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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.00/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 572 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.26/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.95/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,412 2,315 1,517
Feeder cattle 782 1,752 1,002
Slaughter cattle 290 280 175
Replacement cattle 340 283 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher. 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 4 265.00–285.00 $275.83 $753 —
300–345 323 6 267.50–285.00 $276.86 $894 +18.84
350–395 373 10 250.00–265.00 $257.95 $962 +7.65
400–445 423 6 220.00–240.00 $230.53 $975 -7.37
450–495 473 4 212.00–240.00 $226.67 $1,072 +6.55
500–545 523 8 225.00–235.00 $230.22 $1,204 ±0.00
550–595 573 8 220.00–240.00 $230.39 $1,320 +6.75
600–645 623 4 206.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 2 267.50 $267.50 $904 +10.10
465–485 value added 478 3 212.50–240.00 $221.41 $1,058 —
519 value added 519 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,168 -15.00
714 value added 714 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,428 +3.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 220.00–230.00 $225.35 $728 +2.33
350–395 373 12 215.00–230.00 $222.95 $832 +12.65
400–445 423 10 210.00–220.00 $215.27 $911 +5.00
450–495 473 6 210.00–220.00 $215.24 $1,018 +15.00
500–545 523 18 197.00–209.00 $203.26 $1,063 +3.04
550–595 573 12 197.00–207.00 $202.20 $1,159 +16.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 value added 263 3 220.00 $220.00 $579 —
300–330 value added 308 4 227.50–230.00 $229.33 $706 —
350 value added 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
537 value added 537 8 197.00–200.00 $198.13 $1,064 -13.37
565–581 value added 572 26 205.00 $205.00 $1,173 +16.91
688 value added 688 8 185.50 $185.50 $1,276 —
700 value added 700 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 -11.13

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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 6 240.00–270.00 $256.05 $827 +10.70
350–395 373 6 240.00–252.50 $246.63 $920 +6.33
450–495 473 4 207.00–217.50 $212.50 $1,005 —
600–645 623 4 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1250 1050 80-85% 36 90.00–100.00 $95.95 $1,007 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 100.00–110.00 $105.29 $1,342 +5.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.59 $454 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 65.00–75.00 $70.31 $562 -9.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 30 81.00–91.00 $86.85 $890 -5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 30 87.00–96.50 $92.56 $949 -0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1400 1132 6 100.00–105.00 $103.53 $1,172 —
1500–1800 1650 22 105.00–115.00 $110.45 $1,822 —
1650–1900 1775 6 117.00–121.00 $119.14 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,200.00 $1,097.73
1000–1370 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,481.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–900.00 $852.78

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,863.64 —
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,177.78 —

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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.