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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

2,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.06/cwt -9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 466 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.14/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 511 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.86/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 418 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,685 2,368 1,966
Feeder cattle 1,987 1,641 1,603
Slaughter cattle 252 489 175
Replacement cattle 446 238 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 3-6 lower, slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 4-5 lower. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 value added 418 38 274.00–299.00 $285.86 $1,195 +7.86
452 value added 452 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,202 —
500–546 value added 511 42 235.00–275.00 $263.14 $1,345 +20.11
600 value added 600 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 290.00–300.00 $295.35 $954 +4.65
350–395 373 6 290.00–300.00 $295.30 $1,101 +4.70
400–445 423 20 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,164 -2.36
500–545 523 20 247.50–265.00 $256.63 $1,342 -3.06
550–595 573 6 237.50–247.50 $242.70 $1,391 -7.50
600–645 623 10 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $1,449 —
650–695 673 10 230.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 9 246.00 $246.00 $959 -11.50
410 value added 410 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,054 +13.61
453–483 value added 466 45 224.00–234.00 $232.06 $1,081 -9.94
508–524 value added 519 7 220.00–222.00 $221.44 $1,149 -25.42
615 value added 615 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,344 -6.10
672 value added 672 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,384 -6.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 246.00–250.00 $248.12 $925 -7.18
400–445 423 12 232.00–242.50 $237.53 $1,005 -17.74
450–495 473 12 224.00–234.00 $229.24 $1,084 -21.73
500–545 523 12 212.50–222.50 $217.72 $1,139 -19.06
550–595 573 16 212.00–222.00 $217.20 $1,245 -10.44
600–645 623 6 205.00–218.50 $211.99 $1,321 -11.90
650–695 673 6 197.00–206.00 $201.65 $1,357 -11.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 235.00–242.50 $238.93 $1,130 +8.45
500–545 523 8 232.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,235 -9.05
550–595 573 4 222.00–232.50 $227.46 $1,303 —
600–645 623 4 212.00–218.00 $215.11 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 32 75.00–85.00 $80.31 $642 +1.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 32 83.00–91.00 $87.68 $899 -1.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 86.00–95.50 $91.56 $938 -5.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,220 -5.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1223 6 90.00–100.00 $95.69 $1,170 —
1355–1835 1595 22 106.00–116.00 $111.75 $1,782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1265 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,444.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1010 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,075.00 $903.25

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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
1030–1360 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,816.84 —

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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.