Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

1,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.43/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.56/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 535 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.45/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 373 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,411 992 1,443
Feeder cattle 1,042 685 938
Slaughter cattle 113 121 161
Replacement cattle 256 186 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers and heifers sold steady- 10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 higher.

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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 4 500.00–525.00 $513.76 $1,146 +37.24
300–345 323 8 470.00–500.00 $486.05 $1,570 -8.02
350–395 373 22 450.00–470.00 $460.60 $1,718 +22.04
400–445 423 18 420.00–430.00 $425.27 $1,799 +2.10
450–495 473 16 370.00–390.00 $380.48 $1,800 -17.38
500–545 523 10 357.00–370.00 $363.78 $1,903 +5.53
550–595 573 22 337.00–356.00 $346.87 $1,988 +6.08
600–645 623 10 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $2,026 -0.36
650–695 673 10 315.00–329.00 $322.23 $2,169 +29.31
700–745 723 4 300.00–320.00 $310.31 $2,244 +16.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 value added 302 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,495 —
350–387 value added 381 13 460.00–470.00 $461.41 $1,758 —
424–443 value added 435 14 420.00–430.00 $424.53 $1,847 +8.57
477–484 value added 481 13 334.00–372.50 $357.82 $1,721 -19.47
535–541 value added 537 18 323.00–350.00 $330.04 $1,772 -23.23
558–595 value added 576 10 325.00–365.00 $332.75 $1,917 -17.07
605 value added 605 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -11.00
670–676 value added 674 8 315.00–329.00 $320.22 $2,158 +20.22

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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 8 400.00–430.00 $416.05 $1,344 +32.33
350–395 373 24 372.50–387.50 $380.45 $1,419 +9.24
400–445 423 4 353.00–370.00 $361.95 $1,531 +3.78
450–495 473 16 330.00–355.00 $343.10 $1,623 +8.93
500–545 523 40 315.00–335.00 $325.43 $1,702 +5.50
550–595 573 10 319.00–325.00 $322.12 $1,846 +29.13
600–645 623 10 300.00–309.00 $304.66 $1,898 +38.18
650–695 673 18 285.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,970 +26.29
700–745 723 4 250.00–263.00 $256.70 $1,856 +1.54
750–795 773 6 250.00–263.00 $256.69 $1,984 +4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 value added 383 19 372.50–387.50 $378.58 $1,450 —
471–492 value added 481 16 330.00–352.50 $341.54 $1,643 +36.54
520–541 value added 535 33 315.00–334.00 $327.56 $1,752 +18.56
574–580 value added 576 9 319.00–321.50 $320.66 $1,847 —
610–627 value added 624 11 300.00–309.00 $301.60 $1,882 —
667–671 value added 668 12 288.00–300.00 $295.98 $1,977 —
785 value added 785 6 263.00 $263.00 $2,065 +13.00
878 value added 878 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
850–1200 1069 80-85% 32 151.00–159.00 $154.93 $1,656 —
1200 1200 80-85% 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
850 850 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
850 850 85-90% 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —
1450 1450 75-80% 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1180 6 160.00–167.50 $164.16 $1,937 —
1235–1915 1575 12 170.00–178.00 $174.86 $2,754 —
1760–2010 1885 6 180.00–188.50 $184.53 $3,478 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 fancy 650 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00 $3,300.00
600–700 675 (<2 yrs)Open 32 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,272.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1250 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,030.95
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,465.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–820 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,705.81

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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
950–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,422.83 —
1300–1350 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,275.00–4,500.00 $4,389.62 —

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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.