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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.23/cwt -17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 559 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.21/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 523 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.39/cwt -22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 573 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 1,537 2,017
Feeder cattle 1,139 1,109 1,475
Slaughter cattle 123 187 214
Replacement cattle 255 241 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 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
383 value added 383 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,513 —
400–442 value added 417 31 393.00–420.00 $403.89 $1,684 -51.11
450–477 value added 463 18 380.00–428.00 $397.79 $1,842 -83.84
503–544 value added 523 38 360.00–403.00 $385.72 $2,017 -14.28
550–571 value added 559 46 355.00–375.00 $367.23 $2,053 -17.27
600–620 value added 612 27 341.00–375.00 $357.98 $2,191 -6.59
691 value added 691 9 328.00 $328.00 $2,266 -12.00
701 value added 701 11 326.50 $326.50 $2,289 -18.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 440.00–470.00 $456.24 $1,246 —
300–345 323 4 400.00–425.00 $413.37 $1,335 -60.00
350–395 373 14 395.00–425.00 $410.91 $1,533 -62.35
400–445 423 20 410.00–428.00 $419.48 $1,774 -51.32
450–495 473 20 380.00–415.00 $398.33 $1,884 -32.38
500–545 523 44 370.00–403.00 $387.21 $2,025 -11.04
550–595 573 40 355.00–375.00 $365.39 $2,094 -22.76
600–645 623 28 341.00–375.00 $358.61 $2,234 -15.38
650–695 673 12 320.00–335.00 $327.75 $2,206 -20.00

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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 16 380.00–410.00 $395.91 $1,477 -15.00
400–445 423 26 365.00–400.00 $383.43 $1,622 -27.10
450–495 473 28 351.00–377.50 $364.88 $1,726 -21.64
500–545 523 32 331.00–352.00 $341.95 $1,788 -30.87
600–645 623 4 260.00–290.00 $275.54 $1,717 -54.82
700–745 723 4 260.00–275.00 $267.73 $1,936 -54.85
750–795 773 4 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 value added 313 21 361.50–380.00 $374.93 $1,174 —
363–377 value added 370 10 380.00–402.50 $390.80 $1,446 —
400–431 value added 413 26 365.00–375.00 $369.41 $1,526 -30.75
450–453 value added 452 23 351.00–377.50 $359.03 $1,623 -23.88
517–541 value added 532 27 331.00–352.00 $344.66 $1,834 -27.34
567 value added 567 7 363.50 $363.50 $2,061 +18.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 382.00–390.00 $386.21 $1,634 —
500–545 523 10 332.00–345.00 $338.78 $1,772 -19.04
550–595 573 4 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,821 -15.20
600–645 623 4 285.00–300.00 $292.77 $1,824 -21.75

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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% 4 117.50–122.50 $120.18 $841 -1.84
750–850 800 85-90% 6 131.00–142.00 $136.84 $1,095 +2.53
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 143.00–153.00 $148.85 $1,526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 157.00–166.00 $162.27 $1,663 —
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 8 164.00–168.00 $166.22 $2,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1710 1590 12 175.00–185.00 $180.38 $2,868 —
1520–2090 1805 2 185.00–191.00 $187.53 $3,385 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1200 fancy 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,188.34
1000–1450 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,795.92

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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
1100–1450 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,327.45 —

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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.