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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.19/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.95/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $462.26/cwt ≈ $2,182/hd at 472 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,126 1,124 990
Feeder cattle 750 796 618
Slaughter cattle 82 76 94
Replacement cattle 294 252 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers sold steady- $5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $5.00-$10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$4.00 higher 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 6 670.00–690.00 $681.01 $1,519 -5.51
250–295 273 4 630.00–660.00 $646.24 $1,764 +19.18
300–345 323 4 600.00–640.00 $621.40 $2,007 -5.34
350–395 373 6 580.00–630.00 $606.51 $2,262 -14.70
400–445 423 14 560.00–620.00 $591.60 $2,502 +70.53
450–495 473 30 475.00–515.00 $495.95 $2,346 -2.38
500–545 523 16 440.00–485.00 $463.47 $2,424 -6.96
550–595 573 6 420.00–455.00 $438.19 $2,511 +2.60
600–645 623 14 395.00–415.00 $405.36 $2,525 -4.15
700–745 723 4 335.00–345.00 $340.16 $2,459 -10.15
750–795 773 6 331.00–340.00 $335.63 $2,594 +0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,300 +75.00
450–481 value added 471 25 480.00–540.00 $500.41 $2,357 -4.59
520–532 value added 528 8 460.00–485.00 $469.24 $2,478 +7.32
565 value added 565 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —
620–634 value added 628 13 401.00–415.00 $407.82 $2,561 -6.21
680 value added 680 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,502 +8.75
710 value added 710 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 +2.01
784 value added 784 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,595 —

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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 4 580.00–610.00 $596.52 $1,330 —
250–295 273 4 540.00–580.00 $561.65 $1,533 —
300–345 323 4 490.00–535.00 $514.07 $1,660 —
350–395 373 16 470.00–490.00 $480.60 $1,793 -35.31
400–445 423 4 450.00–480.00 $465.80 $1,970 +1.32
450–495 473 32 410.00–460.00 $436.19 $2,063 +0.71
500–545 523 12 385.00–415.00 $400.65 $2,095 -5.00
600–645 623 14 360.00–395.00 $378.13 $2,356 +15.18
650–695 673 6 325.00–350.00 $337.92 $2,274 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 value added 333 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,782 —
373–383 value added 375 12 470.00–490.00 $486.59 $1,825 +11.59
400 value added 400 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
472–474 value added 472 26 455.00–464.00 $462.26 $2,182 —
500–533 value added 516 8 404.00–415.00 $409.49 $2,113 -14.51
570 value added 570 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,274 +24.00
604 value added 604 12 375.00–395.00 $383.33 $2,315 +28.33
680 value added 680 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 -28.31

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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% 12 164.00–175.00 $170.44 $1,747 —
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 175.00–185.00 $180.56 $2,438 +5.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 165.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 155.00–164.00 $160.27 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1790 1568 10 188.00–196.00 $192.57 $3,019 —
1480–2035 1758 8 200.00–212.00 $206.95 $3,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1405 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,009.75
1300 fancy 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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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
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 3,700.00–4,450.00 $4,153.49 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,400.00–5,000.00 $4,719.15 —

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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.