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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

2,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.78/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.89/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 623 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.86/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 503 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,368 3,051 1,373
Feeder cattle 1,641 2,155 1,043
Slaughter cattle 489 592 220
Replacement cattle 238 304 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and Heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 5-6 Lower, 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 6 280.00–300.00 $290.70 $939 —
350–395 373 6 280.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,084 —
400–445 423 20 275.00–280.00 $277.63 $1,174 +7.36
450–495 473 4 255.00–264.00 $259.71 $1,228 -5.77
500–545 523 8 255.00–264.00 $259.69 $1,358 -3.13
550–595 573 16 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,434 -6.04
700–745 733 11 230.00–240.00 $237.39 $1,740 —
750–795 765 6 227.00–237.50 $230.64 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 value added 337 9 292.50 $292.50 $986 +7.50
440 value added 440 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 -11.47
511–534 value added 527 14 235.00–264.00 $243.03 $1,281 -25.39
573 value added 573 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,467 -2.87
616 value added 616 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,491 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 250.00–260.00 $255.30 $952 —
400–445 423 12 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 +11.11
450–495 475 9 242.00–257.50 $250.97 $1,192 —
500–545 523 26 230.00–243.00 $236.78 $1,238 +1.56
550–595 584 20 220.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,329 -2.56
600–645 623 22 220.00–227.50 $223.89 $1,395 -2.25
650–695 685 14 207.50–215.00 $213.48 $1,462 -3.93
700–745 741 12 210.00–217.00 $216.45 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 7 240.00 $240.00 $797 —
375 value added 375 5 257.50 $257.50 $966 —
414–430 value added 420 10 242.50–244.00 $243.39 $1,022 -2.88
473 value added 473 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,145 +1.00
502–506 value added 503 22 243.00–248.00 $246.86 $1,242 —
563–568 value added 565 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -10.00
615–627 value added 622 20 224.00–225.00 $224.60 $1,397 —
675 value added 675 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 245.00–255.00 $250.30 $934 -2.35
400–445 423 4 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $995 -7.36
450–495 473 4 220.00–240.00 $230.48 $1,090 +2.86
500–545 523 6 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +20.00

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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% 12 65.00–75.00 $70.56 $476 —
750–850 800 85-90% 44 74.00–84.00 $79.31 $634 -5.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 62 84.00–93.50 $89.56 $918 -8.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 44 92.00–101.00 $97.27 $997 -7.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 98.00–104.00 $101.18 $1,290 -9.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 30 86.00–96.00 $91.85 $941 -6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1740 1348 12 100.00–110.00 $106.46 $1,435 —
1520–2220 1870 20 110.00–121.00 $116.53 $2,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1340 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,373.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–960 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00–925.00 $822.24

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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
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,616.67 —

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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.