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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

2,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.79/cwt -19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 521 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.33/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 473 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.83/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 462 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,495 2,067 1,709
Feeder cattle 1,886 1,506 1,351
Slaughter cattle 161 211 194
Replacement cattle 448 350 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady- 10 higher, slaughter cows 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
250–295 273 6 590.00–660.00 $627.89 $1,714 +10.00
300–345 323 12 490.00–530.00 $511.40 $1,652 -65.34
350–395 373 26 460.00–520.00 $491.81 $1,834 -34.10
400–445 423 6 455.00–480.00 $468.17 $1,980 -15.26
450–495 473 30 415.00–455.00 $435.95 $2,062 -14.53
500–545 523 20 390.00–425.00 $408.25 $2,135 +8.86
550–595 573 26 360.00–383.50 $372.21 $2,133 -0.78
600–645 623 30 360.00–382.00 $371.40 $2,314 +28.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–334 value added 317 8 490.00–510.00 $500.54 $1,587 -59.46
364–388 value added 379 27 460.00–520.00 $503.02 $1,906 -26.98
412 value added 412 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,978 +12.19
455–463 value added 458 27 437.50–470.00 $452.19 $2,071 -10.26
507–546 value added 519 19 390.00–425.00 $413.38 $2,145 +6.04
557–573 value added 569 23 360.00–396.00 $380.14 $2,163 -14.46
613–633 value added 618 27 373.00–382.00 $378.63 $2,340 +23.63
730–736 value added 735 20 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 -10.00

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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 12 470.00–522.50 $498.08 $1,609 +2.73
350–395 373 40 400.00–430.00 $415.91 $1,551 -22.35
400–445 423 16 375.00–405.00 $390.80 $1,653 -22.37
450–495 473 42 365.00–400.00 $383.33 $1,813 -2.38
500–545 523 40 357.00–380.00 $369.00 $1,930 -19.25
550–595 573 4 350.00–362.50 $356.50 $2,043 +6.11
600–645 623 8 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $2,088 +2.23
700–745 723 16 325.00–327.50 $326.29 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 value added 304 11 480.00–522.50 $495.78 $1,507 —
355–371 value added 363 40 400.00–470.00 $425.75 $1,545 -14.31
423–434 value added 429 13 375.00–399.50 $383.32 $1,644 —
453–493 value added 462 41 370.00–415.00 $396.83 $1,833 +13.64
500–531 value added 521 44 357.50–380.00 $364.79 $1,901 -19.57
600 value added 600 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
653 value added 653 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,139 —
703 value added 703 15 325.00 $325.00 $2,285 —

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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% 20 160.00–168.00 $164.68 $1,688 -2.59
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 14 165.00–174.00 $170.07 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 2 130.00–137.50 $134.02 $938 —
750–850 800 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.78 $1,158 ±0.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 151.00–157.50 $154.80 $1,587 -3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 150.00–159.00 $155.27 $1,592 -8.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1555 1418 6 179.00–185.00 $182.29 $2,585 —
1320–1915 1618 10 195.00–204.00 $200.33 $3,241 —
1730–1915 1823 10 205.00–216.00 $210.78 $3,843 +3.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 48 3,850.00–4,125.00 $4,007.14
980–1305 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,785.56
1000–1325 fancy 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,770.97

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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
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,654.55 -20.17
1200–1250 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,204.08 —

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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.