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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.82/cwt +42.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $445.44/cwt +32.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 518 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $505.86/cwt +47.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 1,325 1,657
Feeder cattle 938 915 1,131
Slaughter cattle 78 122 173
Replacement cattle 388 288 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared o last weeks sale feeder steers and feeder 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 4 650.00–710.00 $683.03 $1,523 +50.00
250–295 273 8 600.00–650.00 $627.06 $1,712 ±0.00
300–345 323 12 590.00–640.00 $616.74 $1,992 -4.66
350–395 373 14 560.00–610.00 $586.51 $2,188 -32.05
400–445 423 16 540.00–600.00 $571.60 $2,418 -4.73
450–495 473 4 510.00–570.00 $541.43 $2,561 +25.72
500–545 523 18 485.00–525.00 $505.86 $2,646 +47.61
550–595 573 4 425.00–490.00 $458.78 $2,629 +29.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 value added 311 6 600.00–640.00 $620.71 $1,930 —
390 value added 390 4 590.00 $590.00 $2,301 —
400–440 value added 416 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,246 -50.00
548 value added 548 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,658 +45.00
585 value added 585 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,866 +48.86

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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 8 510.00–555.00 $534.78 $1,193 -33.76
250–295 273 4 510.00–555.00 $534.36 $1,459 -33.53
300–345 323 4 500.00–520.00 $510.70 $1,650 -56.74
350–395 373 8 490.00–520.00 $505.91 $1,887 +7.35
400–445 423 12 475.00–510.00 $493.43 $2,087 +12.90
450–495 473 8 440.00–485.00 $463.57 $2,193 +12.62
500–545 523 36 440.00–455.00 $447.82 $2,342 +42.17
550–595 573 16 406.00–452.00 $429.90 $2,463 +44.31
600–645 623 2 340.00–350.00 $345.18 $2,150 -18.13
650–695 673 6 340.00–350.00 $345.17 $2,323 +20.00
700–745 723 4 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 value added 244 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,354 —
438 value added 438 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,168 +16.95
512–521 value added 518 35 440.00–455.00 $445.44 $2,307 +32.94
556–570 value added 561 9 445.00–452.50 $449.96 $2,524 +52.46
661 value added 661 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,280 —
720 value added 720 9 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 —
750 value added 750 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 10 490.00–497.50 $493.95 $2,089 —
500–545 523 8 445.00–480.00 $463.25 $2,423 —
550–595 573 4 365.00–395.00 $380.59 $2,181 —

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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% 6 170.00–176.00 $173.51 $1,778 -3.21
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 177.00–184.50 $181.17 $2,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–750 713 85-90% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.26 $1,000 +1.24
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 161.00–170.00 $166.27 $1,704 -4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.93 $1,773 -1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1900 1748 8 200.00–208.00 $204.35 $3,572 —
1925–2220 2073 4 211.00–226.00 $217.97 $4,519 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–900 775 (<2 yrs)Open 60 2,675.00–3,900.00 $3,386.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,268.29
1200–1590 fancy 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 3,900.00–4,900.00 $4,469.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–1085 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,342.01

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 3,900.00–4,900.00 $4,445.45 —

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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.