Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

1,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $382.07/cwt -11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 473 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.83/cwt -14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 463 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.74/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 523 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,866 1,979 1,446
Feeder cattle 1,425 1,653 1,131
Slaughter cattle 112 146 221
Replacement cattle 329 180 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold steady- 5 higher, slaughter cows sold steady-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 4 525.00–550.00 $538.76 $1,201 -28.77
250–295 273 4 500.00–525.00 $513.53 $1,402 -7.30
300–345 323 4 495.00–505.00 $500.35 $1,616 +21.98
350–395 373 14 460.00–480.00 $470.60 $1,755 -12.20
400–445 423 18 395.00–415.00 $405.53 $1,715 -19.22
450–495 473 40 375.00–388.50 $382.07 $1,807 -11.03
500–545 523 20 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $1,871 -8.13
550–595 573 14 330.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,936 -5.00
600–645 623 8 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $2,072 +5.86
650–695 673 4 330.00–335.00 $332.58 $2,238 +6.12
700–745 723 14 305.00–325.00 $315.31 $2,280 +10.00
750–795 773 2 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $2,359 -1.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 value added 369 9 445.00–495.00 $471.77 $1,741 +11.77
415–428 value added 426 12 400.00–415.00 $412.56 $1,758 -16.69
450–492 value added 463 33 384.00–389.00 $387.83 $1,796 -14.64
516–528 value added 520 13 355.00–378.00 $370.81 $1,928 +8.20
560–592 value added 576 12 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,929 -17.12
660 value added 660 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,204 +11.74
713–748 value added 725 12 305.00–320.00 $314.84 $2,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 460.00–480.00 $470.83 $1,285 —
300–345 323 4 420.00–440.00 $430.70 $1,391 +14.65
350–395 373 4 370.00–375.00 $372.65 $1,390 -14.32
400–445 423 4 350.00–375.00 $363.17 $1,536 +6.32
450–495 473 28 325.00–341.00 $333.38 $1,577 -13.67
500–545 523 32 325.00–336.00 $330.74 $1,730 -3.65
550–595 573 14 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 -0.68
600 600 12 312.00 $312.00 $1,872 -0.59
695 695 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 +6.28
700–745 723 4 295.00–305.00 $300.16 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 3 632.00 $632.00 $2,022 +179.12
465–467 value added 466 21 337.50–341.00 $339.83 $1,584 -6.89
505–522 value added 511 24 323.00–345.00 $336.42 $1,719 +0.29
590 value added 590 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 +6.99
600–639 value added 622 15 317.00–324.00 $319.85 $1,989 +6.53
689 value added 689 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 10 350.00–360.00 $355.24 $1,680 —
500–545 523 4 320.00–330.00 $325.22 $1,701 —
550–595 573 6 317.00–330.00 $323.76 $1,855 —
600–645 623 6 305.00–315.00 $310.18 $1,932 —
650–695 673 6 290.00–305.00 $297.75 $2,004 —
700–745 723 12 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,989 —

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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% 14 163.50–174.00 $169.65 $1,739 +7.04
1200–1600 1400 80-85% 4 168.00–177.00 $173.14 $2,424 -3.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 143.00–149.00 $146.19 $1,170 +5.88
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 152.00–161.00 $157.27 $1,612 -2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 158.00–168.00 $163.85 $1,679 +4.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1400 4 180.00–190.00 $185.71 $2,600 -8.78
1625–1705 1665 4 193.00–205.00 $199.14 $3,316 —
1660–1875 1768 8 207.00–214.00 $210.71 $3,725 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–960 fancy 737 (<2 yrs)Open 122 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,425.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1175 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 52 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,308.05
1045–1350 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,603.65

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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
1030–1200 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,042.15 —
1100–1200 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,506.52 —

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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.