Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.08/cwt ≈ $2,108/hd at 620 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.40/cwt -10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 673 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.36/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 623 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 1,866 1,314
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,425 1,010
Slaughter cattle 86 112 175
Replacement cattle 125 329 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3.00-$7.00 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 4 550.00–575.00 $563.76 $1,257 +25.00
250–295 273 6 530.00–560.00 $546.24 $1,491 +32.71
300–345 323 8 490.00–525.00 $508.72 $1,643 +8.37
400–445 423 14 410.00–430.00 $420.53 $1,779 +15.00
450–495 473 22 380.00–400.00 $390.48 $1,847 +8.41
500–545 523 30 365.00–380.00 $372.82 $1,950 +15.00
550–595 573 40 344.00–353.00 $348.68 $1,998 +10.89
600–645 623 44 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $2,120 +7.77
650–695 673 48 310.00–334.00 $322.40 $2,170 -10.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 +17.44
463–470 value added 468 18 400.00–430.00 $406.60 $1,903 +18.77
502–546 value added 520 28 367.50–400.00 $376.17 $1,956 +5.36
557–592 value added 574 36 344.00–372.50 $359.62 $2,064 +24.76
600–640 value added 620 51 330.00–350.00 $340.08 $2,108 —
650–693 value added 655 43 315.00–343.50 $333.69 $2,186 -0.31
725 value added 725 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,371 +12.16

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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 4 400.00–450.00 $426.74 $1,378 -3.96
350–395 373 6 400.00–450.00 $426.51 $1,591 +53.86
400–445 423 6 360.00–370.00 $365.27 $1,545 +2.10
450–495 473 30 340.00–360.00 $350.48 $1,658 +17.10
500–545 523 42 340.00–350.00 $345.22 $1,806 +14.48
550–595 573 10 328.00–340.00 $334.24 $1,915 +11.45
600–645 623 30 318.00–326.00 $322.14 $2,007 +10.14
650–695 673 4 300.00–320.00 $310.33 $2,089 +0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
450–475 value added 465 24 355.00–360.00 $358.51 $1,667 +18.68
505–526 value added 516 40 340.00–367.50 $356.08 $1,837 +19.66
566 value added 566 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,856 -2.00
600–636 value added 615 27 318.00–326.50 $323.59 $1,990 +3.74
744 value added 744 6 282.00 $282.00 $2,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 623 4 305.00–320.00 $312.77 $1,949 +2.59

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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% 18 166.00–176.00 $171.85 $1,761 +2.20
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 8 177.50–182.00 $180.04 $2,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 143.00–151.00 $147.25 $1,178 +1.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 157.00–167.00 $162.85 $1,669 +5.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 163.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,743 +6.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2080 1590 6 196.50–205.00 $202.06 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 725 (<2 yrs)Open 18 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,255.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1395 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,853.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,220.61

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500–1600 fancy 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,758.06

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,065.96 —

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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.