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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

1,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.53/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 528 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.95/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.96/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 620 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,361 1,424 1,588
Feeder cattle 985 943 1,008
Slaughter cattle 160 214 315
Replacement cattle 216 267 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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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 4 560.00–600.00 $582.02 $1,298 +45.50
300–345 323 4 450.00–505.00 $479.42 $1,549 -26.98
350–395 373 4 400.00–435.00 $418.56 $1,561 —
400–445 423 8 400.00–430.00 $415.80 $1,759 -2.63
450–495 473 12 360.00–390.00 $375.71 $1,777 -17.15
500–545 523 36 340.00–361.00 $350.95 $1,835 -4.48
550–595 573 16 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,893 -13.64
600–645 623 24 315.00–342.00 $328.99 $2,050 -11.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -5.21
450 value added 450 8 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,710 -11.77
523–548 value added 528 39 340.00–361.00 $356.53 $1,882 +6.53
580 value added 580 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -17.00
607–633 value added 620 33 334.00–349.00 $342.96 $2,126 +3.40
838 value added 838 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,304 —
873 value added 873 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,182 —

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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 4 415.00–430.00 $423.02 $1,366 +25.00
350–395 373 8 390.00–415.00 $403.26 $1,504 +12.96
400–445 423 6 375.00–400.00 $388.17 $1,642 -7.36
450–495 473 24 350.00–365.00 $357.86 $1,693 -7.85
500–545 523 14 330.00–340.00 $335.22 $1,753 +3.44
550–595 573 14 320.00–330.00 $325.20 $1,863 -2.59
600–645 623 10 300.00–315.00 $307.77 $1,917 -18.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 value added 328 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,369 —
453–481 value added 464 27 357.50–373.00 $366.46 $1,700 +25.64
525 value added 525 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 +5.96
590 value added 590 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -3.06
602–605 value added 604 9 315.00–330.00 $319.98 $1,933 -3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 385.00–387.50 $386.32 $1,634 —
450–495 473 4 330.00–360.00 $345.71 $1,635 —
500–545 523 4 330.00–340.00 $335.22 $1,753 —
550–595 573 14 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 —
600–645 623 4 300.00–315.00 $307.77 $1,917 —

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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% 18 155.00–165.00 $160.85 $1,649 -0.59
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 20 165.00–175.00 $170.56 $2,303 +5.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 138.00–149.00 $143.84 $1,151 +2.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.68 $1,585 +3.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 155.00–165.00 $160.85 $1,649 +1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1233 2 190.00–199.00 $194.91 $2,403 —
1100–1510 1305 2 177.00–186.00 $182.21 $2,378 —
1550–1970 1760 14 202.00–216.00 $209.84 $3,693 -0.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–750 fancy 675 (<2 yrs)Open 58 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,677.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,792.68
965–1415 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,297.27

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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
1100–1325 fancy 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,750.00–3,975.00 $3,872.94 —
1000–1600 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,346.15 —

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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.