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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.19/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.68/cwt ≈ $1,173/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.49/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 482 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 2,265 1,213
Feeder cattle 882 1,658 849
Slaughter cattle 174 357 205
Replacement cattle 166 250 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady, and slaughter cows sold 3-5 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
200–245 223 8 295.00–305.00 $300.51 $670 +2.25
250–295 273 8 295.00–305.00 $300.41 $820 +2.29
350–395 373 10 280.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,084 +20.30
400–445 423 20 254.00–275.00 $265.06 $1,121 -5.21
450–495 473 8 245.00–270.00 $258.10 $1,221 +2.86
500–545 523 18 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 -2.60
550–595 573 18 237.00–242.00 $239.60 $1,373 -0.60
600–645 623 12 217.50–227.50 $222.68 $1,387 -15.61
650–695 673 2 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $1,464 -5.17
850–895 873 2 167.50–170.00 $168.78 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 value added 237 6 300.00 $300.00 $711 —
378 value added 378 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,002 ±0.00
413–422 value added 418 17 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,065 -10.11
450–475 value added 458 16 245.00–269.00 $261.22 $1,196 —
536–542 value added 539 14 247.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,334 -7.50
603–614 value added 609 9 235.00–237.50 $236.10 $1,438 -8.08
773 value added 773 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,353 —
892 value added 892 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,516 —

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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 8 225.00–235.00 $230.30 $859 +7.35
400–445 423 10 230.00–235.00 $232.63 $984 +7.36
450–495 473 32 215.00–223.00 $219.19 $1,037 -2.00
500–545 523 10 205.00–220.00 $212.82 $1,113 -6.87
550–595 573 28 200.00–209.00 $204.68 $1,173 —
600–645 623 12 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,216 -2.26
650–695 673 6 185.00–200.00 $192.75 $1,297 -3.38
700–745 723 4 170.00–182.50 $176.44 $1,276 -9.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 value added 293 16 238.00 $238.00 $697 —
366 value added 366 3 229.00 $229.00 $838 -2.74
405–420 value added 411 5 230.00–232.00 $230.82 $949 —
465–489 value added 482 26 215.00–234.00 $222.49 $1,072 -0.01
505–529 value added 523 8 208.00–222.00 $218.62 $1,143 -2.97
567–598 value added 576 14 190.50–209.00 $195.99 $1,129 -31.51
603–608 value added 606 18 182.50–215.00 $192.88 $1,169 —
688 value added 688 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,187 —
758 value added 758 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,448 —
840 value added 840 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —

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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% 8 72.00–78.00 $75.33 $508 -2.34
750–850 800 85-90% 20 79.00–89.00 $84.31 $674 -5.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 -4.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 22 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 -4.42
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 102.00–110.00 $106.24 $1,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 91.00–97.00 $94.51 $969 -7.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1740 1485 8 110.00–120.00 $115.86 $1,721 +18.91
1660–2000 1830 4 120.00–128.00 $124.37 $2,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1175 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,248.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–980 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–950.00 $865.63

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,794.44 -27.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,267.16 —

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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.