Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

1,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.03/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.31/cwt +34.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 531 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.13/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 475 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,739 1,650 1,467
Feeder cattle 1,357 1,226 1,123
Slaughter cattle 198 207 125
Replacement cattle 184 217 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 7-14 higher. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 4-6 higher. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–477 value added 465 21 414.00–428.00 $420.06 $1,953 -18.37
510–548 value added 531 31 409.00–425.00 $415.31 $2,205 +34.13
551–594 value added 577 33 369.50–413.00 $394.03 $2,274 +5.57
608 value added 608 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,487 +40.58
665 value added 665 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,441 +13.45
715–738 value added 731 7 347.00–350.00 $347.84 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 7 510.00–550.00 $537.53 $1,446 —
300–335 315 5 480.00–530.00 $503.40 $1,586 +20.38
350–385 359 8 450.00–490.00 $469.56 $1,686 +14.26
365 fancy 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
400–425 404 8 435.00–460.00 $444.35 $1,795 -1.18
408 value added 408 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,979 —
450–455 452 3 440.00–460.00 $446.72 $2,019 +13.62
500–535 518 6 385.00–420.00 $397.57 $2,059 +9.32
550–580 565 2 375.00–400.00 $387.83 $2,191 +2.24
600–635 615 3 360.00–375.00 $366.60 $2,255 +7.17
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 —
750–785 768 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 value added 324 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,571 +45.68
382 value added 382 7 417.50 $417.50 $1,595 —
416–439 value added 425 17 438.00–440.00 $439.27 $1,867 +31.77
470–478 value added 475 23 387.00–389.00 $388.13 $1,844 -3.87
524–528 value added 525 16 360.00–380.00 $372.32 $1,955 +5.44
568–575 value added 572 8 350.00–355.00 $353.14 $2,020 +3.90
705 value added 705 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 -41.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 480.00–505.00 $491.75 $1,338 —
315 fancy 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 —
315–330 321 4 455.00–480.00 $471.30 $1,513 +25.95
400–440 421 4 410.00–430.00 $420.04 $1,768 +0.69
460–490 471 8 375.00–390.00 $384.24 $1,810 +0.34
500–510 505 3 365.00–380.00 $371.72 $1,877 +1.50
550–590 578 8 345.00–365.00 $356.41 $2,060 +8.62
620–630 625 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,109 +14.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
565 565 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
665 665 6 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00 —
765 765 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
880–890 885 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,576.27 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 4 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,986 -2.68
550–585 568 2 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $2,017 -0.05
615–635 625 2 320.00–335.00 $327.62 $2,048 +14.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1130 909 85-90% 28 125.00–139.00 $132.93 $1,208 —
755–1225 1003 85-90% 14 140.00–151.00 $145.08 $1,455 -5.77
935–1150 1055 85-90% 13 144.00–156.00 $148.92 $1,571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1215 1058 80-85% 26 154.00–165.00 $157.37 $1,665 —
1095–1340 1182 80-85% 12 163.00–173.00 $165.55 $1,957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1590 1449 75-80% 24 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1575 1476 6 158.00–175.00 $171.46 $2,531 —
1375–1625 1499 4 200.00–209.00 $205.64 $3,083 —
1400–2170 1856 9 184.00–197.00 $192.16 $3,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1215 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,112.26
1085–1200 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,338.41
1085–1340 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,735.29
1120–1230 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,831.28
1250–1300 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,097.40
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1080 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,260.51
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1275–1375 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,379.72 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.