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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.79/cwt +22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,583/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.86/cwt +22.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.95/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 1,568 541
Feeder cattle 607 1,155 339
Slaughter cattle 114 202 67
Replacement cattle 227 211 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold $20.00-$25.00 higher and feeder heifers sold $15.00-$25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 640.00–680.00 $661.65 $1,806 -4.59
300–345 323 14 650.00–680.00 $666.05 $2,151 +37.68
350–395 373 16 620.00–655.00 $638.56 $2,382 +67.35
400–445 423 14 615.00–640.00 $628.17 $2,657 +92.37
450–495 473 6 500.00–550.00 $526.19 $2,489 +35.71
500–545 523 22 470.00–510.00 $490.86 $2,567 +22.61
550–595 573 26 430.00–470.00 $450.79 $2,583 +22.08
600–645 623 20 401.00–435.00 $418.61 $2,608 -6.93
650–695 673 4 390.00–420.00 $405.50 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–335 value added 334 8 650.00 $650.00 $2,171 —
393–396 value added 395 7 635.00–655.00 $643.53 $2,542 —
408–438 value added 421 7 540.00–630.00 $589.86 $2,483 +39.86
500–543 value added 531 15 485.00–530.00 $507.11 $2,693 +40.31
552–563 value added 561 10 440.00–477.50 $447.38 $2,510 +11.67
600–646 value added 639 19 401.00–435.00 $406.04 $2,595 -18.77
665 value added 665 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 —
737 value added 737 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,543 -1.58

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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 4 630.00–680.00 $657.53 $1,466 —
300–345 323 6 560.00–600.00 $581.40 $1,878 +55.35
350–395 373 10 490.00–540.00 $516.51 $1,927 +20.60
400–445 423 18 480.00–530.00 $506.33 $2,142 +22.90
450–495 473 20 430.00–470.00 $450.95 $2,133 +12.62
500–545 523 6 410.00–450.00 $430.86 $2,253 +40.21
550–595 573 8 385.00–425.00 $405.79 $2,325 +25.40
600–645 623 8 355.00–370.00 $362.77 $2,260 +24.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,932 —
378–385 value added 381 5 490.00–525.00 $504.15 $1,921 —
402–414 value added 408 10 480.00–510.00 $495.22 $2,020 +29.71
450 value added 450 12 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 +46.44
543 value added 543 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,281 +15.00
588 value added 588 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,264 —
611 value added 611 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 -2.19
768 value added 768 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,438 -2.50

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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% 12 174.00–183.00 $179.27 $1,838 -2.00
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 12 183.00–191.50 $187.79 $2,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 20 168.00–181.00 $175.61 $1,800 -3.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 2 172.00–173.00 $172.59 $1,769 +10.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1535 1393 2 190.00–195.50 $193.03 $2,689 —
1435–2110 1773 8 201.00–212.00 $207.55 $3,680 —
1615–1950 1783 6 215.00–226.00 $221.02 $3,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,853.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–775 688 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,638.18
640–815 728 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,580.07
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1625 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,545.13

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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 16 3,400.00–4,300.00 $3,900.00 -44.44
1000–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 4,800.00–5,000.00 $4,911.11 +966.67

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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.