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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.81/cwt ≈ $2,596/hd at 611 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.54/cwt ≈ $2,651/hd at 623 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.43/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 423 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,568 955 1,479
Feeder cattle 1,155 693 1,031
Slaughter cattle 202 83 132
Replacement cattle 211 179 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold $10.00-$25.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady-$25.00 higher, slaughter cows sold $4.00-$8.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $5.00-$10.00 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 4 680.00–700.00 $691.01 $1,541 -18.54
250–295 273 8 650.00–680.00 $666.24 $1,819 +20.00
300–345 323 6 615.00–640.00 $628.37 $2,030 +0.93
350–395 373 4 550.00–590.00 $571.21 $2,131 -25.00
400–445 423 12 520.00–550.00 $535.80 $2,266 +44.20
450–495 473 22 480.00–500.00 $490.48 $2,320 +9.53
500–545 523 36 450.00–485.00 $468.25 $2,449 -34.27
550–595 573 22 410.00–446.00 $428.71 $2,457 +5.33
600–645 623 44 410.00–440.00 $425.54 $2,651 —
700–745 723 12 335.00–362.50 $349.18 $2,525 +19.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 value added 406 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,233 -56.77
466–485 value added 474 10 485.00–520.00 $495.76 $2,350 +3.26
500–535 value added 523 32 435.00–485.00 $466.80 $2,441 -49.04
561–576 value added 567 16 419.00–446.00 $435.71 $2,470 +8.52
600–630 value added 611 51 410.00–440.00 $424.81 $2,596 —
712–735 value added 724 11 335.00–362.50 $346.58 $2,509 —
846 value added 846 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,728 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 540.00–545.00 $542.71 $1,482 —
300–345 323 4 510.00–540.00 $526.05 $1,699 -4.65
350–395 373 6 480.00–510.00 $495.91 $1,850 -25.30
400–445 423 36 465.00–500.00 $483.43 $2,045 +4.73
450–495 473 26 420.00–455.00 $438.33 $2,073 +21.66
500–545 523 28 375.00–405.00 $390.65 $2,043 -20.21
550–595 573 10 370.00–390.00 $380.39 $2,180 -22.60
600–645 623 14 320.00–355.00 $338.13 $2,107 —
650–695 673 6 320.00–350.00 $335.50 $2,258 -13.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 value added 434 27 450.00–475.00 $465.51 $2,020 -19.50
452–486 value added 465 16 400.00–435.00 $423.56 $1,970 +21.56
524–540 value added 532 24 377.50–425.00 $405.00 $2,155 -100.00
550 value added 550 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -10.00
600–638 value added 626 14 355.00–390.00 $362.19 $2,267 +24.69
678 value added 678 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,298 -20.00
765 value added 765 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
833 value added 833 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 12 372.50–395.00 $384.19 $2,201 —
650–695 673 4 330.00–375.00 $353.25 $2,377 —
700–745 723 8 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $2,206 —

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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% 28 176.00–185.00 $181.27 $1,858 +4.29
1200–1600 1400 80-85% 28 183.00–191.00 $187.57 $2,626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 22 174.00–183.50 $179.56 $1,840 +8.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 156.00–167.00 $162.44 $1,665 -3.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1435 4 180.00–190.00 $185.38 $2,660 —
1255–1740 1498 8 203.50–213.50 $209.31 $3,135 +13.42
1750–2055 1903 14 215.00–226.00 $220.06 $4,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,936.36
1200–1450 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,425.00–4,300.00 $3,903.77

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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
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,944.44 —

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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.