Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.71/cwt +24.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $463.01/cwt ≈ $2,144/hd at 463 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.86/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 523 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,874 1,027 1,476
Feeder cattle 1,155 492 1,164
Slaughter cattle 175 126 126
Replacement cattle 544 409 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold $5.00-$10.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold $2.00-$5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 580.00–630.00 $606.51 $2,262 -45.30
400–445 423 12 520.00–560.00 $541.07 $2,289 -45.26
450–495 473 16 495.00–535.00 $515.95 $2,440 +0.24
500–545 523 22 470.00–510.00 $490.86 $2,567 -2.18
550–595 573 4 420.00–450.00 $435.59 $2,496 ±0.00
600–645 623 8 395.00–410.00 $402.77 $2,509 -17.95
650–695 673 8 370.00–395.00 $382.92 $2,577 —
700–745 723 8 350.00–370.00 $360.31 $2,605 -17.58
800–845 823 4 325.00–335.00 $329.86 $2,715 —
850–895 873 2 315.00–325.00 $319.87 $2,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,381 —
460–490 value added 465 11 502.50–510.00 $503.94 $2,343 —
510–543 value added 519 16 470.00–505.00 $487.40 $2,530 -8.38
580 value added 580 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
650–695 value added 666 9 370.00–412.00 $388.60 $2,588 -13.90
700 value added 700 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,572 -22.50
754 value added 754 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,722 —
842 value added 842 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,821 -8.00

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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 8 550.00–580.00 $566.05 $1,828 +14.65
350–395 373 10 505.00–545.00 $526.21 $1,963 +0.30
400–445 423 8 460.00–520.00 $491.60 $2,079 +7.64
450–495 473 34 470.00–500.00 $485.71 $2,297 +24.28
500–545 523 12 410.00–450.00 $430.86 $2,253 -32.82
550–595 573 14 370.00–400.00 $385.59 $2,209 -15.00
600–645 623 6 370.00–400.00 $385.54 $2,402 -5.00
700–745 723 4 340.00–365.00 $352.89 $2,551 +25.31
750–795 773 6 320.00–340.00 $330.29 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +20.00
393 value added 393 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,142 -100.00
410–447 value added 433 9 460.00–520.00 $482.92 $2,091 —
451–473 value added 463 27 445.00–477.50 $463.01 $2,144 —
530–547 value added 543 8 412.50–440.00 $433.29 $2,353 —
568–579 value added 576 8 400.00–425.00 $406.16 $2,339 +19.54
633 value added 633 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,374 —
722 value added 722 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,635 +35.00
770 value added 770 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —

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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% 30 180.00–190.00 $185.85 $1,905 +8.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 32 194.00–204.00 $199.56 $2,694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.89 $992 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 157.00–167.50 $162.58 $1,301 +2.99
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 171.00–182.00 $177.44 $1,819 +9.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 178.00–184.50 $181.80 $1,863 +4.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1385 1263 4 186.00–193.00 $189.84 $2,398 —
1385–1825 1605 14 200.00–220.00 $211.37 $3,392 —
1580–2405 1993 14 224.00–242.00 $234.86 $4,681 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 (<2 yrs)Open 50 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,162.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1300 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,323.49
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 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
1100–1285 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 3,600.00–4,700.00 $4,192.66 -1,149.89
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1420 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 5,000.00–6,200.00 $5,650.38 —

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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.