Cattle Market Tadlock Stockyards Market Report
Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 23, 20261,124 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$409.51/cwt
-6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$414.03/cwt
+9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,650/hd at 640 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$464.48/cwt
-19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,124 | 824 | 1,968 |
| Feeder cattle | 796 | 610 | 1,199 |
| Slaughter cattle | 76 | 68 | 181 |
| Replacement cattle | 252 | 146 | 588 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady
- → Feeder steers: Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady
- ▲ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls sold $2.00-$5.00 higher
- ▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold $2.00-$4.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200–245 | 223 | 6 | 670.00–700.00 | $686.52 | $1,531 | +5.51 |
| 250–295 | 273 | 4 | 600.00–650.00 | $627.06 | $1,712 | +40.82 |
| 300–345 | 323 | 4 | 600.00–650.00 | $626.74 | $2,024 | +55.34 |
| 350–395 | 373 | 10 | 600.00–640.00 | $621.21 | $2,317 | +64.70 |
| 400–445 | 423 | 10 | 500.00–540.00 | $521.07 | $2,204 | -20.00 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 14 | 480.00–515.00 | $498.33 | $2,357 | -7.15 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 20 | 460.00–480.00 | $470.43 | $2,460 | -0.43 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 10 | 420.00–450.00 | $435.59 | $2,496 | — |
| 600–645 | 623 | 30 | 395.00–423.00 | $409.51 | $2,551 | -6.03 |
| 650–695 | 673 | 8 | 367.00–375.00 | $371.13 | $2,498 | -16.54 |
| 700–745 | 723 | 12 | 340.00–360.00 | $350.31 | $2,533 | +20.00 |
| 750–795 | 773 | 4 | 330.00–340.00 | $335.15 | $2,591 | +4.86 |
| 800–845 | 823 | 14 | 325.00–330.50 | $327.83 | $2,698 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 423 | 6 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,115 | — |
| 466 | 466 | 5 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $2,353 | +50.00 |
| 517–526 | 521 | 10 | 450.00–470.00 | $461.92 | $2,407 | -13.08 |
| 633–643 | 640 | 26 | 395.00–423.00 | $414.03 | $2,650 | +9.23 |
| 680–685 | 682 | 7 | 335.00–370.00 | $359.25 | $2,450 | -27.31 |
| 735–740 | 739 | 10 | 330.00–340.00 | $332.99 | $2,461 | +3.49 |
| 809–820 | 817 | 14 | 325.00–330.00 | $328.59 | $2,685 | — |
| 883 | 883 | 2 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,781 | ±0.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–395 | 373 | 8 | 500.00–530.00 | $515.91 | $1,924 | +30.00 |
| 400–445 | 423 | 20 | 450.00–477.50 | $464.48 | $1,965 | -19.48 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 4 | 425.00–445.00 | $435.48 | $2,060 | -28.81 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 4 | 390.00–420.00 | $405.65 | $2,122 | -4.78 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 6 | 365.00–375.00 | $370.20 | $2,121 | -28.99 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 8 | 350.00–375.00 | $362.95 | $2,261 | -2.59 |
| 650–695 | 673 | 6 | 320.00–345.00 | $332.92 | $2,241 | -32.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | 375 | 3 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,781 | +5.00 |
| 434–438 | 436 | 11 | 450.00–477.50 | $462.44 | $2,016 | -47.56 |
| 534 | 534 | 4 | 424.00 | $424.00 | $2,264 | +9.00 |
| 589 | 589 | 5 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,209 | -25.72 |
| 609 | 609 | 4 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,162 | ±0.00 |
| 684–698 | 688 | 10 | 338.00–360.00 | $353.31 | $2,431 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 6 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,698 | — |
| 836 | 836 | 5 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,508 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650–750 | 700 | 85-90% | 2 | 131.00–135.00 | $132.86 | $930 | — |
| 850 | 850 | 85-90% | 17 | 157.50–165.00 | $162.44 | $1,381 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1200 | 80-85% | 14 | 167.00–174.00 | $171.79 | $2,061 | — |
| 1350 | 1350 | 80-85% | 4 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $2,362 | +3.33 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1340 | 1170 | 4 | 176.00–185.00 | $181.15 | $2,119 | — |
| 1540 | 1540 | 3 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $3,188 | — |
| 1970 | 1970 | 3 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $4,196 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855–1200 | 1028 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | 2,700.00–3,400.00 | $3,108.76 |
| 950–1350 | 1150 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 18 | 3,500.00–4,100.00 | $3,852.17 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700–850 | 775 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | 2,100.00–2,200.00 | $2,154.84 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1250 | 1125 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | 3,900.00–4,300.00 | $4,122.22 | — |
| 1100–1250 | 1175 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | 5,000.00–5,300.00 | $5,159.57 | — |
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.
Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady. slaughter cows sold $2.00-$4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $2.00-$5.00 higher.