Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

1,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.56/cwt -18.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 506 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.44/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 623 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.95/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 423 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,657 885 1,342
Feeder cattle 1,131 681 746
Slaughter cattle 173 83 201
Replacement cattle 353 121 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold weaker. Slaughter cows sold 4-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 490.00–510.00 $500.83 $1,367 -4.58
300–345 323 4 445.00–455.00 $450.35 $1,455 -13.02
350–395 373 22 420.00–445.00 $433.26 $1,616 -12.34
400–445 423 6 400.00–425.00 $413.17 $1,748 -2.63
450–495 473 14 350.00–370.00 $360.48 $1,705 -30.00
500–545 523 26 340.00–350.00 $345.22 $1,806 -20.21
550–595 573 6 315.00–335.00 $325.39 $1,864 —
600–645 623 16 280.00–291.00 $285.70 $1,780 -17.07
650–695 673 8 280.00–291.00 $285.68 $1,923 +9.55
700–745 723 8 275.00–277.00 $275.97 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 value added 285 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
340 value added 340 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
360–378 value added 363 12 417.50–445.00 $422.27 $1,533 —
415 value added 415 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,712 +25.50
460–492 value added 483 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 —
514–545 value added 530 17 332.50–347.50 $341.63 $1,811 -14.92
620–627 value added 622 15 285.00–291.00 $289.01 $1,798 -20.99
695 value added 695 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 +0.83
700 value added 700 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 2 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
330 value added 330 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 -127.00
410–445 value added 418 24 326.00–337.50 $331.49 $1,386 -16.01
455 value added 455 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 -17.62
500–510 value added 506 58 293.00–311.00 $309.56 $1,566 -18.44
568 value added 568 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,596 +5.26
611–615 value added 612 26 268.00–270.50 $268.58 $1,644 —
661–675 value added 666 11 250.00–262.50 $257.89 $1,718 -14.61
777 value added 777 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 375.00–385.00 $380.35 $1,229 —
350–395 373 6 345.00–365.00 $355.60 $1,326 -14.70
400–445 423 28 330.00–337.50 $333.95 $1,413 -7.63
500–545 515 18 285.00–295.00 $288.53 $1,486 -29.51
550–590 570 6 277.00–281.00 $279.07 $1,591 +3.68
600–645 623 36 260.00–270.50 $265.44 $1,654 -8.54
650–695 673 6 250.00–260.00 $255.17 $1,717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 410.00–430.00 $420.60 $1,569 —
400–445 423 6 360.00–380.00 $370.53 $1,567 —
450–495 473 12 330.00–340.00 $335.24 $1,586 —
500–545 523 4 310.00–320.00 $315.22 $1,649 —
550–595 573 4 310.00–320.00 $315.20 $1,806 —
600–645 623 4 280.00–284.00 $282.07 $1,757 —

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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% 30 145.00–155.00 $150.85 $1,546 +5.00
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 8 155.00–164.00 $159.92 $2,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 127.00–136.00 $131.78 $1,054 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 138.50–147.00 $143.48 $1,471 +3.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 142.50–152.50 $148.35 $1,521 +7.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1520 1418 4 150.00–160.00 $155.36 $2,203 -17.22
1500–1760 1630 10 165.00–175.00 $170.40 $2,778 —
1855–2090 1973 6 177.00–187.00 $182.30 $3,597 -1.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,450.00–1,875.00 $1,683.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,458.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–950 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,695.01

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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
850–1000 thin fleshed 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,308.11 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,854.35 —

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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.