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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.39/cwt -21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.95/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.53/cwt -25.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,325 948 885
Feeder cattle 915 607 681
Slaughter cattle 122 114 83
Replacement cattle 288 227 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also 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 4 600.00–660.00 $633.03 $1,412 —
250–295 273 8 600.00–650.00 $627.06 $1,712 -34.59
300–345 323 8 600.00–640.00 $621.40 $2,007 -44.65
350–395 373 10 600.00–635.00 $618.56 $2,307 -20.00
400–445 423 12 550.00–600.00 $576.33 $2,438 -51.84
450–495 473 6 500.00–530.00 $515.71 $2,439 -10.48
500–545 523 16 440.00–475.00 $458.25 $2,397 -32.61
550–595 573 22 412.50–445.00 $429.39 $2,460 -21.40
600–645 623 6 400.00–420.00 $410.36 $2,557 -8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 value added 444 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,620 +0.14
543 value added 543 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,389 -67.11
561–570 value added 567 16 430.00–460.00 $441.14 $2,501 -6.24
853–873 value added 863 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,589 —

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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 4 530.00–600.00 $568.54 $1,268 -88.99
250–295 273 4 530.00–600.00 $567.89 $1,550 —
300–345 323 6 530.00–600.00 $567.44 $1,833 -13.96
350–395 373 4 480.00–515.00 $498.56 $1,860 -17.95
400–445 423 18 470.00–490.00 $480.53 $2,033 -25.80
450–495 473 20 430.00–470.00 $450.95 $2,133 ±0.00
500–545 523 12 390.00–420.00 $405.65 $2,122 -25.21
550–595 573 10 370.00–400.00 $385.59 $2,209 -20.20
600–645 623 4 340.00–385.00 $363.31 $2,263 +0.54
650–695 673 6 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–433 value added 423 12 470.00–490.00 $478.05 $2,022 -17.17
481–490 value added 484 12 445.00–470.00 $461.56 $2,234 -8.44
514 value added 514 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,120 -7.50
587 value added 587 5 397.50 $397.50 $2,333 +12.50

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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% 12 173.50–179.00 $176.72 $1,811 -2.55
1200–1600 1400 80-85% 14 177.00–183.50 $180.71 $2,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 135.00–142.50 $139.02 $973 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 146.00–157.50 $152.11 $1,217 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 167.00–174.00 $171.10 $1,754 -1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 169.00–179.00 $174.85 $1,792 -0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1560 1423 6 181.00–191.00 $186.48 $2,654 —
1560–1640 1600 8 195.00–209.00 $202.18 $3,235 —
1790–2080 1935 8 215.00–229.50 $222.79 $4,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1425 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 3,800.00–4,200.00 $4,045.16
1000–1350 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 4,500.00–4,800.00 $4,672.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–815 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,962.90

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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
900–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,323.26 —

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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.