Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.37/cwt +19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 590 lb · 36 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.50/cwt ≈ $1,419/hd at 818 lb · 26 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 626 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,300	1,417	1,393
Feeder cattle	768	930	1,062
Slaughter cattle	228	331	188
Replacement cattle	304	156	143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-8 higher, slaughter cows sold 3-9 higher, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	6	265.00–275.00	$270.35	$873	±0.00
350–395	373	4	265.00–275.00	$270.30	$1,008	+8.67
400–445	423	4	250.00–260.00	$255.27	$1,080	+2.90
450–495	473	12	240.00–257.50	$249.17	$1,179	+12.98
500–545	523	12	220.00–240.00	$230.43	$1,205	-1.09
550–595	573	12	220.00–240.00	$230.39	$1,320	-2.31
600–645	623	10	215.00–230.00	$222.77	$1,388	+1.44
650–695	673	8	200.00–215.00	$207.75	$1,398	—
700–745	723	6	190.00–205.00	$197.73	$1,430	+4.67
750–795	773	2	185.00–200.00	$192.72	$1,490	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–476 value added	473	9	232.00–250.00	$241.94	$1,144	-2.13
534 value added	534	6	240.00	$240.00	$1,282	±0.00
567–595 value added	590	36	237.00–239.00	$237.37	$1,400	+19.37
620 value added	620	15	230.00	$230.00	$1,426	+12.75
688 value added	688	2	192.50	$192.50	$1,324	-7.48
722 value added	722	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,480	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453–481 value added	471	8	219.00–225.00	$221.17	$1,042	-0.83
514 value added	514	5	220.00	$220.00	$1,131	+5.73
550–568 value added	557	19	205.00–219.00	$214.12	$1,193	—
626 value added	626	23	208.00	$208.00	$1,302	+22.00
670–695 value added	685	23	182.50–190.00	$187.13	$1,282	—
718 value added	718	4	182.00	$182.00	$1,307	—
818 value added	818	26	173.50	$173.50	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	235.00–245.00	$240.35	$776	—
350–395	373	8	220.00–232.50	$226.63	$845	+6.33
400–445	423	12	220.00–230.00	$225.27	$953	+5.00
450–495	473	16	215.00–225.00	$220.24	$1,042	+5.14
500–545	523	10	207.00–220.00	$213.78	$1,118	+2.00
550–595	573	20	205.00–219.00	$212.28	$1,216	+19.49
600–645	623	8	182.00–192.50	$187.44	$1,168	+6.74
650–695	673	8	182.00–192.50	$187.43	$1,261	—
700–745	723	6	177.00–182.00	$179.58	$1,298	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	4	230.00–240.00	$235.27	$995	+7.74
450–495	473	4	222.00–235.00	$228.81	$1,082	+17.26
500–545	523	4	202.50–212.50	$207.72	$1,086	—
550–595	573	6	202.50–212.50	$207.70	$1,190	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–750	675	85-90%	6	65.00–78.00	$72.22	$487	—
750–850	800	85-90%	18	81.00–90.00	$85.78	$686	+6.80
850–1200	1025	85-90%	28	92.00–101.00	$97.27	$997	+6.25

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	32	102.00–110.00	$106.68	$1,093	+8.17
1200–1350	1275	80-85%	16	105.00–115.00	$110.29	$1,406	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	14	99.00–105.00	$102.51	$1,051	+7.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1605	1375	8	106.00–117.00	$112.42	$1,546	+0.80
1490–1820	1655	8	119.00–125.00	$122.30	$2,024	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–950 fancy	875	(<2 yrs)	Open	50	1,200.00–1,430.00	$1,324.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1355	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,200.00–1,600.00	$1,427.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1000	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,100.00	$1,008.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1200	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,641.51	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1075	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,320.51	—

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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.