Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

2,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.93/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 524 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.09/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.32/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 423 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,280 1,222 0
Feeder cattle 1,757 882 0
Slaughter cattle 322 174 0
Replacement cattle 201 166 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 11 252.50 $252.50 $758 —
352–393 value added 360 16 250.00–260.00 $252.05 $907 -12.95
410–444 value added 426 41 235.00–260.00 $254.09 $1,082 -0.80
468–475 value added 471 19 249.00–253.00 $250.83 $1,181 -10.39
505–527 value added 524 54 231.50–251.50 $246.93 $1,294 -0.57
576 value added 576 19 241.00 $241.00 $1,388 —
600–648 value added 614 7 227.00–236.00 $233.28 $1,432 -2.82
970 value added 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 270.00–275.00 $272.71 $744 -27.70
300–345 323 6 250.00–260.00 $255.35 $825 —
350–395 373 22 245.00–260.00 $252.95 $944 -37.65
400–445 423 20 240.00–256.00 $248.43 $1,051 -16.63
450–495 473 20 240.00–253.00 $246.81 $1,167 -11.29
500–545 525 18 235.00–251.50 $244.52 $1,284 -0.70
550–595 573 24 224.00–241.00 $232.83 $1,334 -6.77
600–645 623 8 225.00–236.00 $230.70 $1,437 +8.02
650–695 673 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,448 -2.41

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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 20 230.00–250.00 $241.01 $537 —
300–345 323 4 235.00–237.00 $236.07 $763 —
350–395 373 10 217.00–227.50 $222.57 $830 -7.73
400–445 423 26 220.00–232.00 $226.32 $957 -6.31
450–495 473 20 210.00–227.50 $219.17 $1,037 -0.02
500–545 523 24 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,126 +2.40
550–595 573 16 205.00–217.00 $211.24 $1,210 +6.56
600–645 623 6 202.00–207.50 $204.85 $1,276 +9.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 value added 243 19 234.00 $234.00 $569 —
383 value added 383 5 217.50 $217.50 $833 -11.50
400–428 value added 410 23 210.00–232.50 $219.32 $899 -11.50
458–497 value added 475 18 209.50–232.00 $224.91 $1,068 +2.42
502–532 value added 512 16 205.00–220.00 $214.52 $1,098 -4.10
567 value added 567 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,230 +21.01
785 value added 785 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,460 -5.00
918 value added 918 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 235.00–245.00 $240.35 $776 —
350–395 373 6 235.00–245.00 $240.30 $896 —
450–495 473 6 225.00–237.50 $231.55 $1,095 —
500–545 523 6 215.00–225.00 $220.22 $1,152 —
550–595 573 4 215.00–220.00 $217.60 $1,247 —

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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 65.00–73.00 $69.44 $469 -5.89
750–850 800 85-90% 24 77.00–85.00 $81.25 $650 -3.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 42 85.00–93.50 $89.98 $922 -5.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 46 95.00–102.00 $99.10 $1,016 -1.75
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 102.00–110.00 $106.24 $1,355 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 88.00–95.00 $92.10 $944 -2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1585 1293 6 114.00–120.00 $117.68 $1,522 —
1485–1850 1668 4 106.00–110.00 $108.22 $1,805 —
1530–2180 1855 10 120.00–129.00 $125.29 $2,324 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1200 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,247.45
1250–1465 fancy 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,557.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 810.00–975.00 $901.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.39

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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
1090–1155 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,565.76 -228.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1015 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,365.82 —

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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.