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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

1,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.77/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 623 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.44/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 388 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.33/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 618 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,945 1,517 1,814
Feeder cattle 1,538 1,139 1,391
Slaughter cattle 151 123 201
Replacement cattle 256 255 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$20.00 higher, slaughter cows 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 8 470.00–525.00 $500.28 $1,116 —
250–295 273 8 470.00–525.00 $499.77 $1,364 +43.53
300–345 323 14 460.00–500.00 $481.40 $1,555 +68.03
350–395 373 16 435.00–465.00 $450.91 $1,682 +40.00
400–445 423 22 415.00–445.00 $430.80 $1,822 +11.32
450–495 473 14 375.00–410.00 $393.33 $1,860 -5.00
500–545 523 14 375.00–405.00 $390.65 $2,043 +3.44
550–595 573 18 340.00–368.00 $354.55 $2,032 -10.84
600–645 623 36 350.00–365.00 $357.77 $2,229 -0.84
650–695 673 6 340.00–355.00 $347.75 $2,340 +20.00
700–745 723 6 325.00–338.00 $331.70 $2,398 —
750–795 773 10 315.00–335.00 $325.29 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 9 467.50 $467.50 $1,487 —
385–398 value added 388 11 435.00–460.00 $445.98 $1,730 +50.98
400–420 value added 403 14 415.00–465.00 $422.45 $1,702 +18.56
477 value added 477 9 373.00 $373.00 $1,779 -24.79
503–515 value added 507 9 380.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,944 -2.33
580–591 value added 584 15 340.00–382.00 $358.96 $2,096 -8.27
604–631 value added 618 33 350.00–372.50 $356.33 $2,202 -1.65
684 value added 684 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,326 +12.00
718 value added 718 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,427 +11.50
752 value added 752 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,519 —
922 value added 922 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,443 —

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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 10 400.00–425.00 $413.37 $1,335 —
350–395 373 32 375.00–400.00 $388.26 $1,448 -7.65
400–445 423 12 365.00–385.00 $375.53 $1,588 -7.90
450–495 473 30 365.00–375.00 $370.24 $1,751 +5.36
500–545 523 18 350.00–370.00 $360.43 $1,885 +18.48
550–595 573 14 345.00–355.00 $350.20 $2,007 —
650–695 673 8 310.00–322.50 $316.46 $2,130 —
700–745 723 4 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $2,188 +34.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–310 value added 308 12 425.00–670.00 $507.20 $1,562 +132.27
375–392 value added 388 33 375.00–455.00 $391.44 $1,519 +0.64
400–437 value added 414 8 365.00–375.00 $368.96 $1,527 -0.45
450–478 value added 464 8 365.00–373.00 $368.88 $1,712 +9.85
517–536 value added 524 11 350.00–352.00 $350.74 $1,838 +6.08
680 value added 680 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 —
755 value added 755 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 6 320.00–335.00 $327.79 $1,878 +10.00
600–645 623 6 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $1,964 +22.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 value added 402 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 —

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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% 14 152.00–162.00 $157.85 $1,618 -4.42
1200–1520 1360 80-85% 8 163.00–168.00 $165.79 $2,255 -0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 12 130.00–138.00 $134.25 $1,074 -2.59
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 140.00–149.00 $145.27 $1,489 -3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 149.00–159.00 $154.85 $1,587 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1445 1223 12 160.00–171.00 $166.50 $2,036 —
1400–1905 1653 14 172.00–184.00 $178.92 $2,958 —
1815–2075 1945 6 188.00–193.00 $190.67 $3,709 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1075 838 (<2 yrs)Open 24 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,346.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1375 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,589.47
950–1565 fancy 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,311.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–900 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,967.86

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,281.82 —

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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.