–222.50 $215.16 $910 —
450–495 473 14 200.00–216.00 $208.38 $986 +9.71
500–545 523 8 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 +18.00
550–595 573 10 187.00–202.50 $195.05 $1,118 +34.85
600–645 623 10 165.00–175.00 $170.18 $1,060 +8.00
650–695 673 10 167.00–170.00 $168.55 $1,134 +9.87
700–745 723 4 160.00–173.00 $166.70 $1,205 —
750–795 773 4 160.00–173.00 $166.69 $1,289 —

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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 8 210.00–220.00 $215.27 $911 -10.00
450–495 473 4 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $971 -13.69
500–545 523 4 195.00–207.50 $201.52 $1,054 -8.70

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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 93.00–103.00 $98.85 $1,013 -0.88
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 102.50–112.50 $107.79 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 65.00–75.00 $70.31 $562 -0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 40 83.00–93.00 $88.85 $911 -1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 87.50–98.00 $93.65 $960 +2.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1330 1148 4 96.00–104.00 $100.64 $1,155 -2.84
1235–1735 1485 18 105.00–115.00 $110.84 $1,646 —
1500–2340 1920 10 117.00–130.00 $124.92 $2,398 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–1090 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 700.00–1,050.00 $919.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1390 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,358.47

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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
1015–1275 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,550.55 —

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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.