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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $491.60/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $502.52/cwt +81.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $515.84/cwt ≈ $2,713/hd at 526 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 1,155 1,590
Feeder cattle 693 716 1,179
Slaughter cattle 83 93 161
Replacement cattle 179 346 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold $20.00-$25.00 higher, slaughter cows sold $10.00-$20.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $10.00-$15.00 higher.

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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 2 660.00–750.00 $709.55 $1,582 +71.01
250–295 273 6 630.00–660.00 $646.24 $1,764 +8.35
300–345 323 4 590.00–660.00 $627.44 $2,027 +43.37
350–395 373 16 575.00–615.00 $596.21 $2,224 +69.70
400–445 423 40 460.00–520.00 $491.60 $2,079 +8.43
450–495 473 8 460.00–500.00 $480.95 $2,275 +15.24
500–545 523 36 490.00–514.00 $502.52 $2,628 +81.87
550–595 573 12 400.00–445.00 $423.38 $2,426 —
700–745 723 4 325.00–335.00 $330.16 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–374 value added 371 8 540.00–615.00 $567.70 $2,106 +47.64
418–439 value added 425 32 600.00–610.00 $606.77 $2,579 +128.77
484 value added 484 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,384 +50.00
513–530 value added 526 34 514.00–522.00 $515.84 $2,713 —
575–596 value added 586 8 410.00–445.00 $427.19 $2,503 —
673 value added 673 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,699 —
817 value added 817 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,655 +3.00

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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 12 520.00–540.00 $530.70 $1,714 +45.00
350–395 373 6 500.00–540.00 $521.21 $1,944 +67.65
400–445 423 22 455.00–500.00 $478.70 $2,025 —
450–495 473 16 402.00–430.00 $416.67 $1,971 -9.04
500–545 523 10 390.00–430.00 $410.86 $2,149 +27.82
550–595 573 8 390.00–415.00 $402.99 $2,309 +50.00
650–695 673 20 337.50–359.00 $348.61 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 value added 312 9 535.00–540.00 $537.86 $1,678 +62.86
402–436 value added 413 15 410.00–500.00 $485.01 $2,003 —
492 value added 492 10 402.00 $402.00 $1,978 —
510 value added 510 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,576 +119.00
564 value added 564 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,256 —
640 value added 640 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 —
677 value added 677 16 359.00 $359.00 $2,430 —

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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% 16 172.00–180.50 $176.98 $1,814 +14.13
1200–2050 1625 80-85% 12 184.50–194.00 $190.49 $3,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 165.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,751 +9.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 161.00–169.00 $165.68 $1,698 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1600 1495 6 190.00–201.00 $195.89 $2,929 —
1515–2065 1790 6 204.00–218.00 $212.08 $3,796 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–700 650 (<2 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,307.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1500 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,162.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,942.86 —

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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.