Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.95/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.44/cwt -17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 484 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $461.75/cwt ≈ $2,138/hd at 463 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 1,404 0
Feeder cattle 625 938 0
Slaughter cattle 53 78 0
Replacement cattle 253 388 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 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
250–295 273 6 600.00–640.00 $621.65 $1,697 -5.41
300–345 323 4 585.00–610.00 $598.37 $1,933 -18.37
400–445 423 6 510.00–535.00 $523.17 $2,213 -48.43
450–495 484 34 500.00–530.00 $523.44 $2,533 -17.99
500–545 523 26 460.00–500.00 $480.86 $2,515 -25.00
550–595 573 6 425.00–470.00 $448.38 $2,569 -10.40
600–645 623 8 400.00–425.00 $412.95 $2,573 —
750–795 773 8 338.50–352.50 $345.70 $2,672 —
800–845 823 4 355.00–365.00 $360.14 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–476 value added 462 13 505.00–525.00 $512.49 $2,368 —
500 value added 500 19 450.00–475.00 $466.13 $2,331 —
573 value added 573 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,693 -20.00
602–608 value added 605 4 415.00–425.00 $420.02 $2,541 —
763–775 value added 770 7 338.50–352.00 $346.27 $2,666 —

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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 4 520.00–540.00 $530.70 $1,714 +20.00
350–395 373 10 480.00–500.00 $490.60 $1,830 -15.31
400–445 423 8 465.00–480.00 $472.90 $2,000 -20.53
450–495 473 36 440.00–480.00 $460.95 $2,180 -2.62
500–545 523 18 390.00–425.00 $408.25 $2,135 -39.57
600–645 623 4 360.00–390.00 $375.54 $2,340 +30.36
650–695 673 16 337.00–360.00 $348.88 $2,348 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 value added 392 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,940 —
415 value added 415 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 -30.00
455–485 value added 463 28 430.00–480.00 $461.75 $2,138 —
500–538 value added 518 10 390.00–457.50 $431.12 $2,233 -14.32
591 value added 591 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,157 -84.96
652–688 value added 680 13 337.00–365.00 $343.20 $2,334 -1.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 415.00–430.00 $422.82 $2,211 -40.43
550–595 573 4 420.00–430.00 $425.20 $2,436 +44.61

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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% 12 169.00–174.00 $171.93 $1,762 -1.58
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 4 175.00–182.00 $178.83 $2,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–750 713 85-90% 4 127.50–135.00 $131.45 $937 -8.81
750–850 783 85-90% 3 139.00–151.00 $143.34 $1,122 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 2 164.00–167.50 $166.05 $1,702 -0.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 2 167.00–177.00 $172.85 $1,772 -0.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1333 2 184.00–189.00 $186.26 $2,483 —
1465–1540 1503 4 190.00–198.00 $194.10 $2,917 —
1600–1730 1665 4 203.75–213.00 $208.56 $3,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,320.00
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,868.29
900–1400 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,765.22

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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
975–1300 fancy 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 4,350.00–5,100.00 $4,778.57 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,082.61 —

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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.