Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.93/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.00/cwt -17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.25/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 1,179 1,379
Feeder cattle 685 873 897
Slaughter cattle 121 130 211
Replacement cattle 186 176 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 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
200–245 223 4 460.00–490.00 $476.52 $1,063 —
300–345 323 6 470.00–515.00 $494.07 $1,596 -12.33
350–395 373 4 420.00–455.00 $438.56 $1,636 -27.65
400–445 423 10 410.00–435.00 $423.17 $1,790 -12.63
450–495 473 18 390.00–405.00 $397.86 $1,882 +12.15
500–545 523 20 340.00–375.00 $358.25 $1,874 +3.91
550–595 573 20 320.00–360.00 $340.79 $1,953 +0.40
600–645 623 8 310.00–340.00 $325.54 $2,028 -14.82
650–695 673 4 280.00–305.00 $292.92 $1,971 -34.11
700–745 723 4 285.00–302.00 $293.76 $2,124 -18.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–435 value added 430 5 410.00–420.00 $415.96 $1,789 —
455–477 value added 468 16 350.00–402.50 $377.29 $1,766 +7.29
518–540 value added 529 12 340.00–366.00 $353.27 $1,869 +0.88
553–593 value added 574 12 325.00–360.00 $349.82 $2,008 +13.03
638 value added 638 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,144 -1.83
675 value added 675 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -18.50
725 value added 725 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,190 -15.00
775–782 value added 779 9 265.00 $265.00 $2,064 —

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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 4 365.00–400.00 $383.72 $1,239 -16.98
350–395 373 4 350.00–390.00 $371.21 $1,385 -9.09
400–445 423 18 345.00–370.00 $358.17 $1,515 -2.36
450–495 473 8 325.00–342.50 $334.17 $1,581 -1.07
500–545 523 26 303.50–335.00 $319.93 $1,673 -3.46
550–595 573 10 280.00–305.00 $292.99 $1,679 -18.51
600–645 623 4 260.00–272.50 $266.48 $1,660 -21.47
650–695 673 4 260.00–272.50 $266.46 $1,793 —
700–745 723 4 250.00–260.00 $255.16 $1,845 —
750–795 773 10 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 value added 412 11 335.00–370.00 $351.17 $1,447 -13.08
473 value added 473 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,443 -30.83
500–536 value added 526 20 303.50–315.00 $309.00 $1,625 -17.18
780 value added 780 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 -9.00

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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% 22 150.00–158.00 $154.68 $1,585 +3.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 139.00–149.00 $144.85 $1,485 -1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 136.00–147.00 $142.44 $1,460 +2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1500 1388 6 150.00–160.00 $155.41 $2,157 —
1730–2200 1965 6 177.00–185.00 $181.48 $3,566 —
1530–2360 2111 10 164.00–175.00 $172.61 $3,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,268.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–920 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,770.36

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,077.78 —
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,797.96 —

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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.