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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

3,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.57/cwt ≈ $1,775/hd at 773 lb · 40 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,814/hd at 782 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.68/cwt ≈ $1,299/hd at 542 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,087 2,785 1,595
Feeder cattle 2,427 2,088 1,275
Slaughter cattle 419 361 140
Replacement cattle 241 336 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 1-3 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 300.00–315.00 $308.02 $995 +15.00
350–395 373 6 295.00–312.50 $304.28 $1,135 +18.98
400–445 423 6 262.00–267.50 $264.90 $1,121 -8.95
450–495 473 6 262.00–267.50 $264.88 $1,253 -1.67
500–545 523 10 250.00–257.50 $253.91 $1,328 +1.09
550–595 573 8 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,434 +1.04
600–645 623 16 239.00–247.50 $243.40 $1,516 -3.33
650–695 673 4 216.00–230.00 $223.23 $1,502 -12.90
700–745 723 10 230.00–241.00 $235.67 $1,704 +0.51
750–795 773 40 227.00–232.00 $229.57 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 value added 630 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 -8.00
744 value added 744 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,793 —
782 value added 782 38 232.00 $232.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 26 259.00 $259.00 $1,199 +13.29
537–549 value added 542 30 226.00–249.00 $239.68 $1,299 —
685–687 value added 687 17 213.00–217.50 $216.71 $1,489 —
838 value added 838 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 235.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,016 -5.94
450–495 473 6 235.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,136 +3.69
500–545 523 10 220.00–232.50 $226.52 $1,185 -5.26
550–595 573 14 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 -12.76
600–645 630 9 212.50–217.50 $215.74 $1,359 -0.74
650–695 678 23 200.00–217.50 $212.79 $1,443 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 6 290.00–295.00 $291.83 $919 —
350–395 373 6 260.00–267.50 $263.98 $985 -11.32
400–445 423 6 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 -7.36
450–495 473 6 240.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,160 +6.05
500–545 523 6 235.00–240.00 $237.61 $1,243 +7.39
550–595 573 6 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 +21.30

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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% 10 70.00–78.00 $74.44 $502 —
750–850 800 85-90% 32 82.00–92.00 $87.31 $698 -0.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 42 93.00–102.50 $98.56 $1,010 +0.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 40 101.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,083 +0.58
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 36 110.00–118.00 $114.24 $1,457 +3.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 97.00–107.00 $102.85 $1,054 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1565 1408 65-75% 14 120.00–126.50 $123.61 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1365 1278 6 104.00–115.00 $109.88 $1,404 +0.69
1350–1980 1665 12 116.00–126.00 $121.95 $2,030 —
1675–2015 1845 8 125.00–132.00 $128.82 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1530 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,545.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–860 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,200.00 $1,017.72

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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
1005–1280 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,802.08 +77.52

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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.