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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.82/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 523 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.07/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 512 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.56/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 622 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 2,221 1,548
Feeder cattle 910 1,585 931
Slaughter cattle 170 248 258
Replacement cattle 300 388 359

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold steady-5 higher and feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 2-5 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 +6.01
250–295 273 4 500.00–525.00 $513.53 $1,402 +5.82
350–395 373 4 460.00–475.00 $467.95 $1,745 +40.00
400–445 423 6 395.00–415.00 $405.53 $1,715 -16.16
450–495 473 12 360.00–375.00 $367.86 $1,740 -3.43
500–545 523 12 340.00–355.00 $347.82 $1,819 -10.00
550–595 573 20 330.00–346.00 $338.31 $1,939 -2.15
600–645 623 18 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $2,026 +2.93
650–695 673 12 310.00–320.00 $315.17 $2,121 +1.13
700–745 723 8 300.00–307.00 $303.61 $2,195 -6.55
750–795 773 10 270.00–280.00 $275.15 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 -3.00
476–490 value added 481 6 360.00–375.00 $369.90 $1,779 -3.95
568–570 value added 569 7 335.00–355.00 $340.70 $1,939 -11.02
600–648 value added 622 27 315.00–346.00 $324.56 $2,019 +18.16
713 value added 713 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,175 -2.69
785 value added 785 6 274.00 $274.00 $2,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 345.00–360.00 $352.90 $1,493 -2.37
450–495 473 4 330.00–355.00 $343.10 $1,623 +15.24
500–545 523 42 320.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,714 +5.00
550–595 573 24 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 +7.40
600–645 623 10 310.00–321.00 $315.70 $1,967 +22.75
650–695 673 10 295.00–310.00 $302.75 $2,038 -2.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 value added 495 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +4.93
500–545 value added 512 29 322.50–334.00 $332.07 $1,700 +12.57
555–580 value added 566 11 327.00–334.00 $329.99 $1,868 +26.76
606–624 value added 609 26 317.00–321.00 $320.21 $1,950 —
657–680 value added 667 8 295.00–310.00 $301.88 $2,014 -8.12
712 value added 712 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 4 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 —

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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% 28 155.00–164.00 $160.27 $1,643 +0.25
1200–1525 1363 80-85% 14 162.00–170.00 $166.48 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 10 136.00–145.00 $140.78 $1,126 +5.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 146.00–157.00 $152.44 $1,563 +4.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 157.00–167.00 $162.85 $1,669 +3.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1640 1360 4 164.00–175.00 $170.63 $2,321 —
1455–2010 1733 8 180.00–190.00 $185.80 $3,220 —
1605–1955 1780 10 190.00–201.50 $196.32 $3,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1500 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,660.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1030 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,997.69

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,326.09 -456.52
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.