Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

1,979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.61/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 536 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.25/cwt -15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 434 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.44/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 620 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,979 1,737 1,926
Feeder cattle 1,653 1,385 1,352
Slaughter cattle 146 240 321
Replacement cattle 180 112 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 value added 311 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,508 -17.09
350 value added 350 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 +15.00
414–439 value added 434 54 410.00–438.00 $429.25 $1,863 -15.75
461–484 value added 475 23 390.00–405.00 $402.47 $1,912 +37.24
500–545 value added 536 75 355.00–376.00 $362.61 $1,944 +8.43
550–565 value added 558 22 345.00–358.00 $351.98 $1,964 +18.65
600–641 value added 620 54 318.50–329.00 $323.44 $2,005 -2.40
672–693 value added 682 25 312.50–327.50 $322.26 $2,198 +13.14
780 value added 780 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 —
840 value added 840 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 540.00–590.00 $567.53 $1,266 +40.00
250–295 273 4 510.00–530.00 $520.83 $1,422 -6.23
300–345 323 10 465.00–490.00 $478.37 $1,545 -20.70
350–395 373 10 460.00–503.00 $482.80 $1,801 +29.24
400–445 423 20 410.00–438.00 $424.75 $1,797 -1.32
450–495 473 26 380.00–405.00 $393.10 $1,859 +21.08
500–545 523 38 355.00–376.00 $365.95 $1,914 +10.52
550–595 573 30 335.00–350.00 $342.79 $1,964 -0.20
600–645 623 26 320.00–333.00 $326.73 $2,036 -1.04
650–695 673 20 320.00–332.50 $326.46 $2,197 +17.16
700–745 723 4 295.00–315.00 $305.31 $2,207 —
750–795 765 6 305.00–311.00 $307.08 $2,349 —
800–845 830 6 287.00–295.00 $292.43 $2,427 —

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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 10 400.00–430.00 $416.05 $1,344 -20.00
350–395 373 30 370.00–402.00 $386.97 $1,443 -1.29
400–445 423 28 345.00–367.50 $356.85 $1,509 -3.68
450–495 473 40 335.00–358.00 $347.05 $1,642 +5.28
500–545 523 38 325.00–343.00 $334.39 $1,749 -3.43
550–595 573 42 311.00–335.00 $323.47 $1,853 -0.04
600–645 623 26 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,947 —
650–695 673 14 297.00–310.00 $303.72 $2,044 -5.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 value added 308 6 430.00–465.00 $452.88 $1,395 —
350–382 value added 369 27 373.00–402.00 $387.20 $1,429 —
412–423 value added 417 23 359.00–367.50 $364.50 $1,520 —
451–487 value added 470 37 335.00–358.00 $346.72 $1,630 —
503–525 value added 512 42 325.00–343.00 $336.13 $1,721 —
550–593 value added 578 47 311.00–335.00 $323.01 $1,867 —
617–625 value added 620 25 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,943 —
651 value added 651 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,933 —

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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% 18 155.00–168.00 $162.61 $1,667 -7.41
1200–1650 1425 80-85% 12 167.00–184.00 $176.84 $2,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.31 $1,122 +6.17
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 154.00–164.00 $159.85 $1,638 +10.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 155.00–162.50 $159.39 $1,634 -9.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1435 8 190.00–198.00 $194.49 $2,791 +2.44
1590–2020 1805 6 206.00–217.00 $212.16 $3,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1350 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,593.48

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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
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,990.70 —

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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.