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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.07/cwt -8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.54/cwt ≈ $976/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.74/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 1,412 1,246
Feeder cattle 846 782 1,041
Slaughter cattle 315 290 83
Replacement cattle 356 340 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 6-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-4 higher. 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
300–345 323 4 260.00–265.00 $262.67 $848 -14.19
350–395 373 6 255.00–265.00 $260.30 $971 +2.35
400–445 423 18 240.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,037 +14.74
450–495 473 16 240.00–247.50 $243.93 $1,154 +17.26
500–545 523 24 234.00–245.00 $239.74 $1,254 +9.52
550–595 573 12 230.00–245.00 $237.79 $1,363 +7.40
600–645 623 12 205.00–226.00 $215.88 $1,345 +2.63
700–745 723 6 191.00–200.00 $195.64 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–434 value added 419 11 221.00–240.00 $231.75 $971 —
471–483 value added 478 9 230.00–247.50 $237.67 $1,136 +16.26
500–530 value added 521 16 226.00–234.00 $228.40 $1,190 +3.40
584 value added 584 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,343 —
600 value added 600 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 —
700 value added 700 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 -4.00
805 value added 805 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
963 value added 963 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,444 —

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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 12 210.00–225.00 $217.95 $813 -5.00
400–445 423 10 205.00–217.50 $211.58 $895 -3.69
450–495 473 24 200.00–213.50 $207.07 $979 -8.17
500–545 523 10 197.50–210.00 $204.02 $1,067 +0.76
550–595 573 14 197.50–207.50 $202.70 $1,161 +0.50
600–645 623 4 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,231 —
750–795 773 6 145.00–155.00 $150.15 $1,161 —
800–845 823 4 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–496 value added 477 24 200.00–213.50 $204.54 $976 —
523 value added 523 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,051 +2.87
551–560 value added 556 10 201.00–205.50 $202.78 $1,127 -2.22
648 value added 648 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,134 —
788 value added 788 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,221 —

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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 6 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 +3.67
400–445 423 6 225.00–237.50 $231.58 $980 —
500–545 523 6 210.00–217.50 $213.91 $1,119 —
550–595 573 4 195.00–207.50 $201.50 $1,155 —

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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% 40 94.00–100.00 $97.51 $999 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 99.00–108.00 $103.76 $1,323 -1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.78 $458 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 70.00–81.00 $75.84 $607 +5.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 40 85.00–95.00 $90.85 $931 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 88.00–97.00 $93.27 $956 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1083 6 100.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,112 —
1500–1805 1653 22 108.00–118.00 $113.46 $1,875 +3.01
1600–2005 1803 8 118.00–125.00 $121.89 $2,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–700 600 (<2 yrs)Open 8 800.00–975.00 $902.08
775–1025 fancy 900 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,392.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1265 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,319.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1040 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–1,000.00 $858.60

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,880.95 —
1050–1270 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,541.59 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–975 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,172.21 —

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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.