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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.82/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.16/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 573 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $256.32/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,740 2,280 1,598
Feeder cattle 1,280 1,757 966
Slaughter cattle 283 322 430
Replacement cattle 177 201 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 5-7 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 265.00–275.00 $270.35 $873 +15.00
350–395 373 4 265.00–275.00 $270.30 $1,008 +17.35
400–445 423 18 250.00–262.00 $256.32 $1,084 +7.89
450–495 473 8 245.00–257.50 $251.55 $1,190 +4.74
500–545 523 8 243.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,290 +2.13
550–595 573 24 237.00–245.00 $241.16 $1,382 +8.33
600–645 623 18 217.00–227.50 $222.44 $1,386 -8.26
650–695 673 4 217.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,488 +5.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 value added 388 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 +17.95
402–443 value added 424 7 257.50–262.50 $260.27 $1,104 +6.18
470–488 value added 476 6 245.00–257.50 $249.27 $1,187 -1.56
502–518 value added 512 5 240.00–244.00 $241.57 $1,237 -5.36
562–588 value added 578 18 239.00–245.00 $242.12 $1,399 +1.12
607–610 value added 609 14 227.50–245.00 $241.26 $1,469 +7.98

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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 10 235.00–240.00 $237.67 $768 +1.60
350–395 373 10 235.00–240.00 $237.65 $886 +15.08
400–445 423 10 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $995 +8.95
450–495 480 9 220.00–237.00 $231.69 $1,112 +12.52
500–545 523 24 210.00–225.00 $217.82 $1,139 +2.60
550–595 573 12 210.00–225.00 $217.79 $1,248 +6.55
600–645 623 8 200.00–217.50 $209.07 $1,303 +4.22
650–695 673 10 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 5 237.50 $237.50 $822 —
410 value added 410 8 239.00 $239.00 $980 +19.68
458–489 value added 469 15 237.50–242.00 $240.83 $1,129 +15.92
529–538 value added 530 16 235.00–238.50 $238.06 $1,262 +23.54
685 value added 685 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
700–701 value added 700 14 205.00–225.00 $220.71 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 value added 225 8 557.00 $557.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 9 250.00–260.00 $256.90 $1,105 —
450–495 473 4 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 +8.69
500–545 523 4 215.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,165 +2.60
550–595 573 8 215.00–230.00 $222.79 $1,277 +5.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 71.00–80.00 $75.82 $531 —
750–850 800 85-90% 20 81.00–92.00 $86.84 $695 +5.59
850–1200 1025 85-90% 44 94.00–105.00 $100.44 $1,030 +10.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 42 100.00–109.00 $105.27 $1,079 +6.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 107.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,418 +5.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 92.00–103.00 $98.44 $1,009 +6.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1895 1605 10 110.00–120.00 $115.90 $1,860 —
1560–1960 1760 10 120.00–129.00 $125.01 $2,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1260 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,314.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–840 708 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 450.00–950.00 $746.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,255.26 —

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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.