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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

2,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.29/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 621 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.22/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 557 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.85/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 465 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,343 1,650 1,312
Feeder cattle 1,945 1,169 839
Slaughter cattle 119 220 218
Replacement cattle 279 261 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. SPECIAL BOARD SALE consisting of 18 loads. All cattle have had 2 rounds of vaccinations, 2 rounds of dewormer, implanted and on Ryegrass. Cattle were sold with a 2% shrink and 6 to 8 cent top slide. 59 Steers avj. 845lbs @ $192.00 available April 25th, 196 Steers avj. 765lbs @ $210.00 available May 4th, 129 Steers avj. 775lbs @ $208.00 available April 27th, 208 Heifers avj. 720lbs @ $193.75 available May 2nd, 187 Heifers avj. 775lbs @ $189.00 available May 9th, 57 Steers avj. 875lbs @ $184.00 available April 11th, 57 Steers avj. 875lbs @ $189.00 available May 15th, 174 Steers avj. 860lbs @ $191.50 available May 15th.

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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 16 270.00–280.00 $275.51 $614 —
300–345 323 10 255.00–271.00 $263.56 $851 -6.60
350–395 373 12 245.00–265.00 $255.60 $953 -7.35
400–445 423 10 237.00–247.50 $242.53 $1,026 -3.26
450–495 473 8 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 +2.38
500–545 523 6 217.00–230.00 $223.78 $1,170 +7.26
550–595 573 10 212.00–222.50 $217.46 $1,246 +8.30
600–645 623 10 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,294 -3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241–243 value added 242 14 270.00–280.00 $273.55 $662 —
328 value added 328 6 271.00 $271.00 $889 -8.00
378–391 value added 385 6 250.00–254.00 $252.03 $970 -15.47
405–415 value added 412 11 250.00–255.00 $253.11 $1,043 +3.36
450–495 value added 476 15 244.00–250.00 $245.81 $1,170 -4.19
520 value added 520 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 +30.33
586 value added 586 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,304 +9.50
623 value added 623 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,277 -1.00
770 value added 770 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 value added 223 7 237.50 $237.50 $530 —
325 value added 325 2 226.50 $226.50 $736 -8.50
373 value added 373 8 228.50 $228.50 $852 +0.50
406–440 value added 426 12 215.00–220.00 $219.14 $934 +14.14
450–470 value added 465 22 210.00–224.50 $219.85 $1,022 +3.85
503–526 value added 520 12 210.00–216.50 $214.93 $1,118 +5.93
550–565 value added 557 25 190.00–190.50 $190.22 $1,060 +2.57
600–627 value added 621 64 179.00–186.50 $185.29 $1,151 +0.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 220.00–237.50 $229.47 $626 —
300–345 323 10 217.50–235.00 $226.86 $733 +1.16
350–395 373 10 217.50–235.00 $226.78 $846 +1.18
400–445 423 12 205.00–217.50 $211.58 $895 -3.58
495 495 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +11.62
500–545 523 10 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 ±0.00
550–595 573 20 182.00–195.00 $188.76 $1,082 -6.29
600–645 623 20 175.00–186.00 $180.70 $1,126 +10.52

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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 6 230.00–240.00 $235.41 $643 —
300–345 323 6 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $760 —

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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% 8 74.00–85.00 $79.84 $639 +9.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 85.00–96.00 $91.44 $937 +2.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 28 94.00–104.00 $99.85 $1,023 +1.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 104.00–106.50 $105.32 $1,343 -2.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 94.50–101.50 $98.60 $1,011 +4.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1650 1345 8 106.00–116.00 $112.13 $1,508 —
1525–2210 1868 6 120.00–130.00 $125.92 $2,352 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–955 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 800.00–1,075.00 $951.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1230 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,388.73

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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
1000–1100 fancy 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,464.29 —
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,795.59 —

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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.