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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.29/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 473 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $456.15/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 479 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $556.51/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 931 1,029
Feeder cattle 610 625 725
Slaughter cattle 68 53 98
Replacement cattle 146 253 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold $3.00-$10.00 lower 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
200–245 223 2 670.00–690.00 $681.01 $1,519 —
250–295 273 4 570.00–600.00 $586.24 $1,600 -35.41
300–345 323 8 550.00–590.00 $571.40 $1,846 -26.97
350–395 373 14 530.00–580.00 $556.51 $2,076 —
400–445 423 6 520.00–560.00 $541.07 $2,289 +17.90
450–495 473 10 495.00–515.00 $505.48 $2,391 -17.96
500–545 523 6 450.00–490.00 $470.86 $2,463 -10.00
600–645 623 12 400.00–430.00 $415.54 $2,589 +2.59
650–695 673 12 382.50–392.50 $387.67 $2,609 —
700–745 723 6 320.00–340.00 $330.31 $2,388 —
750–795 773 6 320.00–340.00 $330.29 $2,553 -15.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 -57.49
540 value added 540 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,565 —
615–645 value added 640 12 400.00–430.00 $404.80 $2,591 -15.22
654–682 value added 666 12 382.50–392.00 $386.56 $2,574 —
747 value added 747 5 329.50 $329.50 $2,461 —
750 value added 750 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 -6.27
878 value added 878 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,766 —

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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 4 500.00–530.00 $516.05 $1,667 -14.65
350–395 373 10 470.00–500.00 $485.91 $1,812 -4.69
400–445 423 8 455.00–510.00 $483.96 $2,047 +11.06
450–495 473 38 452.50–475.00 $464.29 $2,196 +3.34
500–545 523 8 400.00–420.00 $410.43 $2,147 +2.18
550–595 573 10 387.50–410.00 $399.19 $2,287 —
600–645 623 4 350.00–380.00 $365.54 $2,277 -10.00
650–695 673 4 350.00–380.00 $365.50 $2,460 +16.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,753 -25.00
420 value added 420 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 +45.00
471–485 value added 479 27 442.50–475.00 $456.15 $2,185 -5.60
520 value added 520 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 -16.12
554–583 value added 566 10 387.50–410.00 $400.72 $2,268 +35.72
642 value added 642 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,279 —
650 value added 650 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 +36.80

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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% 6 163.00–171.00 $167.68 $1,719 -4.25
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 170.00–173.00 $171.67 $2,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 14 158.00–167.00 $163.27 $1,674 -9.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.25 $1,154 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 153.00–159.00 $156.51 $1,604 -9.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1665 1408 4 169.00–180.00 $175.51 $2,471 —
1320–1615 1468 4 182.00–189.00 $185.85 $2,728 —
1595–1870 1733 4 200.00–210.00 $205.40 $3,560 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1180 fancy 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,765.17
1000–1320 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,041.38

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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
750–1000 thin fleshed 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,800.00–4,350.00 $4,114.29 —
1100–1350 fancy 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,500.00–5,550.00 $5,078.57 —

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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.