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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.43/cwt -11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.82/cwt -19.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 633 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.51/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 623 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,928 1,783
Feeder cattle 765 1,400 1,251
Slaughter cattle 147 170 242
Replacement cattle 231 358 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold $5.00-$15.00 higher. Over 400lbs sold $10.00-$20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold $3.00-$10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $3.00-$4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $3.00-$5.00 lower.

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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 2 500.00–570.00 $538.54 $1,201 —
250–295 273 2 500.00–570.00 $537.89 $1,468 +35.41
300–345 323 6 480.00–510.00 $496.05 $1,602 -20.69
350–395 373 6 430.00–480.00 $456.51 $1,703 —
400–445 423 10 430.00–450.00 $440.53 $1,863 +2.36
450–495 473 6 415.00–425.00 $420.24 $1,988 +9.76
500–545 523 24 380.00–400.00 $390.43 $2,042 -11.87
550–595 573 10 340.00–375.00 $358.19 $2,052 -14.80
600–645 623 20 340.00–368.00 $354.51 $2,209 -13.26
700–745 723 12 310.00–325.00 $317.73 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–536 value added 531 14 360.00–400.00 $374.04 $1,986 -27.96
558 value added 558 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,106 +1.97
627–644 value added 633 22 325.00–368.00 $346.82 $2,195 -19.07
749 value added 749 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,322 —
758 value added 758 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,464 -20.00
868 value added 868 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,604 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 500.00–550.00 $527.53 $1,176 —
250–295 273 4 500.00–550.00 $527.06 $1,439 —
300–345 323 6 400.00–430.00 $416.05 $1,344 —
350–395 373 8 400.00–430.00 $415.91 $1,551 —
400–445 423 6 400.00–435.00 $418.43 $1,770 +21.05
450–495 473 16 360.00–390.00 $375.71 $1,777 +7.61
500–545 523 12 320.00–357.50 $339.56 $1,776 -0.87
550–595 573 6 315.00–327.50 $321.50 $1,842 +3.51
600–645 623 6 312.50–337.50 $325.45 $2,028 +11.56
700–745 723 4 275.00–295.00 $285.31 $2,063 —
750–795 773 4 275.00–295.00 $285.29 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 value added 451 9 385.00–390.00 $387.22 $1,746 +44.80
539 value added 539 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,792 -7.50
562 value added 562 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,841 —
604 value added 604 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,993 +12.50
783 value added 783 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,192 —

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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% 22 151.00–161.00 $156.85 $1,608 +3.70
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 4 159.00–165.00 $162.23 $2,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 149.00–159.00 $154.85 $1,587 +2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.10 $1,528 +3.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1925 1505 4 185.00–187.50 $185.90 $2,798 —
1420–1685 1553 8 159.00–169.00 $164.43 $2,554 —
1595–1970 1783 8 170.00–180.00 $175.53 $3,130 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1150 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,273.81
1000–1430 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,094.24

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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.