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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

2,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.76/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.69/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.27/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,329 2,565 1,636
Feeder cattle 1,752 1,834 1,405
Slaughter cattle 345 483 131
Replacement cattle 232 248 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. 1 load of Lean slaughter cows, 41 head Avj. 1153lbs (47,310lbs) @$0.90

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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 6 275.00–287.50 $281.69 $910 —
350–395 373 6 275.00–287.50 $281.63 $1,050 +16.33
400–445 423 4 260.00–272.50 $266.58 $1,128 +1.31
500–545 523 6 232.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,235 -1.55
550–595 573 6 232.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,353 -1.30
600–645 623 8 230.00–237.50 $233.89 $1,457 +2.41
650–695 673 4 220.00–232.00 $226.20 $1,522 +0.55
700–745 723 4 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,556 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 value added 974 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,890 —

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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 12 225.00–235.00 $230.27 $974 +2.64
450–495 473 6 218.00–224.00 $221.14 $1,046 +0.90
500–545 523 16 215.00–224.00 $219.69 $1,149 -0.53
550–595 573 18 205.00–218.00 $211.76 $1,213 +3.97
600–645 623 10 205.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,309 -1.30
650–695 673 4 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,363 ±0.00
700–745 723 4 170.00–177.50 $173.63 $1,255 -18.95
750–795 773 4 170.00–177.50 $173.86 $1,344 -8.74
800–845 823 4 165.00–175.00 $170.14 $1,400 -13.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 value added 740 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
895 value added 895 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —

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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 6 210.00–216.00 $213.13 $1,115 —
550–595 573 4 200.00–215.00 $207.79 $1,191 +5.19
600–645 623 4 185.00–195.00 $190.18 $1,185 -12.41
650–695 673 4 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $1,213 -17.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 6 68.00–75.00 $71.62 $519 —
750–850 800 85-90% 28 76.00–85.00 $80.78 $646 -6.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 102 86.00–95.00 $91.27 $936 -6.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 40 95.00–103.00 $99.68 $1,022 -3.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 104.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,367 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 88.00–99.00 $94.44 $968 -4.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1615 1523 10 117.00–125.00 $121.24 $1,846 +0.47
1405–2135 1770 10 124.50–134.00 $130.23 $2,305 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1245 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,263.44
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,507.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–925 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–950.00 $841.87

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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
900–1150 thin fleshed 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,434.15 —
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,821.28 —

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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.