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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.37/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.30/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.10/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,174 1,440
Feeder cattle 930 830 1,114
Slaughter cattle 331 163 208
Replacement cattle 156 181 118

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 270.00–280.00 $275.51 $614 —
250–295 273 4 270.00–280.00 $275.41 $752 —
300–345 323 4 265.00–275.00 $270.35 $873 +25.00
350–395 373 6 255.00–267.50 $261.63 $976 +16.33
400–445 423 20 245.00–259.00 $252.37 $1,068 +10.79
450–495 473 12 232.00–240.00 $236.19 $1,117 +5.95
500–545 523 10 225.00–237.50 $231.52 $1,211 +2.74
550–595 573 10 227.50–237.50 $232.70 $1,333 +10.72
600–645 623 6 212.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,379 ±0.00
700–745 723 4 191.00–195.00 $193.06 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 value added 328 3 275.00 $275.00 $902 +25.00
405–420 value added 418 15 252.50–259.00 $257.76 $1,077 +16.22
485–493 value added 489 6 235.00–253.00 $244.07 $1,194 +6.57
500 value added 500 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +10.98
558 value added 558 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,216 +0.15
600–612 value added 602 15 212.50–218.00 $217.25 $1,308 +5.91
670–695 value added 682 6 190.00–219.00 $199.98 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 217.50–227.00 $222.73 $497 —
250–295 273 6 217.50–227.00 $222.64 $608 —
350–395 373 18 215.00–225.00 $220.30 $822 +3.67
400–445 423 12 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $932 +3.69
450–495 473 18 207.50–222.00 $215.10 $1,017 +7.60
500–545 523 14 205.00–218.00 $211.78 $1,108 +8.00
550–595 573 4 185.00–200.00 $192.79 $1,105 -7.41
600–645 623 6 175.00–186.00 $180.70 $1,126 -9.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 value added 230 2 227.00 $227.00 $522 —
370–385 value added 376 10 217.00–224.00 $220.05 $827 +8.74
484 value added 484 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,074 —
508–520 value added 514 10 212.50–216.00 $214.27 $1,101 +4.27
600 value added 600 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —

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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 8 240.00–255.00 $247.95 $925 +13.03
400–445 423 4 222.00–232.50 $227.53 $962 +7.26
450–495 473 8 205.00–217.50 $211.55 $1,001 —

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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% 32 95.00–101.00 $98.51 $1,010 +2.41
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 42 102.50–112.50 $107.88 $1,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 75.00–82.50 $78.98 $632 +3.20
850–1200 1025 85-90% 34 84.00–96.00 $91.02 $933 +1.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 90.00–99.00 $95.27 $977 +3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1555 1383 6 106.00–116.00 $111.62 $1,544 —
1290–2145 1718 12 118.00–124.50 $122.06 $2,097 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1345 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,282.73

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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 16 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,484.15 +155.40

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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.