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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.90/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.24/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.24/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 573 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 2,343 824
Feeder cattle 937 1,945 488
Slaughter cattle 244 119 130
Replacement cattle 397 279 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold $5-$15 higher, feeder heifers sold $5-$13 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 260.00–270.00 $265.41 $725 —
300–345 323 6 260.00–277.50 $269.36 $870 +5.80
350–395 373 6 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $990 +9.70
400–445 423 4 250.00–262.50 $256.58 $1,085 +14.05
450–495 473 4 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 +5.00
500–545 523 8 230.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,244 +14.04
550–595 573 6 222.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,311 +11.30
600–645 623 8 205.00–219.00 $212.25 $1,322 +4.48
800–845 823 4 172.00–182.00 $177.14 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 value added 524 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,258 -3.00
611 value added 611 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,329 +12.50
780 value added 780 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 -3.00
813 value added 813 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 220.00–230.00 $225.30 $840 -1.48
400–445 423 16 205.00–220.00 $212.90 $901 +1.32
450–495 473 14 205.00–215.00 $210.24 $994 -9.76
500–545 523 10 200.00–212.50 $206.52 $1,080 +1.30
550–595 573 12 195.00–207.00 $201.24 $1,153 +12.48
600–645 623 8 183.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,163 +5.93
650–695 673 6 170.00–180.00 $175.17 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 2 220.00 $220.00 $766 -6.50
389 value added 389 4 210.00 $210.00 $817 -18.50
418–441 value added 430 10 205.00–216.00 $210.65 $906 -8.49
458–465 value added 461 9 200.00–214.00 $206.86 $954 -12.99
536 value added 536 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,045 -19.93
693 value added 693 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,178 —
700 value added 700 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
817 value added 817 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 245.00–260.00 $252.95 $944 —
400–445 423 6 225.00–237.50 $231.58 $980 —
450–495 473 4 220.00–227.50 $223.93 $1,059 —

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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% 20 75.00–85.00 $80.31 $642 +0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 44 85.00–94.00 $90.27 $925 -1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 40 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 +1.00
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 102.00–108.00 $105.18 $1,341 -0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 90.00–101.00 $96.44 $989 -2.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2455 1760 20 108.00–118.00 $114.97 $2,023 —
1550–2000 1775 16 121.50–133.50 $128.26 $2,277 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–825 fancy 738 (<2 yrs)Open 26 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,208.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1350 fancy 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,457.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–805 thin fleshed 653 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 375.00–600.00 $513.79
725–925 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 775.00–975.00 $887.12

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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
1055–1270 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,363.87 —
1100–1300 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,352.08 —
1200–1350 fancy 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,811.76 —

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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.