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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $493.04/cwt +29.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $551.40/cwt +37.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.59/cwt ≈ $2,295/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,126 740
Feeder cattle 492 750 494
Slaughter cattle 126 82 68
Replacement cattle 409 294 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $6.00-$10.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $12.00-$20.00 higher.

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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 4 720.00–770.00 $747.53 $1,667 +66.52
250–295 273 4 670.00–730.00 $702.48 $1,918 +56.24
300–345 323 8 620.00–680.00 $652.09 $2,106 +30.69
350–395 373 4 620.00–680.00 $651.81 $2,431 +45.30
400–445 423 10 560.00–610.00 $586.33 $2,480 -5.27
450–495 473 6 500.00–530.00 $515.71 $2,439 +19.76
500–545 523 16 480.00–505.00 $493.04 $2,579 +29.57
550–595 573 4 420.00–450.00 $435.59 $2,496 -2.60
600–645 623 8 400.00–440.00 $420.72 $2,621 +15.36
700–745 723 8 365.00–390.00 $377.89 $2,732 +37.73
750–795 773 4 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $2,591 -0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–541 value added 536 8 480.00–505.00 $495.78 $2,657 +26.54
631 value added 631 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,650 +12.18
687 value added 687 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,765 +34.50
722 value added 722 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,816 +55.00
838 value added 838 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,874 —

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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 14 530.00–570.00 $551.40 $1,781 +37.33
350–395 373 4 510.00–540.00 $525.91 $1,962 +45.31
400–445 423 6 455.00–510.00 $483.96 $2,047 +18.16
450–495 473 4 430.00–490.00 $461.43 $2,183 +25.24
500–545 523 8 435.00–490.00 $463.68 $2,425 +63.03
550–595 573 14 385.00–415.00 $400.59 $2,295 —
600–645 623 4 375.00–405.00 $390.54 $2,433 +12.41
700–745 723 6 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 +25.00
368 value added 368 5 645.00 $645.00 $2,374 +158.41
563–589 value added 575 11 377.00–395.00 $386.62 $2,223 -12.38
700 value added 700 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —

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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% 16 172.00–182.00 $177.85 $1,823 +7.41
1200–1585 1393 80-85% 30 183.00–194.00 $189.26 $2,636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 171.00–181.00 $176.85 $1,813 +6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 158.00–161.00 $159.59 $1,277 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 166.00–169.00 $167.76 $1,720 +7.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1870 1435 4 193.00–200.00 $197.56 $2,835 —
1475–1610 1543 4 200.00–216.00 $208.35 $3,215 —
1550–2085 1818 6 222.00–230.00 $226.59 $4,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–800 fancy 700 (<2 yrs)Open 24 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1300 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,908.99
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 fancy 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 4,600.00–5,600.00 $5,138.46

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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
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 4,900.00–5,700.00 $5,342.55 +623.40
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1600 fancy 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 6,250.00–7,100.00 $6,718.97 —

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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.