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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.73/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 623 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.72/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.04/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 627 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,952 1,300 0
Feeder cattle 1,415 768 0
Slaughter cattle 334 228 0
Replacement cattle 203 304 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold 3-10 higher, feeder heifers sold 2-5 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-4 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 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 4 290.00–300.00 $295.35 $954 +25.00
350–395 376 7 275.00–290.00 $284.01 $1,068 +13.71
400–445 423 12 260.00–270.00 $265.27 $1,122 +10.00
450–495 473 8 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,207 +6.07
500–545 523 18 245.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,309 +19.79
550–595 573 22 242.00–251.00 $246.68 $1,413 +16.29
600–645 623 6 225.00–237.00 $231.22 $1,441 +8.45
650–695 673 6 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,482 +12.42
700–745 723 2 202.50–207.50 $204.92 $1,482 +7.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–413 value added 409 5 263.00–265.00 $263.79 $1,079 —
460 value added 460 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +18.06
520–548 value added 526 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,326 +12.00
579–591 value added 583 19 248.00–251.00 $249.68 $1,456 +12.31
608 value added 608 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,444 +7.50
693 value added 693 3 234.50 $234.50 $1,625 +42.00
712–716 value added 714 7 230.00–232.00 $231.15 $1,650 +26.15

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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 10 225.00–235.00 $230.30 $859 +3.67
400–445 423 8 225.00–232.00 $228.69 $967 +3.42
450–495 473 14 217.50–227.50 $222.74 $1,054 +2.50
500–545 523 30 212.50–222.50 $217.72 $1,139 +3.94
550–595 573 14 207.00–217.50 $212.46 $1,217 +0.18
600–645 623 38 205.00–218.00 $211.73 $1,319 +24.29
700–745 723 6 187.00–200.00 $193.70 $1,400 +14.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 value added 489 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,100 +3.83
520–524 value added 522 17 217.00–222.50 $220.23 $1,150 +0.23
554 value added 554 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,205 +3.38
605–640 value added 627 29 206.00–218.00 $211.04 $1,323 +3.04
665–694 value added 684 6 207.50–208.00 $207.66 $1,420 +20.53
733 value added 733 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,385 +7.00
756–768 value added 761 8 180.50–189.00 $184.51 $1,404 —

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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 6 265.00–275.00 $270.30 $1,008 —
500–545 523 8 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 20 71.00–81.00 $76.56 $517 +4.34
750–850 800 85-90% 36 80.00–92.00 $86.38 $691 +0.60
850–1200 1025 85-90% 36 94.00–102.00 $98.68 $1,011 +1.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 50 101.00–111.00 $106.85 $1,095 +0.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 109.00–117.00 $113.24 $1,444 +2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 97.00–108.00 $103.44 $1,060 +0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1475 1213 4 94.00–106.00 $101.30 $1,229 —
1595–1675 1635 22 107.00–120.00 $113.66 $1,858 —
1560–1915 1738 14 123.00–133.00 $128.51 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1315 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,374.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–925 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,150.00 $1,037.02

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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
1050–1350 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,814.06 —

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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.