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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.46/cwt +22.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 568 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.59/cwt +22.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 573 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.79/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 573 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 2,201 1,353
Feeder cattle 1,226 1,714 981
Slaughter cattle 207 225 106
Replacement cattle 217 262 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold $15.00 - $20.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady - $15.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, 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 4 490.00–520.00 $506.52 $1,130 —
300–345 323 6 475.00–490.00 $483.02 $1,560 —
350–395 373 6 450.00–460.00 $455.30 $1,698 —
400–445 423 10 435.00–455.00 $445.53 $1,885 +19.73
450–495 473 22 420.00–445.00 $433.10 $2,049 +24.77
500–545 523 18 370.00–405.00 $388.25 $2,031 ±0.00
550–595 573 46 370.00–400.00 $385.59 $2,209 +22.80
600–645 623 32 340.00–377.50 $359.43 $2,239 +4.43
650–695 673 12 340.00–357.00 $348.78 $2,347 +24.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 value added 406 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,766 +4.20
458–468 value added 461 18 432.00–445.00 $438.43 $2,021 +32.97
510–543 value added 532 9 370.00–405.00 $381.18 $2,028 -4.16
553–590 value added 568 54 370.00–407.50 $388.46 $2,206 +22.77
605–638 value added 618 29 345.00–389.00 $368.42 $2,277 +15.68
653–673 value added 663 10 350.00–357.00 $353.55 $2,344 +10.66

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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 6 440.00–450.00 $445.35 $1,438 —
350–395 373 6 430.00–440.00 $435.30 $1,624 +20.00
400–445 423 8 407.50–430.00 $419.35 $1,774 +16.18
450–495 473 22 375.00–392.00 $383.90 $1,816 +0.80
500–545 523 12 365.00–375.00 $370.22 $1,936 +17.18
550–595 573 36 340.00–355.00 $347.79 $1,993 +4.80
600–645 623 10 315.00–330.00 $322.77 $2,011 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 value added 333 5 430.00–445.00 $439.32 $1,463 —
445 value added 445 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,813 +9.80
480–482 value added 481 20 392.00 $392.00 $1,886 +22.06
508 value added 508 12 365.00–372.50 $366.88 $1,864 +19.12
550–592 value added 571 30 340.00–375.00 $349.24 $1,994 -5.76
661 value added 661 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,115 —
720 value added 720 8 330.00–365.00 $356.25 $2,565 —

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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 20 370.00–380.00 $375.24 $1,775 -2.62
500–545 523 4 370.00–380.00 $375.22 $1,962 —
550–595 573 4 350.00–360.00 $355.20 $2,035 +7.60
600–645 623 8 305.00–320.00 $312.77 $1,949 —
650–695 673 8 305.00–320.00 $312.75 $2,105 —

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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% 18 152.00–162.00 $157.85 $1,618 -0.25
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 14 160.00–170.00 $165.56 $2,235 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 125.00–137.00 $131.67 $889 +1.11
750–850 800 85-90% 12 140.00–149.00 $144.78 $1,158 +3.47
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 145.00–155.00 $150.85 $1,546 +0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,597 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1193 6 155.00–168.50 $162.84 $1,943 —
1530–1975 1753 8 182.00–193.00 $188.20 $3,299 —
1625–2215 1920 6 194.00–203.00 $199.19 $3,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1025 fancy 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,180.82
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,102.13

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,963.64 —

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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.