Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.14/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 464 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $389.40/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $357.89/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,086	1,411	1,000
Feeder cattle	681	1,042	680
Slaughter cattle	195	113	119
Replacement cattle	210	256	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2 to 6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	525.00–550.00	$538.76	$1,201	+25.00
250–295	273	4	525.00–550.00	$538.53	$1,470	—
300–345	323	8	515.00–545.00	$531.05	$1,715	+45.00
350–395	373	12	440.00–470.00	$455.91	$1,701	-4.69
400–445	423	12	420.00–435.00	$427.90	$1,810	+2.63
450–495	473	16	375.00–402.50	$389.40	$1,842	+8.92
500–545	523	14	342.50–372.00	$357.89	$1,872	-5.89
550–595	573	12	335.00–345.00	$340.20	$1,949	-6.67
600–645	623	2	320.00–330.00	$325.18	$2,026	±0.00
650–695	673	10	300.00–315.00	$307.75	$2,071	-14.48
700–745	723	4	275.00–305.00	$290.47	$2,100	-19.84
750–795	773	4	275.00–305.00	$290.44	$2,245	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394 value added	394	8	440.00	$440.00	$1,734	-21.41
407–423 value added	416	7	420.00–425.00	$421.40	$1,753	-3.13
463–470 value added	465	11	380.00–402.50	$386.20	$1,796	+28.38
506–514 value added	511	13	372.00–400.00	$382.67	$1,955	+52.63
567–590 value added	576	5	340.00–367.00	$355.94	$2,050	+23.19
615 value added	615	5	330.00	$330.00	$2,030	+5.00
693 value added	693	4	300.00	$300.00	$2,079	-20.22
753–765 value added	757	6	270.00–305.00	$293.21	$2,220	—
906–911 value added	909	8	255.00	$255.00	$2,318	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	4	400.00–430.00	$416.05	$1,344	±0.00
350–395	373	4	390.00–420.00	$405.91	$1,514	+25.46
400–445	423	6	355.00–375.00	$365.53	$1,546	+3.58
450–495	473	8	340.00–375.00	$358.33	$1,695	+15.23
500–545	523	8	330.00–345.00	$337.82	$1,767	+12.39
550–595	573	4	305.00–330.00	$317.99	$1,822	-4.13
600–645	623	4	285.00–295.00	$290.18	$1,808	-14.48
650–695	673	4	285.00–295.00	$290.17	$1,953	-2.58
700–745	723	6	250.00–265.00	$257.73	$1,863	+1.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440 value added	433	6	355.00–370.00	$364.92	$1,580	—
460–465 value added	464	19	340.00–375.00	$349.14	$1,620	+7.60
500 value added	500	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,650	+2.44
669 value added	669	5	295.00	$295.00	$1,974	-0.98
700 value added	700	6	250.00–265.00	$255.00	$1,785	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	4	385.00–400.00	$392.90	$1,662	—
450–495	473	4	355.00–370.00	$362.86	$1,716	—
500–545	523	10	340.00–350.00	$345.22	$1,806	—
550–595	573	6	320.00–335.00	$327.79	$1,878	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	22	152.00–162.00	$157.85	$1,618	—
1200–1525	1363	80-85%	28	162.00–170.00	$166.48	$2,269	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	22	151.00–161.00	$156.85	$1,608	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	2	140.00–145.00	$142.66	$1,141	—
850–1200	1025	85-90%	12	148.00–155.50	$152.39	$1,562	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–2005	1580	12	170.00–180.00	$176.34	$2,786	+1.48
1615–2070	1843	12	180.00–190.50	$185.90	$3,426	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–850	725	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,234.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1250	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,200.00–2,550.00	$2,398.86
1250–1400 fancy	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,700.00–3,400.00	$3,069.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1300	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	3,000.00–3,500.00	$3,270.83	—

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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.