Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

2,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.82/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.69/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $270.30/cwt -13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 373 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,265 1,952 1,307
Feeder cattle 1,658 1,415 879
Slaughter cattle 357 334 265
Replacement cattle 250 203 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to $5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 8 290.00–305.00 $298.26 $665 —
250–295 273 8 290.00–305.00 $298.12 $814 —
300–345 323 4 275.00–285.00 $280.35 $906 -15.00
350–395 373 22 265.00–275.00 $270.30 $1,008 -13.71
400–445 423 16 265.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,143 +5.00
450–495 473 10 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,207 ±0.00
500–545 523 38 240.00–255.00 $247.82 $1,296 -2.40
550–595 573 10 235.00–245.00 $240.20 $1,376 -6.48
600–645 623 16 230.00–246.00 $238.29 $1,485 +7.07
650–695 673 14 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $1,499 +2.58
700–745 723 2 195.00–205.00 $200.16 $1,447 -4.76
800–845 823 4 180.00–187.50 $183.85 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 20 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
405 value added 405 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 +1.21
507 value added 507 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,293 +3.00
570 value added 570 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,402 -3.68
605–613 value added 607 10 240.00–246.00 $244.18 $1,482 +6.68
679 value added 679 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,460 -19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $760 —
350–395 373 10 215.00–230.00 $222.95 $832 -7.35
400–445 423 8 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $953 -3.42
450–495 473 12 217.00–225.00 $221.19 $1,046 -1.55
500–545 523 36 215.00–224.00 $219.69 $1,149 +1.97
600–645 623 10 192.00–202.50 $197.44 $1,230 -14.29
650–695 673 6 192.00–200.00 $196.13 $1,320 —
700–745 723 4 182.50–190.00 $186.37 $1,347 -7.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 value added 359 7 230.00–232.50 $231.74 $832 —
450 value added 450 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 —
511–540 value added 519 19 218.00–224.00 $221.59 $1,150 +1.36
571 value added 571 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,299 +10.00
731 value added 731 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,484 +14.00

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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 4 255.00–265.00 $260.30 $971 -10.00
500–545 523 4 230.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,230 -10.00
550–595 573 4 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,275 —

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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% 12 71.00–83.00 $77.67 $524 +1.11
750–850 800 85-90% 26 84.00–94.00 $89.31 $714 +2.93
850–1200 1025 85-90% 52 94.00–105.00 $100.44 $1,030 +1.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 32 100.00–109.00 $105.27 $1,079 -1.58
1200–1490 1345 80-85% 28 105.00–115.00 $110.54 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 28 96.00–106.00 $101.85 $1,044 -1.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1575 1453 2 91.00–104.00 $96.95 $1,409 —
1205–1855 1530 10 110.00–120.00 $116.06 $1,776 —
1610–1735 1673 2 124.00–130.00 $127.11 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1370 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,405.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–800 718 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $883.62

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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
750–850 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,194.53 —
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,822.22 —
1300–1450 fancy 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,158.18 —

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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.