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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,635 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.78/cwt -14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $393.10/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.22/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 623 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,635 1,903 1,537
Feeder cattle 1,186 1,483 1,109
Slaughter cattle 133 91 187
Replacement cattle 316 329 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also sold STEADY.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 520.00–530.00 $525.35 $1,697 -0.70
350–395 373 4 480.00–510.00 $495.91 $1,850 -15.30
400–445 423 20 420.00–450.00 $435.80 $1,843 +12.90
450–495 473 24 380.00–405.00 $393.10 $1,859 -7.85
500–545 523 18 350.00–375.00 $363.04 $1,899 +7.61
550–595 573 20 332.00–350.00 $341.35 $1,956 -9.04
600–645 623 22 330.00–342.00 $336.22 $2,095 -0.59
650–695 673 12 310.00–330.00 $320.33 $2,156 -2.42
700–745 723 8 295.00–310.00 $302.73 $2,189 -3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 13 445.00–450.00 $446.54 $1,786 +19.93
450–475 value added 456 14 390.00–405.00 $398.53 $1,817 +16.30
511–512 value added 511 8 352.50–360.00 $355.32 $1,816 -4.40
568–578 value added 574 9 332.50–347.50 $339.10 $1,946 -6.44
600–637 value added 616 17 310.00–341.50 $334.07 $2,058 +4.89
650 value added 650 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +12.00
700 value added 700 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,121 -9.00

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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 4 420.00–430.00 $425.35 $1,374 -5.70
350–395 373 6 380.00–410.00 $395.91 $1,477 —
400–445 423 16 365.00–395.00 $380.80 $1,611 +3.95
450–495 473 10 350.00–375.00 $363.10 $1,717 +12.62
500–545 523 30 317.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,693 -14.04
550–595 573 8 305.00–320.00 $312.79 $1,792 -2.34
600–645 623 14 285.00–307.50 $296.66 $1,848 -8.70
700–745 723 4 285.00–300.00 $292.73 $2,116 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,436 -32.50
415–448 value added 427 8 350.00–360.00 $356.07 $1,520 —
462 value added 462 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,732 +6.15
500–536 value added 523 20 302.50–322.50 $312.79 $1,636 -21.88
600 value added 600 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 -28.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 360.00–370.00 $365.24 $1,728 -12.86
500–545 523 8 340.00–360.00 $350.43 $1,833 +25.00
550–595 573 20 320.00–330.00 $325.20 $1,863 -0.19
600–645 623 6 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 +10.00
650–695 673 6 280.00–295.00 $287.75 $1,937 +12.42
700–745 723 6 245.00–255.00 $250.16 $1,809 —

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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% 16 133.00–143.00 $138.85 $1,423 +2.17
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 12 138.00–144.00 $141.38 $1,944 -4.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 115.00–125.00 $120.31 $962 +9.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 127.00–133.00 $130.51 $1,338 +2.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 130.00–138.00 $134.68 $1,380 +2.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1570 1365 8 142.00–156.00 $150.05 $2,048 +1.76
1335–1860 1598 12 160.00–170.00 $165.82 $2,650 —
1890–1985 1938 2 170.00–180.00 $175.12 $3,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1360 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,166.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,330.00

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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
950–1250 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,897.73 —

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Price trend

high 505.86 low 340.43 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

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.

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