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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.71/cwt ≈ $2,394/hd at 671 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.76/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 519 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.95/cwt +18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 563 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,764 2,495 1,539
Feeder cattle 1,428 1,886 1,216
Slaughter cattle 134 161 148
Replacement cattle 202 448 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady- $10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3.00- $5.00 lower, 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
450 value added 450 10 442.50 $442.50 $1,991 -9.69
515–531 value added 526 6 400.00–408.00 $405.39 $2,132 -7.99
550–593 value added 563 44 378.00–420.00 $398.95 $2,246 +18.81
606–637 value added 618 9 370.00–403.00 $379.85 $2,347 +1.22
656–693 value added 671 75 350.00–360.00 $356.71 $2,394 —
720–727 value added 724 13 325.00–351.00 $341.06 $2,469 +1.06
752–763 value added 761 15 326.50–330.00 $327.19 $2,490 —
832 value added 832 5 316.50 $316.50 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 550.00–600.00 $577.06 $1,575 -50.83
300–345 323 6 550.00–590.00 $571.40 $1,846 +60.00
350–395 373 8 520.00–555.00 $538.56 $2,009 +46.75
400–445 423 4 440.00–470.00 $455.80 $1,928 -12.37
450–495 473 12 442.00–450.00 $446.19 $2,110 +10.24
500–545 523 10 397.00–408.00 $402.74 $2,106 -5.51
550–595 573 32 365.00–392.00 $379.03 $2,172 +6.82
600–645 623 10 370.00–377.50 $373.89 $2,329 +2.49
650–695 673 36 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $2,390 —
700–745 723 6 320.00–330.00 $325.16 $2,351 —
750–795 773 18 320.00–330.00 $325.15 $2,513 —

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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 10 470.00–520.00 $496.74 $1,604 -1.34
350–395 373 12 450.00–485.00 $468.56 $1,748 +52.65
400–445 423 20 402.00–430.00 $416.75 $1,763 +25.95
450–495 473 16 375.00–395.00 $385.48 $1,823 +2.15
500–545 523 34 360.00–375.00 $367.82 $1,924 -1.18
550–595 573 10 327.00–350.00 $338.95 $1,942 -17.55
600–645 623 36 335.00–350.00 $342.77 $2,135 +7.59
650–695 673 24 317.00–330.00 $323.72 $2,179 —
700–745 723 10 317.00–328.50 $322.93 $2,335 -3.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 value added 319 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,499 -25.78
385 value added 385 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -0.75
448 value added 448 15 402.00 $402.00 $1,801 +18.68
465–493 value added 487 18 365.00–395.00 $380.40 $1,853 -16.43
500–547 value added 519 60 375.00–400.00 $385.76 $2,002 +20.97
600–616 value added 605 33 340.00–350.00 $343.91 $2,081 +3.91
655–691 value added 676 24 320.00–360.00 $338.03 $2,285 +10.53
700 value added 700 8 328.50 $328.50 $2,300 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 8 130.00–139.00 $135.00 $911 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 138.00–140.00 $139.06 $1,112 -5.72
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 144.00–154.00 $149.85 $1,536 -4.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 14 155.00–163.00 $159.68 $1,637 -5.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 150.00–161.00 $156.44 $1,604 +1.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1680 1425 8 182.00–189.00 $186.13 $2,652 +3.84
1695–2170 1933 10 198.00–207.00 $203.05 $3,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1100 fancy 913 (<2 yrs)Open 20 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,404.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1325 fancy 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,653.70
985–1550 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,766.86

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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
1000–1250 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,977.78 —
1050–1250 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,300.00–5,000.00 $4,680.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–800 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,171.43 —

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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.