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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

2,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.64/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 740 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.85/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 614 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.31/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 614 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,315 1,578 1,619
Feeder cattle 1,752 937 942
Slaughter cattle 280 244 231
Replacement cattle 283 397 446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold 2-5 lower, and slaughter cows 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
313–340 value added 327 4 255.00–260.00 $257.40 $842 —
444 value added 444 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,088 —
501 value added 501 27 240.00 $240.00 $1,202 ±0.00
550–586 value added 570 30 220.00–227.00 $224.70 $1,281 —
600–617 value added 614 59 205.00–233.50 $228.31 $1,402 +10.81
729–743 value added 740 80 184.00–199.50 $196.64 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 250.00–265.00 $258.02 $833 -11.34
350–395 373 12 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 -15.00
400–445 423 16 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $1,006 -18.68
450–495 473 10 212.00–227.50 $220.12 $1,041 -25.12
500–545 523 8 225.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,204 -7.60
550–595 573 20 220.00–227.00 $223.64 $1,281 -5.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 5 211.00 $211.00 $844 +0.35
495 value added 495 5 194.50 $194.50 $963 -12.36
509 value added 509 25 211.50 $211.50 $1,077 +16.50
560–570 value added 565 8 178.00–198.00 $188.09 $1,063 —
614–615 value added 614 66 170.00–191.50 $190.85 $1,172 —
705–706 value added 706 48 167.50–176.50 $176.13 $1,243 +1.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 12 215.00–230.00 $223.02 $720 —
350–395 373 8 205.00–215.00 $210.30 $784 -15.00
400–445 423 14 205.00–215.00 $210.27 $889 -2.63
450–495 473 10 195.00–205.00 $200.24 $947 -10.00
500–545 523 8 195.00–205.00 $200.22 $1,047 -6.30
550–595 573 16 182.00–190.00 $186.16 $1,067 -15.08

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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 10 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $792 —
350–395 373 6 235.00–245.00 $240.30 $896 -12.65
400–445 423 6 205.00–215.00 $210.27 $889 -21.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 8 65.00–75.00 $70.56 $476 —
750–850 800 85-90% 32 75.00–84.00 $79.78 $638 -0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 56 86.00–97.00 $92.44 $948 +2.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 30 92.00–100.00 $96.68 $991 -4.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 96.50–103.50 $100.21 $1,278 -4.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 88.00–96.00 $92.68 $950 -3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1380 1190 4 94.00–104.00 $99.80 $1,188 —
1330–1840 1585 8 108.00–118.00 $113.80 $1,804 —
1600–1850 1725 8 119.50–125.50 $122.72 $2,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525–850 fancy 688 (<2 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,443.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1250 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,275.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1030 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 700.00–1,050.00 $904.83

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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
900–1150 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,630.49 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,177.94 —

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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.