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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

2,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.28/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.17/cwt ≈ $1,724/hd at 724 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.18/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 623 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,467 1,910 1,579
Feeder cattle 1,779 1,306 1,129
Slaughter cattle 275 251 280
Replacement cattle 413 353 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold 3-5 higher, feeder heifers sold Mixed, slaughter cows sold 2-4 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
350–395 373 4 280.00–290.00 $285.30 $1,064 +16.71
400–445 423 12 267.50–272.50 $270.13 $1,143 —
450–495 473 12 255.00–267.50 $261.55 $1,237 —
500–545 523 12 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,335 +7.74
550–595 573 18 240.00–254.00 $247.28 $1,417 -0.18
600–645 623 14 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 +3.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,230 +40.00
450 value added 450 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,287 —
594 value added 594 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,509 —
620 value added 620 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
657 value added 657 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,597 —
723–728 value added 724 17 232.00–239.00 $238.17 $1,724 —

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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 8 250.00–262.50 $256.63 $957 -1.32
400–445 423 12 225.00–237.50 $231.58 $980 -16.05
450–495 473 6 222.00–232.00 $227.24 $1,075 -3.00
500–545 523 12 215.00–222.50 $218.91 $1,145 -0.11
550–595 573 10 205.00–217.50 $211.50 $1,212 -3.70
600–645 623 12 200.00–212.50 $206.48 $1,286 -1.29
650–695 673 6 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,313 +5.00
700–745 723 4 190.00–196.50 $193.35 $1,398 -1.73
750–795 773 4 184.00–186.00 $185.03 $1,430 +6.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–440 value added 434 7 210.00–225.00 $220.65 $958 —
525 value added 525 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -7.50
600 value added 600 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,185 -11.50
848 value added 848 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 250.00–255.00 $252.67 $816 —
350–395 373 8 230.00–240.00 $235.30 $878 -30.00
500–545 523 8 222.00–230.00 $226.17 $1,183 -10.24
600–645 623 6 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $1,278 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 62.00–75.00 $68.96 $483 +0.34
750–850 800 85-90% 16 78.00–85.00 $81.72 $654 +1.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 24 84.00–92.00 $88.68 $909 -2.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 18 93.00–99.00 $96.51 $989 +3.00
1200–1375 1288 80-85% 22 100.00–106.00 $103.20 $1,329 +4.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 91.00–95.00 $93.34 $957 +3.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1240 6 95.00–104.00 $99.94 $1,239 —
1255–1940 1598 14 107.00–117.00 $113.07 $1,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 84 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,520.41
1100–1350 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,837.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1025 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,246.70

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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
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,192.86 +352.25

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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.