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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

2,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.34/cwt ≈ $2,035/hd at 528 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.74/cwt ≈ $2,187/hd at 620 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.04/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 523 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,201 1,981 1,516
Feeder cattle 1,714 1,456 1,314
Slaughter cattle 225 185 80
Replacement cattle 262 340 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls also 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
400–448 value added 422 23 410.00–440.00 $430.80 $1,818 —
458–490 value added 477 43 390.00–425.00 $405.46 $1,934 —
500–547 value added 528 76 360.00–415.00 $385.34 $2,035 —
557–580 value added 571 36 355.00–387.50 $365.69 $2,088 —
600–638 value added 620 64 335.00–400.00 $352.74 $2,187 —
670–684 value added 680 15 337.50–347.50 $342.89 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 38 410.00–440.00 $425.80 $1,801 -10.00
450–495 473 46 390.00–425.00 $408.33 $1,931 -27.38
500–545 523 56 370.00–405.00 $388.25 $2,031 +27.82
550–595 573 36 355.00–370.00 $362.79 $2,079 +2.40
600–645 623 42 355.00 $355.00 $2,212 -15.00
650–695 673 16 310.00–337.50 $324.21 $2,182 —
700–745 723 4 310.00–335.00 $322.89 $2,334 -9.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 410.00–420.00 $415.30 $1,549 -1.21
400–445 423 32 390.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,705 +28.02
450–495 473 32 370.00–395.00 $383.10 $1,812 +15.24
500–545 523 60 340.00–365.00 $353.04 $1,846 +7.82
550–595 573 12 330.00–355.00 $342.99 $1,965 —
600–645 623 20 315.00–327.50 $321.48 $2,003 +3.74
650–695 673 10 300.00–320.00 $310.33 $2,089 +2.58
700–745 723 6 290.00–302.50 $296.44 $2,143 -13.56
750–795 773 4 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 value added 265 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 —
400–429 value added 412 29 370.00–420.00 $397.70 $1,639 —
457–481 value added 467 32 350.00–377.50 $369.94 $1,728 —
500–533 value added 517 56 335.00–367.50 $347.76 $1,798 —
568 value added 568 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,016 —
632 value added 632 14 319.50 $319.50 $2,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 370.00–385.00 $377.86 $1,787 —
550–595 573 12 345.00–350.00 $347.60 $1,992 —

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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% 12 154.00–161.00 $158.10 $1,621 -4.75
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 160.00–169.00 $165.00 $2,228 -4.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $130.56 $881 —
750–850 800 85-90% 10 136.00–146.00 $141.31 $1,130 +0.12
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 145.00–154.00 $150.27 $1,540 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 152.00–162.00 $157.85 $1,618 -5.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1590 1335 10 175.00–185.00 $180.96 $2,416 —
1575–1785 1680 6 185.00–191.00 $188.19 $3,162 —
1600–2030 1815 4 199.00–203.00 $201.24 $3,653 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–600 fancy 588 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,378.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 88 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,284.09
1105–1400 fancy 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,079.44

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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
950–1225 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,112.64 —

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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.