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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.78/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.78/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 1,517 1,603
Feeder cattle 830 846 1,328
Slaughter cattle 163 315 125
Replacement cattle 181 356 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady- 5 higher, slaughter cows sold 1-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 lower. 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 6 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $792 -17.32
350–395 373 6 240.00–250.00 $245.30 $915 -15.00
400–445 423 14 235.00–247.50 $241.58 $1,022 -3.69
450–495 473 12 225.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,089 -13.69
500–545 523 26 222.00–235.00 $228.78 $1,197 -10.96
550–595 573 18 216.00–227.50 $221.98 $1,272 -15.81
600–645 623 8 212.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,379 +5.45
650–695 673 6 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 3 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
425–445 value added 433 7 238.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,046 +9.79
468 value added 468 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,112 -0.17
526–527 value added 527 22 228.00–230.50 $229.02 $1,207 +0.62
552–587 value added 568 13 215.00–220.00 $217.85 $1,237 -12.15
610–640 value added 625 4 205.00–218.00 $211.34 $1,321 -14.66
822 value added 822 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,484 +10.50
908 value added 908 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,589 —

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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 12 210.00–222.50 $216.63 $808 -1.32
400–445 423 14 210.00–222.50 $216.58 $916 +5.00
450–495 473 10 202.00–212.50 $207.50 $981 +0.43
500–545 523 36 197.00–210.00 $203.78 $1,066 -0.24
550–595 573 10 195.00–205.00 $200.20 $1,147 -2.50
600–645 623 4 187.00–192.50 $189.85 $1,183 -7.74
650–695 673 6 175.00–187.50 $181.46 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 value added 368 4 210.00–212.50 $211.31 $778 —
400–441 value added 423 7 215.00–217.00 $216.19 $914 —
505–542 value added 517 25 205.00–218.00 $210.00 $1,086 +9.00
565–591 value added 578 8 192.50–205.00 $201.11 $1,162 -1.67
715 value added 715 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
791 value added 791 4 154.50 $154.50 $1,222 -0.50
845 value added 845 2 149.75 $149.75 $1,265 —
876 value added 876 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,296 —
973–982 value added 977 5 115.00–122.00 $117.82 $1,151 —

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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 6 232.00–237.50 $234.92 $876 -15.38
400–445 423 6 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $932 -11.31

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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% 30 92.00–99.00 $96.10 $985 -1.41
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 16 97.00–104.00 $100.74 $1,298 -3.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 8 59.00–69.00 $64.56 $436 -3.22
750–850 800 85-90% 10 71.00–80.00 $75.78 $606 -0.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 26 84.00–93.50 $89.56 $918 -1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 85.00–97.00 $92.02 $943 -1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1045 4 91.00–94.00 $92.71 $969 —
1345–1825 1585 16 104.00–116.00 $110.91 $1,758 —
1405–2190 1798 6 117.00–122.00 $120.05 $2,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1305 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,441.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–975 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,050.00 $919.57

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,328.75 —
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,930.61 —

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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.