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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.96/cwt -13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 430 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.29/cwt -14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 430 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.36/cwt -17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 574 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,458 1,154
Feeder cattle 1,015 1,152 946
Slaughter cattle 329 161 102
Replacement cattle 167 145 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5 - 10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 225.00–300.00 $273.50 $607 —
280–295 289 6 290.00–300.00 $292.46 $845 —
305–345 335 15 275.00–305.00 $281.86 $944 —
375–390 383 2 285.00–287.00 $285.98 $1,095 —
410–435 430 41 250.00–268.00 $261.96 $1,126 —
450–485 479 8 235.00–259.00 $254.55 $1,219 —
500–528 520 11 235.00–254.00 $249.02 $1,295 —
570–590 574 22 236.00–250.00 $241.36 $1,385 —
615–645 628 21 209.00–237.00 $231.17 $1,452 —
655–690 662 11 207.50–238.50 $228.01 $1,509 —
700–745 719 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
310–345 328 4 310.00–320.00 $315.77 $1,036 +32.40
350–390 370 2 307.50–320.00 $313.41 $1,160 +30.15
410 410 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,210 +27.10
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +67.76
550–585 570 3 230.00–264.00 $248.36 $1,416 -0.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 240.00–255.00 $248.10 $541 —
260–290 285 13 245.00–255.00 $247.67 $706 —
300–340 324 11 240.00–255.00 $247.97 $803 —
370 370 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $846 —
404–440 430 26 228.00–237.00 $230.29 $990 —
498 498 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,143 —
500–541 538 13 225.00–236.00 $235.21 $1,265 —
630–639 638 9 205.00–210.00 $209.45 $1,336 —
655–672 664 2 204.00–212.50 $208.20 $1,382 —
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
852–885 864 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,512 —
900 900 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,462 —
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
1050–1085 1068 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 220.00–235.00 $227.66 $1,081 —
500 500 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,088 —
555–585 566 4 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,231 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1090 881 85-90% 15 70.00–84.00 $77.01 $678 —
850–1350 1063 85-90% 17 83.00–96.00 $89.05 $947 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1153 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.47 $1,274 —
700–1540 1185 80-85% 30 97.50–115.00 $104.41 $1,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1605 1322 75-80% 6 89.00–102.00 $95.26 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1920 1570 7 113.00–120.00 $116.17 $1,824 —
1420–1890 1652 10 121.50–128.00 $125.15 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965–1215 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,288.37
1060–1090 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,508.22
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1010–1345 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,341.87
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1005–2180 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,550.00 $1,265.13
1060–1455 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,273.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
670–985 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–850.00 $783.71

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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
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
875–1395 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 850.00–1,900.00 $1,282.00 —
1020–1280 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,419.98 —
925–1234 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–2,125.00 $1,935.61 —
1234 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 630.00 $630.00 —

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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.