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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.35/cwt +24.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 582 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.90/cwt +22.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 501 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.65/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 617 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,926 1,460 1,862
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,155 1,433
Slaughter cattle 102 118 245
Replacement cattle 197 187 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold $5.00-$20.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold $5.00-$8.00 higher, and slaughter 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
350–355 value added 352 9 450.00–530.00 $500.09 $1,760 —
435–445 value added 438 7 435.00–440.00 $438.55 $1,921 -1.45
457–492 value added 477 40 415.00–461.00 $429.92 $2,051 +38.69
521–537 value added 530 13 385.00–418.00 $404.44 $2,144 +20.44
553–587 value added 582 62 360.00–395.50 $390.35 $2,272 +24.08
600–626 value added 611 24 337.50–362.00 $349.42 $2,135 -0.27
706–716 value added 710 36 341.50–354.00 $349.10 $2,479 -1.90
756–794 value added 775 10 334.00–338.00 $335.95 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 560.00–640.00 $603.30 $1,647 +30.36
300–345 323 2 540.00–600.00 $572.09 $1,848 +16.04
350–395 373 14 490.00–530.00 $511.21 $1,907 +45.30
400–445 423 22 435.00–461.00 $448.69 $1,898 +3.42
450–495 473 34 400.00–430.00 $415.71 $1,966 +15.23
500–545 523 18 385.00–425.00 $405.86 $2,123 +15.43
550–595 573 16 360.00–380.00 $370.39 $2,122 +10.00
600–645 623 40 345.00–362.00 $353.81 $2,204 +3.45
650–695 673 6 337.00–350.00 $343.72 $2,313 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,352 —
372 value added 372 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,451 —
409 value added 409 10 391.00 $391.00 $1,599 +16.05
461 value added 461 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,683 -5.01
500–509 value added 501 59 370.00–375.00 $373.90 $1,873 +22.89
550–582 value added 573 14 325.00–337.00 $333.71 $1,912 -13.29
601–621 value added 617 51 339.00–352.00 $349.65 $2,157 -0.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 390.00–420.00 $405.91 $1,514 —
400–445 423 14 380.00–400.00 $390.53 $1,652 +11.83
450–495 473 10 345.00–365.00 $355.48 $1,681 -15.47
500–545 523 4 337.00–350.00 $343.78 $1,798 -19.71
550–595 573 20 337.00–350.00 $343.76 $1,970 -3.08
600–645 623 14 327.00–342.00 $334.77 $2,086 -3.18
700–745 723 4 315.00–330.00 $322.73 $2,333 +15.00

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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 4 329.00–340.00 $334.70 $2,085 +29.52
650–695 673 4 329.00–340.00 $334.68 $2,252 —
700–745 723 4 300.00–320.00 $310.31 $2,244 —

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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% 16 164.00–173.00 $169.27 $1,735 +5.42
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 12 172.50–181.00 $177.29 $2,438 +5.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 4 105.00–115.00 $110.17 $799 -18.71
750–850 800 85-90% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.66 $1,173 +3.35
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 158.00–163.00 $160.93 $1,650 +9.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 160.00–166.00 $163.51 $1,676 +2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1505 1280 10 172.50–185.00 $179.85 $2,302 —
1455–1900 1678 6 192.00–202.00 $197.66 $3,317 -0.04
1765–2070 1918 6 205.00–209.00 $207.16 $3,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1075 thin fleshed 988 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,113.29
975–1360 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,662.10
1065–1300 fancy 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,174.84

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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
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,486.17 —
1200–1325 fancy 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,500.00–6,000.00 $5,762.38 —

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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.