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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

1,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.11/cwt ≈ $2,561/hd at 783 lb · 43 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.09/cwt +62.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 323 lb · 34 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $450.93/cwt +37.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 321 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,917 1,524 1,436
Feeder cattle 1,349 1,076 945
Slaughter cattle 201 217 295
Replacement cattle 367 231 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 value added 320 8 535.00–600.00 $574.86 $1,840 —
367–379 value added 376 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,805 —
447 value added 447 19 435.00 $435.00 $1,944 —
467–492 value added 484 19 377.00–416.00 $389.36 $1,885 —
543 value added 543 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,036 —
550–575 value added 560 12 352.00–357.50 $353.51 $1,980 —
620 value added 620 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
673–693 value added 684 7 315.00–342.00 $326.38 $2,232 —
705–718 value added 712 24 320.00–342.00 $330.90 $2,356 —
764–789 value added 783 43 327.00–327.50 $327.11 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 480.00–490.00 $485.30 $1,810 +39.31
400–445 423 26 440.00–450.00 $445.27 $1,883 +27.28
450–495 473 22 375.00–400.00 $388.10 $1,836 -4.81
500–545 523 10 350.00–375.00 $363.04 $1,899 -4.46
550–595 573 16 345.00–357.50 $351.50 $2,014 +0.76
650–695 673 10 310.00–325.00 $317.75 $2,138 -19.47
700–745 723 24 320.00–327.50 $323.87 $2,342 -5.64
750–795 773 14 320.00–327.50 $323.86 $2,503 +13.77

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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 34 440.00–500.00 $472.09 $1,525 +62.09
350–395 373 8 390.00–440.00 $416.51 $1,554 +4.10
400–445 423 22 375.00–400.00 $388.17 $1,642 +21.60
450–495 473 16 340.00–367.50 $354.40 $1,676 -0.48
500–545 523 8 342.00–365.00 $354.00 $1,851 +7.45
550–595 573 12 325.00–340.00 $332.79 $1,907 +0.64
600–645 623 14 315.00–330.00 $322.77 $2,011 +5.30
700–745 723 16 300.00–313.15 $306.78 $2,218 +15.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 value added 321 32 440.00–480.00 $450.93 $1,447 —
392 value added 392 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 —
422 value added 422 17 375.00 $375.00 $1,582 —
450 value added 450 6 347.00 $347.00 $1,562 —
500 value added 500 6 357.50–367.50 $364.17 $1,821 —
561–577 value added 566 10 330.00–338.50 $335.90 $1,901 —
624–625 value added 624 13 315.00–330.00 $325.38 $2,030 —
710–725 value added 718 16 300.00–313.50 $309.06 $2,219 —

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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% 30 163.00–173.00 $168.85 $1,731 +1.85
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 14 171.00–182.00 $177.11 $2,391 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 160.00–171.00 $166.44 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 8 133.00–144.00 $138.69 $1,006 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 152.00–165.00 $159.61 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1375 4 175.00–187.00 $181.76 $2,499 —
1440–1600 1520 6 190.00–200.00 $195.26 $2,968 —
1840–2000 1920 8 203.00–213.00 $208.21 $3,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 2,650.00–3,200.00 $2,953.06
1075–1400 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 2,325.00–2,600.00 $2,480.56

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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
1100–1320 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,722.73 +586.21
1200–1350 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,211.76 —

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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.