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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

2,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 539 lb · 87 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.35/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 323 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.30/cwt -26.33 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 373 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,358 2,467 2,031
Feeder cattle 1,638 1,779 1,521
Slaughter cattle 410 275 300
Replacement cattle 310 413 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and Heifers sold 3-7 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added. One load of Brahman cross heifers, thin flesh, 150+ days weaned 88head 46,870lbs avj 540lbs @ $199.50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 20 245.00–267.50 $256.85 $1,086 -13.28
450–495 473 20 245.00–267.50 $256.79 $1,215 -4.76
500–545 523 32 220.00–240.00 $230.43 $1,205 -24.79
550–595 573 32 220.00–240.00 $230.39 $1,320 -16.89
600–645 623 18 220.00–236.00 $228.29 $1,422 -6.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 15 256.00 $256.00 $886 —
415 value added 415 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,091 -27.00
510 value added 510 11 249.50 $249.50 $1,272 —
624 value added 624 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,473 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 40 225.00–235.00 $230.35 $744 —
350–395 373 40 225.00–235.00 $230.30 $859 -26.33
400–445 423 32 205.00–220.00 $212.90 $901 -18.68
450–495 473 32 205.00–220.00 $212.86 $1,007 -14.38
500–545 523 22 195.00–205.00 $200.22 $1,047 -18.69
550–595 573 22 195.00–205.00 $200.20 $1,147 -11.30
600–645 623 12 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,154 -21.30
650–695 673 12 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $1,246 -10.00
700–745 723 8 170.00–179.00 $174.64 $1,263 -18.71
750–795 773 8 170.00–179.00 $174.63 $1,350 -10.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 value added 309 14 220.00 $220.00 $680 —
386 value added 386 4 212.50 $212.50 $820 —
450 value added 450 9 206.00 $206.00 $927 —
539 value added 539 87 199.50 $199.50 $1,075 -5.50
577 value added 577 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,154 —
801 value added 801 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,354 —
873 value added 873 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 12 200.00–222.00 $211.47 $1,106 -14.70
550–595 573 12 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,176 —
600–645 623 4 200.00–210.00 $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
750 750 85-90% 11 70.00–71.00 $70.45 $528 —
850 850 85-90% 24 79.00–81.00 $80.50 $684 —
910 910 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
800–1200 1105 85-90% 25 84.00–91.00 $88.55 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 22 89.00–94.00 $89.91 $1,079 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1192 80-85% 8 93.00–98.00 $95.12 $1,134 —
1085–1590 1288 80-85% 13 101.00–106.00 $103.23 $1,330 +0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,179 —
1450–1800 1625 10 100.00–105.00 $102.23 $1,661 —
1950 1950 5 119.00 $119.00 $2,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–868 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,401.07
795–1505 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 725.00–1,850.00 $1,454.93
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1126–1480 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,760.00–1,925.00 $1,804.30

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
890–1520 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 750.00–2,050.00 $1,551.91 —
1175–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.42 —
1190–1500 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,868.69 —

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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.