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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.95/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 618 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.99/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.27/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 423 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,458 1,447 983
Feeder cattle 1,152 1,110 775
Slaughter cattle 161 180 112
Replacement cattle 145 157 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold steady to 5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady to 5 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 value added 376 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,015 —
407 value added 407 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,119 +7.54
460 value added 460 15 271.00 $271.00 $1,247 +22.36
501–519 value added 513 14 220.00–257.00 $244.08 $1,252 -6.87
574 value added 574 24 259.00 $259.00 $1,487 +16.27
605–640 value added 618 45 210.00–252.50 $244.95 $1,514 +1.00
655 value added 655 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 +17.44
755 value added 755 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 10 270.00–295.00 $283.37 $915 +13.02
350–395 373 10 270.00–295.00 $283.26 $1,057 +21.90
400–445 423 8 260.00–275.00 $267.90 $1,133 +6.58
450–495 473 20 247.00–257.00 $252.24 $1,193 +4.05
500–545 523 12 240.00–257.00 $248.87 $1,302 -0.35
550–595 573 16 240.00–257.00 $248.83 $1,426 +8.11
600–645 623 16 240.00–252.50 $246.48 $1,536 +9.23
650–695 673 10 215.00–245.00 $230.50 $1,551 -4.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 3 240.00 $240.00 $780 -2.50
411–427 value added 423 27 239.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,036 +8.64
460–493 value added 478 19 225.00–236.00 $232.45 $1,111 +2.52
501–535 value added 504 20 233.00–245.00 $243.73 $1,228 +9.68
587 value added 587 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,086 -31.65
605 value added 605 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -21.00
748 value added 748 3 211.50 $211.50 $1,582 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 24 236.00–246.00 $241.27 $1,021 +3.90
450–495 473 20 225.00–236.00 $230.76 $1,091 -0.79
500–545 523 14 215.00–233.00 $224.39 $1,174 -8.56
600–645 623 6 197.00–207.50 $202.44 $1,261 -11.99
650–695 673 6 197.00–207.50 $202.43 $1,362 —
700–745 723 6 200.00–211.50 $205.93 $1,489 —

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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 6 265.00–270.00 $267.65 $998 —
400–445 427 5 245.00–255.00 $251.25 $1,073 —
450–495 473 4 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,113 —
500–545 518 5 220.00–230.00 $224.21 $1,161 -1.01
550–595 573 4 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $1,290 +2.60
600–645 623 10 217.00–224.00 $220.63 $1,375 +0.45
650–695 673 6 205.00–217.50 $211.46 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 52 97.00–106.00 $102.27 $1,048 +1.42
1200–1300 1225 80-85% 8 108.00–116.00 $110.12 $1,349 —
1510–1700 1605 80-85% 4 117.00–121.00 $119.12 $1,912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 8 62.00–72.00 $67.56 $456 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 75.00–85.00 $80.31 $642 +0.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 32 85.00–95.00 $90.85 $931 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1680 1548 16 111.00–121.00 $116.43 $1,802 —
1745–2165 1955 8 121.00–131.00 $126.54 $2,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1425 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,282.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–930 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00–1,000.00 $843.75

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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
1060–1125 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,542.33 —

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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.