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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 538 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.78/cwt ≈ $1,249/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.03/cwt ≈ $1,335/hd at 578 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,570 1,511 1,325
Feeder cattle 1,266 1,015 1,090
Slaughter cattle 138 329 125
Replacement cattle 166 167 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 higher. 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 4 300.00–330.00 $316.24 $863 +11.24
300–345 323 10 300.00–330.00 $316.05 $1,021 +0.28
350–395 373 24 290.00–325.00 $308.56 $1,151 -4.85
400–445 423 12 290.00–320.00 $305.80 $1,294 +10.80
450–495 473 12 255.00–262.50 $258.93 $1,225 -61.07
500–545 523 8 245.00–257.50 $251.52 $1,315 —
550–595 573 12 237.50–250.00 $244.00 $1,398 -4.36
600–645 623 12 225.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,434 —
650–695 673 10 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,448 —
700–745 723 4 210.00–222.50 $216.44 $1,565 —
800–845 823 12 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 value added 386 16 240.00–296.00 $278.91 $1,077 —
463–490 value added 475 6 230.00–255.00 $245.86 $1,168 —
548 value added 548 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,304 —
583 value added 583 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,452 —
630 value added 630 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 —
650 value added 650 4 234.50 $234.50 $1,524 —
807–811 value added 810 13 210.00–215.50 $213.81 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–548 value added 538 47 228.00–240.00 $231.50 $1,245 —
553–598 value added 578 24 221.50–249.00 $231.03 $1,335 —
611–643 value added 619 19 211.50–218.00 $213.28 $1,320 —
740 value added 740 4 210.50 $210.50 $1,558 —
762 value added 762 21 198.50 $198.50 $1,513 —
832 value added 832 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 260.00–272.50 $266.69 $861 —
400–445 423 6 230.00–242.50 $236.58 $1,001 —
450–495 473 6 230.00–242.50 $236.55 $1,119 —
500–545 523 24 232.00–245.00 $238.78 $1,249 —
550–595 573 14 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 —
600–645 623 10 217.00–232.50 $225.03 $1,402 —
700–745 723 6 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $1,481 —
750–795 773 10 198.00–205.00 $201.60 $1,558 —

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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 6 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,126 —
550–595 573 6 205.00–220.00 $212.79 $1,219 —

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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% 4 60.00–70.00 $64.44 $435 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 78.00–85.00 $81.72 $654 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 22 91.00–101.00 $96.85 $993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 22 102.00–112.00 $107.85 $1,105 —
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 4 114.00–120.00 $117.20 $1,510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 101.00–108.50 $105.39 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1700 1545 8 113.00–123.00 $118.50 $1,831 —
1605–2025 1815 6 125.00–133.00 $129.46 $2,350 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,370.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–900 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 750.00–1,075.00 $928.35

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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
900–1075 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,413.29 —
1100–1550 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,933.96 —

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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.