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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.54/cwt +28.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 623 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.10/cwt +27.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,451/hd at 611 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.80/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 423 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,311 1,212
Feeder cattle 1,316 931 896
Slaughter cattle 159 140 85
Replacement cattle 425 240 231

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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 4 660.00–700.00 $682.02 $1,521 +60.00
250–295 273 4 640.00–680.00 $661.65 $1,806 +70.00
300–345 323 6 600.00–650.00 $626.74 $2,024 +54.65
350–395 373 20 550.00–570.00 $560.60 $2,091 +54.69
400–445 423 8 520.00–550.00 $535.80 $2,266 +32.37
450–495 473 10 460.00–500.00 $480.95 $2,275 +7.85
500–545 523 14 415.00–430.00 $422.82 $2,211 -44.61
550–595 573 8 380.00–400.00 $390.39 $2,237 -11.76
600–645 623 74 380.00–410.00 $395.54 $2,464 +28.29
650–695 673 10 345.00–370.00 $357.92 $2,409 +0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–366 value added 362 10 565.00–570.00 $566.46 $2,051 +46.46
405 value added 405 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,146 +30.00
470 value added 470 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 -7.62
515–546 value added 537 7 415.00–417.00 $416.45 $2,236 -61.00
600–646 value added 611 71 380.00–410.00 $401.10 $2,451 +27.49
684 value added 684 9 368.50 $368.50 $2,521 +10.29
753 value added 753 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,575 —

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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 6 440.00–465.00 $453.37 $1,464 —
350–395 373 14 410.00–440.00 $425.91 $1,589 -32.65
400–445 423 26 410.00–440.00 $425.80 $1,801 -4.73
450–495 473 4 400.00–420.00 $410.48 $1,942 +12.15
500–545 523 16 370.00–385.00 $377.82 $1,976 +12.39
550–595 573 10 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $2,065 +8.11
600–645 623 10 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $2,120 +2.59
650–695 673 16 325.00–345.00 $335.33 $2,257 +5.16
700–745 723 4 312.00–320.00 $316.12 $2,286 +0.65
750–795 773 10 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
393 value added 393 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,690 +3.40
416–435 value added 421 22 417.50–440.00 $428.58 $1,804 +28.58
505–516 value added 513 8 370.00–377.00 $375.28 $1,925 +5.28
564 value added 564 4 364.50 $364.50 $2,056 +10.46
625–645 value added 630 8 330.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,126 -2.56
692 value added 692 9 328.00–336.00 $333.33 $2,307 -8.03
735 value added 735 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,297 —
787–798 value added 789 9 302.00–305.00 $302.67 $2,388 —

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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% 22 155.00–167.00 $162.02 $1,661 +2.46
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 22 169.00–179.00 $174.56 $2,357 +1.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 140.00–149.50 $145.05 $1,160 +4.74
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,597 +5.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 165.00–177.50 $172.32 $1,766 +8.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1585 1338 6 184.50–193.00 $189.54 $2,536 —
1685–2065 1875 10 212.00–220.00 $216.41 $4,058 —
1675–2080 1878 8 195.00–206.00 $201.09 $3,776 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 fancy 725 (<2 yrs)Open 146 2,310.00–3,350.00 $2,883.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1255 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,422.62
1100–1500 fancy 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,246.15

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,736.36 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–5,100.00 $4,772.34 —

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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.