Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

2,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.72/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 579 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.79/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 667 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.04/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 673 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,221 1,086 1,746
Feeder cattle 1,585 681 1,239
Slaughter cattle 248 195 200
Replacement cattle 388 210 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 5-8 higher. 1 load (92 head) of Black Sim Angus steers avj 573lbs (52,735lbs total) at $358.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 value added 417 6 418.00 $418.00 $1,743 -3.40
469–495 value added 477 44 369.00–377.00 $373.85 $1,783 -12.35
508–515 value added 513 11 357.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,847 -22.69
571–597 value added 579 137 328.50–358.00 $351.72 $2,036 -4.22
630–647 value added 644 14 305.00–315.00 $306.40 $1,973 -23.60
664–688 value added 667 78 307.50–322.25 $320.79 $2,140 +20.79
705–719 value added 715 19 307.00–308.00 $307.69 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 505.00–510.00 $507.75 $1,132 -31.01
250–295 273 4 505.00–510.00 $507.71 $1,386 -30.82
300–345 323 4 435.00–450.00 $443.02 $1,431 -88.03
350–395 373 4 420.00–435.00 $427.95 $1,596 -27.96
400–445 423 8 418.00–425.00 $421.69 $1,784 -6.21
450–495 473 46 365.00–377.00 $371.29 $1,756 -18.11
500–545 523 16 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $1,871 -0.07
550–595 573 40 335.00–345.50 $340.46 $1,951 +0.26
600–645 623 30 315.00–329.00 $322.25 $2,008 -2.93
650–695 673 60 305.00–322.50 $314.04 $2,113 +6.29
700–745 723 20 305.00–315.00 $310.16 $2,242 +19.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 405.00–445.00 $427.02 $952 —
250–295 273 2 405.00–445.00 $426.65 $1,165 —
350–395 373 2 375.00–395.00 $385.60 $1,438 -20.31
400–445 423 2 350.00–360.00 $355.27 $1,503 -10.26
450–495 473 28 320.00–335.00 $327.86 $1,551 -30.47
500–545 523 40 315.00–330.00 $322.82 $1,688 -15.00
550–595 573 26 305.00–325.00 $315.39 $1,807 -2.60
600–645 623 4 280.00–305.00 $292.95 $1,825 +2.77
650–695 673 16 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $2,054 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–492 value added 482 29 318.50–332.50 $325.07 $1,567 -24.07
517 value added 517 12 319.50 $319.50 $1,652 -10.50
550–567 value added 556 21 285.00–307.00 $303.23 $1,686 —
649 value added 649 11 306.00 $306.00 $1,986 —
688 value added 688 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,133 +15.00

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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% 40 153.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,640 +2.17
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 22 164.00–172.00 $168.38 $2,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 32 154.00–163.00 $159.27 $1,633 +2.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.31 $1,082 -7.35
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 141.00–153.00 $148.02 $1,517 -4.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1920 1515 12 175.00–186.00 $181.97 $2,757 —
1600–2205 1903 8 188.00–198.00 $193.80 $3,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–875 775 (<2 yrs)Open 32 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,154.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1535 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,542.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1000 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,016.80

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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
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,756.98 —
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,218.18 —
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,782.61 —

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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.