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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.40/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 459 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.95/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.24/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,910 2,685 1,518
Feeder cattle 1,306 1,987 1,231
Slaughter cattle 251 252 182
Replacement cattle 353 446 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 1-4 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
250–295 273 4 275.00–285.00 $280.41 $766 —
300–345 323 10 275.00–280.00 $277.67 $897 -17.68
350–395 373 10 267.00–270.00 $268.59 $1,002 -26.71
500–545 523 4 242.00–252.50 $247.48 $1,294 -9.15
550–595 573 4 242.00–252.50 $247.46 $1,418 +4.76
600–645 623 8 225.00–237.50 $231.48 $1,442 -1.11
650–695 673 8 225.00–237.50 $231.46 $1,558 -1.12
850–895 873 2 200.00–207.50 $203.85 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–310 value added 307 9 275.00 $275.00 $844 —
373–375 value added 374 10 267.50–269.00 $268.55 $1,004 —
436 value added 436 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,090 -35.86
488 value added 488 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,210 —
558 value added 558 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,367 —
758 value added 758 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 —

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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 16 250.00–265.00 $257.95 $962 +9.83
400–445 423 4 245.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,047 +10.10
450–495 473 16 225.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,089 +1.00
500–545 523 8 212.50–225.00 $219.02 $1,145 +1.30
550–595 573 10 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $1,233 -2.00
600–645 623 10 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,294 -4.22
650–695 673 4 185.00–195.00 $190.17 $1,280 -11.48
700–745 723 4 192.50–197.50 $195.08 $1,410 —
750–795 773 10 175.00–182.50 $178.86 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 value added 363 15 245.00–265.00 $260.78 $947 +14.78
457–473 value added 459 21 225.00–235.00 $232.40 $1,067 +0.34
505 value added 505 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 -8.94
568 value added 568 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,164 —
600 value added 600 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,254 -9.50
720 value added 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 —
750–775 value added 761 7 175.00–182.50 $179.23 $1,364 —

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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 6 260.00–270.00 $265.30 $990 —
400–445 423 4 240.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,037 —
450–495 473 4 240.00–248.00 $244.19 $1,155 +5.26
500–545 523 6 232.50–240.00 $236.41 $1,236 +0.24
550–595 573 6 212.50–225.00 $219.00 $1,255 -8.46
600–645 623 6 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $1,278 -9.93

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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% 8 65.00–72.00 $68.62 $497 —
750–850 800 85-90% 24 76.00–84.00 $80.25 $642 -0.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 86.00–94.00 $90.68 $929 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 90.00–96.00 $93.51 $958 +1.95
1200–1325 1263 80-85% 10 96.00–102.00 $99.15 $1,252 +3.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 84.00–94.50 $90.15 $924 +0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2105 1603 16 106.00–116.50 $112.90 $1,810 —
1595–1850 1723 2 123.00 $123.00 $2,119 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 104 1,300.00–1,810.00 $1,582.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–800 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,225.00 $1,075.68

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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
1035–1400 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,840.61 —

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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.