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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

2,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $204.66/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 623 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.22/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.98/cwt -14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,048 2,358 1,677
Feeder cattle 1,243 1,638 1,258
Slaughter cattle 444 410 208
Replacement cattle 361 310 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

C0mpared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady -5 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-6 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
350–395 373 8 280.00–285.00 $282.65 $1,054 —
400–445 423 8 265.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,143 +13.42
450–495 473 6 260.00–272.50 $266.55 $1,261 +9.76
500–545 523 8 237.50–247.50 $242.72 $1,269 +12.29
550–595 573 6 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,348 +4.81
600–645 623 10 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,356 -10.70
650–695 673 10 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $1,464 —
700–745 723 4 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 value added 532 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,192 -25.50
645 value added 645 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -16.00
687 value added 687 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,505 —
753 value added 753 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,544 —

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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 4 260.00–270.00 $265.35 $857 +35.00
350–395 373 8 252.00–260.00 $256.24 $956 +25.94
400–445 423 4 217.50–226.00 $221.98 $939 +9.08
450–495 473 6 210.00–220.00 $215.24 $1,018 +2.38
500–545 523 14 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $1,073 +5.00
550–595 573 14 180.00–191.50 $185.98 $1,066 -14.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 value added 542 9 191.50 $191.50 $1,038 -8.00
582 value added 582 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,187 +4.00
610–648 value added 618 9 184.00–199.00 $187.49 $1,159 —
798 value added 798 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 235.00–240.00 $237.63 $1,005 —
450–495 473 8 232.50–242.50 $237.74 $1,125 —
500–545 523 12 232.50–240.00 $236.41 $1,236 +24.94
600–645 623 20 200.00–209.00 $204.66 $1,275 -0.52

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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% 8 60.00–70.00 $65.56 $443 —
750–850 800 85-90% 36 73.00–83.00 $78.31 $626 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 28 77.00–87.00 $82.85 $849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 46 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $921 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 95.00–98.00 $96.59 $1,232 -6.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 83.00–93.00 $88.85 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1400 1260 6 93.00–103.00 $98.56 $1,242 —
1420–1935 1678 20 105.00–115.00 $110.77 $1,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1200 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 44 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,280.00
900–1370 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,465.97

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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
1100–1320 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,772.73 —

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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.