Cattle Market Tadlock Stockyards Market Report
Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays
Sale of Monday, July 20, 20261,265 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$421.73/cwt
-16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$418.33/cwt
-14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 519 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$374.84/cwt
+19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 623 lb · 34 head
Forest, MS 5-weight steers sold at $414/cwt, $4/cwt below the MS average ($418) and $31/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($445). MS 5-weight steers have come off $28 from the mid-June peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,265 | 1,773 | 1,866 |
| Feeder cattle | 951 | 1,391 | 1,425 |
| Slaughter cattle | 116 | 92 | 112 |
| Replacement cattle | 198 | 290 | 329 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 LOWER
- ▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 LOWER
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$7.00 LOWER and slaughter bulls sold STEADY
- ▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$7.00 LOWER and slaughter bulls sold STEADY
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200–245 | 223 | 2 | 640.00–740.00 | $684.94 | $1,527 | -2.59 |
| 250–295 | 273 | 2 | 560.00–575.00 | $568.12 | $1,551 | -75.82 |
| 300–345 | 323 | 6 | 550.00–585.00 | $568.72 | $1,837 | -36.26 |
| 350–395 | 373 | 6 | 510.00–540.00 | $525.91 | $1,962 | -35.30 |
| 400–445 | 423 | 24 | 500.00–540.00 | $521.07 | $2,204 | -4.73 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 20 | 440.00–475.00 | $458.33 | $2,168 | -37.15 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 46 | 410.00–432.50 | $421.73 | $2,206 | -16.31 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 20 | 385.00–411.00 | $398.51 | $2,283 | -16.88 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 28 | 370.00–388.00 | $379.33 | $2,363 | -20.00 |
| 650–695 | 673 | 10 | 360.00–372.50 | $366.46 | $2,466 | -17.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333–336 | 334 | 10 | 555.00–585.00 | $572.94 | $1,914 | — |
| 381 | 381 | 8 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $1,943 | -67.28 |
| 400–414 | 404 | 18 | 481.00–520.00 | $508.90 | $2,056 | -10.35 |
| 480–486 | 483 | 16 | 440.00–465.00 | $451.00 | $2,178 | -46.28 |
| 500–545 | 519 | 44 | 405.00–432.50 | $418.33 | $2,171 | -14.37 |
| 550–574 | 565 | 23 | 385.00–418.00 | $403.75 | $2,281 | -19.67 |
| 603–645 | 620 | 26 | 370.00–411.00 | $386.59 | $2,397 | -12.25 |
| 682 | 682 | 8 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $2,540 | -8.66 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–345 | 323 | 6 | 430.00–460.00 | $446.05 | $1,441 | — |
| 350–395 | 373 | 6 | 425.00–445.00 | $435.60 | $1,625 | -47.66 |
| 400–445 | 423 | 22 | 400.00–415.00 | $407.90 | $1,725 | -7.90 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 18 | 380.00–400.00 | $389.52 | $1,842 | -23.58 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 30 | 375.00–387.50 | $381.52 | $1,995 | -24.13 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 18 | 365.00–378.50 | $372.02 | $2,132 | -13.57 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 34 | 365.00–384.00 | $374.84 | $2,335 | +19.48 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 2 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,495 | — |
| 362–365 | 364 | 5 | 425.00–445.00 | $432.96 | $1,576 | +2.96 |
| 400–447 | 432 | 20 | 400.00–405.00 | $401.51 | $1,735 | -2.98 |
| 458–497 | 480 | 19 | 380.00–387.50 | $382.86 | $1,838 | -32.14 |
| 505–514 | 513 | 13 | 372.50–387.50 | $380.98 | $1,954 | -26.51 |
| 550–587 | 572 | 11 | 370.00–378.50 | $374.76 | $2,144 | -18.48 |
| 600–613 | 602 | 28 | 374.00–395.00 | $379.21 | $2,283 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550–595 | 573 | 12 | 350.00–365.00 | $357.79 | $2,050 | -25.20 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 8 | 310.00–330.00 | $320.36 | $1,996 | -47.23 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850–1200 | 1025 | 80-85% | 18 | 176.00–185.00 | $181.27 | $1,858 | -1.75 |
| 1200–1700 | 1450 | 80-85% | 12 | 186.00–197.00 | $192.45 | $2,791 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850–1200 | 1025 | 75-80% | 18 | 173.00–182.00 | $178.27 | $1,827 | -9.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750–850 | 800 | 85-90% | 6 | 147.50–160.00 | $154.14 | $1,233 | -7.11 |
| 850–1200 | 1025 | 85-90% | 8 | 164.00–174.00 | $169.85 | $1,741 | -2.00 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1555–1835 | 1695 | 2 | 188.00–198.00 | $193.41 | $3,278 | — |
| 1385–2065 | 1725 | 6 | 200.00–212.00 | $207.18 | $3,574 | — |
| 1920–1990 | 1955 | 4 | 214.00–217.00 | $215.53 | $4,214 | — |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500–750 | 625 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 52 | 2,200.00–2,500.00 | $2,380.00 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900–1300 | 1100 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 50 | 2,900.00–3,800.00 | $3,431.82 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900–1200 | 1050 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 3,500.00–4,500.00 | $4,071.43 | — |
Price trend
500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
← Previous sale (Jul 13, 2026)
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- Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS 78 mi · Tue · Jul 21, 2026
Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 LOWER. Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$7.00 LOWER and slaughter bulls sold STEADY.