Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.50/cwt -9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 574 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.52/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.15/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 573 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 1,739 2,206
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,357 1,510
Slaughter cattle 187 198 262
Replacement cattle 241 184 434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 460.00–485.00 $473.37 $1,529 -30.03
350–395 373 6 460.00–485.00 $473.26 $1,765 +3.70
400–445 423 14 455.00–485.00 $470.80 $1,991 +26.45
450–495 473 20 415.00–445.00 $430.71 $2,037 -16.01
500–545 523 8 380.00–415.00 $398.25 $2,083 +0.68
550–595 573 22 377.50–398.00 $388.15 $2,224 +0.32
600–645 623 14 360.00–387.00 $373.99 $2,330 +7.39
650–695 673 4 340.00–355.00 $347.75 $2,340 —
700–745 723 12 332.50–345.00 $338.94 $2,451 -6.06
800–845 823 4 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
450–464 value added 455 22 477.50–485.00 $481.63 $2,191 +61.57
500 value added 500 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 -15.31
553–593 value added 574 25 377.50–398.00 $384.50 $2,207 -9.53
616–642 value added 634 13 355.00–387.00 $364.57 $2,311 -44.43
685 value added 685 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 -27.00
721 value added 721 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,487 -2.84

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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 4 395.00–425.00 $410.91 $1,533 —
400–445 423 16 400.00–420.00 $410.53 $1,737 -9.51
450–495 473 24 375.00–397.00 $386.52 $1,828 +2.28
500–545 523 14 365.00–380.00 $372.82 $1,950 +1.10
550–595 573 10 330.00–350.00 $340.39 $1,950 -16.02
600–645 623 4 320.00–340.00 $330.36 $2,058 -7.12
650–695 673 18 320.00–340.00 $330.33 $2,223 —
700–745 723 16 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–443 value added 416 12 382.50–410.00 $400.16 $1,665 -39.11
468–486 value added 482 14 375.00–397.00 $382.91 $1,846 -5.22
508 value added 508 10 372.00 $372.00 $1,890 -0.32
560 value added 560 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -8.14
684 value added 684 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $1,871 -14.72
550–595 573 10 320.00–345.00 $332.99 $1,908 -22.16
600–645 623 10 314.00–315.00 $314.52 $1,959 -13.10
700–745 723 4 285.00–300.00 $292.73 $2,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 118.00–125.50 $122.02 $854 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 129.00–139.00 $134.31 $1,074 —
850 850 85-90% 19 145.00–155.00 $151.84 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 15 159.00–168.00 $163.40 $1,961 —
1500 1500 80-85% 4 173.00 $173.00 $2,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1103 6 170.00–178.00 $174.37 $1,923 —
1145–1745 1512 11 184.00–193.00 $189.29 $2,862 —
1890 1890 3 202.00 $202.00 $3,818 +9.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,684.09
1100–1515 fancy 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,347.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,305.88

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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
1060–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,420.34 —
1200–1325 fancy 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,650.00–4,300.00 $3,991.09 —

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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.