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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.32/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 521 lb · 61 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.80/cwt +29.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 790 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.93/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 574 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,715 1,570 1,818
Feeder cattle 225 1,266 1,400
Slaughter cattle 184 138 268
Replacement cattle 1,306 166 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. 1 Load of Black cross bred Heifers (55head) avj. 791lbs 43,480lbs total @ $229.00

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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 8 315.00–330.00 $323.02 $1,043 +6.97
350–395 373 14 295.00–320.00 $308.26 $1,150 -0.30
400–445 423 10 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,207 -20.53
450–495 473 20 252.00–272.00 $262.48 $1,242 +3.55
500–545 523 18 245.00–257.00 $251.26 $1,314 -0.26
550–595 573 24 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 -8.80
600–645 623 20 237.00–247.00 $242.18 $1,509 +12.00
650–695 673 8 217.50–230.00 $223.96 $1,507 +8.79
700–745 723 6 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $1,573 +1.14
750–795 773 6 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,682 —
900–940 920 2 197.50–205.00 $201.17 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 value added 382 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 -8.91
450–476 value added 470 17 237.50–283.00 $260.85 $1,226 +14.99
500–530 value added 520 6 230.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,231 -1.21
553–598 value added 581 57 225.00–252.00 $232.35 $1,350 -16.65
600–616 value added 605 19 238.00–247.00 $244.28 $1,478 +25.28
705 value added 705 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 value added 432 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 —
462–498 value added 477 11 225.00–239.00 $235.78 $1,125 —
517–542 value added 521 61 237.00–240.50 $240.32 $1,252 +8.82
550–590 value added 574 57 220.50–236.50 $228.93 $1,314 -2.10
610–632 value added 628 10 209.00–210.00 $209.81 $1,318 -3.47
651–665 value added 654 5 210.00–225.00 $221.95 $1,452 —
732–748 value added 740 4 203.00–205.00 $203.99 $1,510 -6.51
763–791 value added 790 58 205.00–229.00 $227.80 $1,800 +29.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 14 232.50–242.50 $237.77 $1,006 +1.19
450–495 473 24 227.50–240.00 $234.05 $1,107 -2.50
500–545 523 20 227.50–237.00 $232.45 $1,216 -6.33
550–595 573 8 205.00–215.00 $210.20 $1,204 -25.00
600–645 623 16 205.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,309 -14.85
650–695 673 4 202.00–210.00 $206.13 $1,387 —
700–745 723 6 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,465 -2.26
750–795 773 6 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,566 +0.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 285.00–295.00 $290.35 $938 —
350–395 373 6 285.00–295.00 $290.30 $1,083 —
500–545 523 8 220.00–230.00 $225.22 $1,178 +10.00
550–595 573 8 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 +2.41
600–645 623 4 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,294 —

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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% 44 101.00–110.50 $106.56 $1,092 -1.29
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 107.00–113.00 $110.18 $1,405 -7.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 79.00–88.00 $83.78 $670 +2.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 38 92.00–101.00 $97.27 $997 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 100.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,073 -0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1850 1475 8 109.00–118.00 $114.64 $1,691 —
1375–1715 1545 8 124.00–133.00 $129.00 $1,993 +10.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1235 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,295.59
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295–1340 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.71

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,770.00 $1,590.00 —

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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.