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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

1,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $367.77/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 623 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.89/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 617 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.30/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 523 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,928 1,863 1,694
Feeder cattle 1,400 1,391 1,365
Slaughter cattle 170 186 128
Replacement cattle 358 286 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold steady- $15.00 higher, feeder heifers sold weak, slaughter cows sold $4.00-$5.00 lower, 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
380 value added 380 8 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 +8.02
400–435 value added 420 21 415.00–445.00 $435.87 $1,831 +11.16
479–497 value added 491 17 412.50–420.00 $416.88 $2,047 -21.12
533–535 value added 534 30 402.00 $402.00 $2,147 -24.72
551–579 value added 561 24 337.50–409.00 $375.53 $2,107 -18.86
600–638 value added 617 54 360.00–374.00 $365.89 $2,258 -7.13
650 value added 650 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 +29.61
710 value added 710 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,442 —
755 value added 755 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
856 value added 856 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 470.00–530.00 $502.48 $1,372 -12.93
300–345 323 4 490.00–540.00 $516.74 $1,669 +38.83
400–445 423 20 425.00–450.00 $438.17 $1,853 +12.37
450–495 473 24 400.00–420.00 $410.48 $1,942 -14.19
500–545 523 40 395.00–409.00 $402.30 $2,104 -8.56
550–595 573 24 360.00–385.00 $372.99 $2,137 -25.89
600–645 623 54 360.00–375.00 $367.77 $2,291 +4.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 30 375.00–417.50 $397.38 $1,681 -26.84
450–495 473 36 355.00–380.00 $368.10 $1,741 -8.66
500–545 523 16 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,780 -9.52
550–595 573 6 305.00–330.00 $317.99 $1,822 -17.60
600–645 623 6 310.00–317.50 $313.89 $1,956 -19.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
402–439 value added 418 35 375.00–417.50 $397.73 $1,663 -33.94
468–483 value added 477 17 320.00–355.00 $342.42 $1,633 -29.48
533 value added 533 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 -12.09
630 value added 630 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,000 -10.02

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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 6 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,780 —
550–595 573 10 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 122.00–125.00 $123.59 $989 -13.99
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 140.00–149.00 $145.27 $1,489 -0.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 146.50–156.00 $152.06 $1,559 -3.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 10 147.00–157.50 $153.15 $1,570 -4.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1675 1460 6 163.00–172.00 $168.16 $2,455 —
1245–1735 1490 8 175.00–184.00 $180.24 $2,686 —
1310–1950 1630 4 188.00–192.00 $190.39 $3,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1325 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,478.95
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,130.61
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1500 fancy 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,282.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–885 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,594.02

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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
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,429.79 —
1200–1400 fancy 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,269.23 —

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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.