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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

1,981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 604 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.22/cwt -22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.71/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,981 1,764 1,417
Feeder cattle 1,456 1,428 1,040
Slaughter cattle 185 134 158
Replacement cattle 340 202 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold $4.00-$7.00 higher, 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
200–245 223 4 570.00–580.00 $575.51 $1,283 —
300–345 323 6 510.00–540.00 $526.05 $1,699 -45.35
350–395 373 8 475.00–520.00 $498.86 $1,861 -39.70
400–445 423 8 420.00–450.00 $435.80 $1,843 -20.00
450–495 473 16 420.00–450.00 $435.71 $2,061 -10.48
500–545 523 8 350.00–370.00 $360.43 $1,885 -42.31
550–595 573 4 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $2,065 -18.64
604 604 17 370.00 $370.00 $2,235 -3.89
741 741 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,464 +7.34

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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 6 390.00–440.00 $416.74 $1,346 -80.00
350–395 373 6 390.00–440.00 $416.51 $1,554 -52.05
400–425 413 4 370.00–380.00 $375.15 $1,549 -41.60
450–495 473 10 360.00–375.00 $367.86 $1,740 -17.62
500–545 523 16 340.00–350.00 $345.22 $1,806 -22.60
600–640 620 10 310.00–325.00 $317.74 $1,970 -25.03
650–695 673 12 300.00–315.00 $307.75 $2,071 -15.97
711 711 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,204 -12.93

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 157.00–168.00 $163.44 $1,675 +7.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.68 $754 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.19 $1,130 +2.13
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 144.00–154.00 $149.85 $1,536 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 157.00–167.00 $162.85 $1,669 +3.17
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 4 168.00–171.00 $169.67 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1238 10 170.00–185.00 $178.94 $2,215 —
1120–1675 1398 10 185.00–195.00 $190.99 $2,670 —
1130–1665 1398 2 200.00–203.00 $201.79 $2,821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–900 775 (<2 yrs)Open 40 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,353.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1300 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,661.74
1100–1300 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,433.33

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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
1055–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,356.72 —

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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.