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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.13/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 565 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.95/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 612 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.65/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 588 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,447 1,740 1,277
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,280 997
Slaughter cattle 180 283 126
Replacement cattle 157 177 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and Heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 lower, 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
250–295 273 4 275.00–280.00 $277.71 $758 —
300–345 323 12 265.00–275.00 $270.35 $873 ±0.00
350–395 373 6 255.00–267.00 $261.36 $975 -8.94
400–445 423 14 255.00–267.00 $261.32 $1,105 +5.00
450–495 473 20 244.00–252.00 $248.19 $1,174 -3.36
500–545 523 30 244.00–254.00 $249.22 $1,303 +2.57
550–595 573 20 235.00–246.00 $240.72 $1,379 -0.44
600–645 623 32 230.00–244.00 $237.25 $1,478 +14.81
650–695 673 10 230.00–239.00 $234.65 $1,579 +13.52
700–745 723 6 210.00–221.00 $215.67 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 value added 427 21 265.00–269.00 $267.46 $1,142 +7.19
450–464 value added 454 16 248.00–250.00 $248.64 $1,129 -0.63
500–540 value added 518 19 244.00–254.00 $250.95 $1,300 +9.38
564–569 value added 567 17 237.00–251.00 $242.73 $1,376 +0.61
602–626 value added 612 40 232.00–257.00 $243.95 $1,493 +2.69
675–685 value added 680 14 210.00–239.00 $227.56 $1,547 —
702 value added 702 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 24 230.00–244.00 $237.37 $1,004 +2.10
450–495 473 28 225.00–237.50 $231.55 $1,095 -0.14
500–545 523 28 228.00–237.50 $232.95 $1,218 +15.13
550–595 565 60 210.00–225.00 $220.13 $1,244 +2.34
600–645 623 8 202.00–226.00 $214.43 $1,336 +5.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 2 242.50 $242.50 $812 +5.00
387 value added 387 10 225.00 $225.00 $871 —
410–445 value added 436 20 234.00–244.00 $236.35 $1,030 -2.65
456–488 value added 479 28 225.00–254.00 $229.93 $1,101 -10.90
505–535 value added 518 28 228.00–250.00 $234.05 $1,212 -4.01
584–591 value added 588 32 211.00–225.00 $216.65 $1,274 —
638 value added 638 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,442 —
735 value added 735 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,536 -11.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 8 220.00–230.00 $225.22 $1,178 +2.40
550–595 573 4 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,275 -0.19
600–645 623 8 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $1,372 —

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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 61.00–72.00 $66.11 $463 -9.71
750–850 800 85-90% 14 75.00–84.00 $79.78 $638 -7.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 32 87.00–97.00 $92.85 $952 -7.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 28 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 -4.42
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 102.00–110.50 $106.50 $1,358 -4.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 90.00–100.00 $95.85 $982 -2.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1243 4 90.00–100.00 $94.16 $1,170 —
1085–1745 1415 6 113.00–117.00 $115.47 $1,634 —
1335–1890 1613 8 121.00–125.00 $123.34 $1,989 +7.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1410 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,329.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–885 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–975.00 $853.55

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,535.71 —

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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.