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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

1,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.17/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 532 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.03/cwt ≈ $2,161/hd at 667 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.87/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 523 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,899 1,380 1,438
Feeder cattle 1,456 910 992
Slaughter cattle 240 170 334
Replacement cattle 203 300 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 10 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5 to 10 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 8 to 12 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 4 485.00–505.00 $496.01 $1,106 -17.75
250–295 273 4 470.00–480.00 $475.41 $1,298 -38.12
300–345 323 8 465.00–485.00 $475.70 $1,537 —
350–395 373 10 450.00–470.00 $460.60 $1,718 -7.35
400–445 423 10 400.00–430.00 $415.80 $1,759 +10.27
450–495 473 12 365.00–380.00 $372.86 $1,764 +5.00
500–545 523 20 340.00–365.00 $353.04 $1,846 +5.22
550–595 573 40 330.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,936 -0.52
600–645 623 22 320.00–340.00 $330.36 $2,058 +5.18
650–695 673 30 305.00–322.00 $313.78 $2,112 -1.39
700–745 723 22 289.00–296.00 $292.61 $2,116 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 value added 397 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,925 —
488 value added 488 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,793 -2.40
522–533 value added 532 32 340.00–388.00 $379.80 $2,021 —
560–577 value added 572 37 330.00–345.00 $341.62 $1,954 +0.92
600–645 value added 630 16 305.00–342.50 $322.13 $2,029 -2.43
650–677 value added 667 45 315.00–333.00 $324.03 $2,161 —
700–740 value added 709 22 289.00–296.00 $292.31 $2,072 -12.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–483 value added 466 14 330.00–355.00 $349.17 $1,627 +19.17
507–548 value added 532 79 300.00–345.00 $337.17 $1,794 +5.10
550 value added 550 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 -19.99
618–638 value added 629 34 302.50–310.00 $307.38 $1,933 -12.83
659–674 value added 667 15 290.00–310.00 $299.22 $1,996 -2.66
716–747 value added 733 14 272.50–279.00 $275.02 $2,016 +15.02
756 value added 756 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 400.00–405.00 $402.71 $1,099 —
300–345 323 4 390.00–400.00 $395.35 $1,277 —
350–395 373 4 390.00–400.00 $395.30 $1,474 —
400–445 423 4 360.00–370.00 $365.27 $1,545 +12.37
450–495 473 24 340.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,633 +2.14
500–545 523 40 315.00–332.00 $323.87 $1,694 -3.95
550–595 573 10 307.00–320.00 $313.76 $1,798 -9.03
600–645 623 30 307.00–325.00 $316.33 $1,971 +0.63
650–695 673 18 290.00–310.00 $300.33 $2,021 -2.42
700–745 723 16 272.00–279.00 $275.61 $1,993 —
750–795 773 6 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,991 —

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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% 22 158.00–169.00 $164.44 $1,686 +4.17
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 170.00–180.00 $175.56 $2,370 +9.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 162.00–173.00 $168.44 $1,727 +5.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 6 140.00–145.50 $142.84 $1,036 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 146.00–153.00 $149.72 $1,198 +8.94
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 150.00–158.00 $154.68 $1,585 +2.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1175 1115 2 165.00–176.00 $170.80 $1,904 —
1412–1955 1684 14 188.00–199.00 $194.39 $3,274 —
1440–2020 1730 16 200.00–215.50 $209.05 $3,617 +23.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 (<2 yrs)Open 28 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,206.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1495 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,466.96

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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
1150–1665 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,473.18 —

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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.