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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $526.51/cwt -50.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 373 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $584.07/cwt -37.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.04/cwt +22.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 1,177 729
Feeder cattle 716 882 111
Slaughter cattle 93 94 118
Replacement cattle 346 201 500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold $10.00 lower and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls both 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 4 600.00–670.00 $638.54 $1,424 —
250–295 273 4 600.00–670.00 $637.89 $1,741 -48.35
300–345 323 20 560.00–605.00 $584.07 $1,887 -37.33
350–395 373 26 500.00–550.00 $526.51 $1,964 -50.00
400–445 423 12 470.00–495.00 $483.17 $2,044 -17.90
450–495 473 10 450.00–480.00 $465.71 $2,203 -22.62
500–545 523 6 405.00–435.00 $420.65 $2,200 -47.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 value added 297 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,723 —
323–332 value added 326 10 560.00–580.00 $573.88 $1,871 -31.12
385–389 value added 388 11 500.00–545.00 $520.06 $2,018 -41.74
420 value added 420 11 478.00 $478.00 $2,008 -54.74
450 value added 450 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,991 -61.53
808 value added 808 10 322.00 $322.00 $2,602 —
940 value added 940 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,820 —

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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 4 620.00–660.00 $642.02 $1,432 —
250–295 273 4 620.00–660.00 $641.65 $1,752 —
300–345 323 6 475.00–495.00 $485.70 $1,569 -95.70
350–395 373 10 435.00–470.00 $453.56 $1,692 -45.00
450–495 473 6 410.00–440.00 $425.71 $2,014 +14.76
500–545 523 12 370.00–395.00 $383.04 $2,003 +22.82
550–595 573 4 340.00–365.00 $352.99 $2,023 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
512 value added 512 6 386.00 $386.00 $1,976 +45.00

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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% 16 157.00–167.00 $162.85 $1,669 -0.30
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 165.00–173.00 $169.24 $2,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 156.00–165.00 $161.27 $1,653 -3.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 145.00–151.00 $148.19 $1,186 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 154.00–162.00 $158.68 $1,626 +7.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1685 1400 6 170.00–174.00 $172.41 $2,414 —
1690–1790 1740 4 194.50–200.00 $197.33 $3,434 —
1610–2155 1883 6 180.00–192.00 $186.87 $3,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,764.29
950–1300 fancy 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,704.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,860.00

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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
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 42 3,600.00–4,300.00 $3,979.17 —

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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.