Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

2,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.39/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 523 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $462.45/cwt +32.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 471 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.26/cwt +32.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 373 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,067 1,926 1,471
Feeder cattle 1,506 1,627 1,057
Slaughter cattle 211 102 194
Replacement cattle 350 197 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$20.00 higher, slaughter cows and 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 4 590.00–670.00 $634.04 $1,414 —
250–295 273 4 580.00–650.00 $617.89 $1,687 +14.59
300–345 323 8 550.00–600.00 $576.74 $1,863 +4.65
350–395 373 22 510.00–540.00 $525.91 $1,962 +14.70
400–445 423 20 465.00–500.00 $483.43 $2,045 +34.74
450–495 473 22 440.00–460.00 $450.48 $2,131 +34.77
500–545 523 38 390.00–408.00 $399.39 $2,089 -6.47
550–595 573 26 360.00–385.00 $372.99 $2,137 +2.60
600–645 623 22 330.00–355.00 $342.95 $2,137 -10.86
650–695 673 12 342.00–352.50 $347.43 $2,338 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 —
364 value added 364 16 530.00 $530.00 $1,929 +29.91
405–448 value added 430 14 447.50–500.00 $467.81 $2,012 +29.26
461–495 value added 471 33 422.50–502.00 $462.45 $2,178 +32.53
500–545 value added 527 31 390.00–443.00 $407.34 $2,147 +2.90
550–573 value added 558 23 382.00–403.00 $394.60 $2,202 +4.25
610 value added 610 20 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 +5.58
678 value added 678 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,373 —
730 value added 730 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 +0.90
875 value added 875 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,712 —

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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 4 540.00–550.00 $545.41 $1,489 —
300–345 323 4 490.00–500.00 $495.35 $1,600 —
350–395 373 32 425.00–450.00 $438.26 $1,635 +32.35
400–445 423 4 400.00–425.00 $413.17 $1,748 +22.64
450–495 473 32 370.00–400.00 $385.71 $1,824 +30.23
500–545 523 32 370.00–405.00 $388.25 $2,031 +44.47
550–595 573 26 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $2,008 +6.63
600–645 623 4 320.00–345.00 $332.95 $2,074 -1.82
650–695 673 4 310.00–325.00 $317.75 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 value added 387 30 425.00–450.00 $440.06 $1,703 +50.06
453–496 value added 485 31 370.00–400.00 $383.19 $1,858 +18.19
500–524 value added 514 31 370.00–405.00 $384.36 $1,976 +10.46
555–589 value added 577 19 345.00–400.00 $362.52 $2,092 +28.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 value added 620 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
824 value added 824 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 6 345.00–355.00 $350.20 $2,007 —

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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% 26 162.00–171.00 $167.27 $1,715 -2.00
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 6 171.00–177.00 $174.23 $2,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 14 140.00–149.00 $144.78 $1,158 -1.88
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 152.00–162.50 $158.15 $1,621 -2.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 158.00–168.00 $163.85 $1,679 +0.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1360 1243 8 186.00–193.00 $189.83 $2,360 —
1475–1875 1675 18 195.00–205.00 $200.60 $3,360 +2.94
1675–2005 1840 4 206.00–209.00 $207.63 $3,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1355 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,151.93
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1605 fancy 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,900.00–4,400.00 $4,186.10

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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
955–1300 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,674.72 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,359.57 +873.40

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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.