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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.22/cwt +20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.43/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 472 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.48/cwt +20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 473 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,320 1,668 651
Feeder cattle 1,006 1,210 481
Slaughter cattle 191 296 104
Replacement cattle 123 162 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold $20-$30 higher with a few up to $35 higher, feeder heifers sold $10-$20 higher, slaughter cows sold $1-$5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $3- $5 higher. 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
200–245 223 6 365.00–375.00 $370.51 $826 +59.50
300–345 323 10 320.00–340.00 $330.70 $1,068 +20.00
350–395 373 10 320.00–330.00 $325.30 $1,213 +29.70
400–445 423 18 290.00–315.00 $303.17 $1,282 +32.90
450–495 473 26 280.00–300.00 $290.48 $1,374 +20.24
500–545 523 20 257.00–270.00 $263.78 $1,380 +0.96
600–645 623 10 252.50–264.00 $258.46 $1,610 +41.21
650–695 673 8 225.00–234.00 $229.65 $1,546 +23.52
700–745 723 4 230.00–237.50 $233.87 $1,691 +25.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
400 value added 400 6 330.50 $330.50 $1,322 +65.50
472 value added 472 23 295.50 $295.50 $1,395 —
520–542 value added 535 10 262.50–268.50 $266.75 $1,427 —
555 value added 555 20 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
608–622 value added 617 9 252.50–264.00 $255.35 $1,576 +27.71
688–692 value added 689 8 230.00–234.00 $233.00 $1,605 +28.84
750 value added 750 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 320.00–325.00 $322.75 $720 +35.09
250–295 273 4 300.00–320.00 $310.83 $849 +25.42
300–345 323 6 280.00–300.00 $290.70 $939 +15.35
350–395 373 6 280.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,084 +25.30
400–445 423 12 255.00–275.00 $265.53 $1,123 +15.26
450–495 473 22 250.00–267.50 $259.17 $1,226 +16.55
500–545 523 26 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 +20.96
550–595 573 10 225.00–237.50 $231.50 $1,326 +10.34
600–645 623 8 215.00–228.00 $221.73 $1,381 —
650–695 673 4 200.00–217.50 $209.04 $1,407 —
700–745 723 4 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 value added 433 18 235.00–265.00 $250.65 $1,085 +5.65
452–487 value added 472 26 223.00–258.00 $244.43 $1,154 —
519–530 value added 528 22 230.00–240.00 $237.76 $1,255 +15.06
581 value added 581 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,307 —
618 value added 618 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 34 100.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,085 +2.34
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 16 108.00–117.00 $113.00 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 6 65.00–74.00 $69.82 $489 -7.25
750–850 800 85-90% 14 82.00–92.00 $87.31 $698 ±0.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 93.00–100.00 $97.10 $995 +0.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 95.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,034 +1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1100 933 4 104.00–109.00 $106.95 $998 —
1445–1800 1623 8 111.00–121.00 $116.55 $1,892 —
1755–1950 1853 6 124.00–132.00 $128.21 $2,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1100 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.79
1055–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,212.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–945 843 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–975.00 $876.19

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,405.43 —

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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.