Cattle Market Tadlock Stockyards Market Report
Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 20, 20262,060 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$359.41/cwt
≈ $2,455/hd at 683 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$412.60/cwt
-20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 529 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$405.62/cwt
+17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,677/hd at 660 lb · 54 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,060 | 1,874 | 1,179 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,443 | 1,155 | 873 |
| Slaughter cattle | 198 | 175 | 130 |
| Replacement cattle | 419 | 544 | 176 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers sold $3.00-$20.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers sold $3.00-$20.00 lower
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls sold $4.00-$10.00 lower
- ▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cow sold $6.00-$10.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 428 | 8 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,140 | -40.00 |
| 478–493 | 483 | 23 | 480.00–495.00 | $485.27 | $2,344 | -18.67 |
| 512–543 | 528 | 16 | 410.00–500.00 | $446.90 | $2,360 | -40.50 |
| 558–590 | 584 | 27 | 417.50–450.00 | $423.25 | $2,472 | +23.25 |
| 601 | 601 | 19 | 425.00–430.00 | $428.42 | $2,575 | — |
| 657–675 | 660 | 54 | 352.50–412.50 | $405.62 | $2,677 | +17.02 |
| 739–741 | 740 | 44 | 362.00–363.50 | $362.72 | $2,684 | — |
| 752–771 | 766 | 11 | 337.50–350.00 | $346.65 | $2,655 | -14.35 |
| 843 | 843 | 5 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $2,344 | -57.00 |
| 860 | 860 | 26 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,941 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–345 | 323 | 4 | 600.00–630.00 | $616.05 | $1,990 | — |
| 350–395 | 373 | 8 | 540.00–570.00 | $555.91 | $2,074 | -50.60 |
| 400–445 | 423 | 10 | 490.00–525.00 | $508.43 | $2,151 | -32.64 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 28 | 460.00–500.00 | $480.95 | $2,275 | -35.00 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 20 | 425.00–450.00 | $438.04 | $2,291 | -52.82 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 28 | 417.00–450.00 | $434.15 | $2,488 | -1.44 |
| 600–625 | 613 | 20 | 400.00–430.00 | $415.31 | $2,546 | +12.54 |
| 650–695 | 673 | 16 | 380.00–400.00 | $390.33 | $2,627 | +7.41 |
| 700–745 | 723 | 46 | 360.00–363.50 | $361.80 | $2,616 | +1.49 |
| 750–795 | 773 | 12 | 337.50–350.00 | $343.93 | $2,659 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | 389 | 5 | 475.50 | $475.50 | $1,850 | -69.50 |
| 443 | 443 | 13 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $2,060 | -17.92 |
| 453–494 | 478 | 22 | 395.00–459.00 | $430.33 | $2,057 | -32.68 |
| 511–544 | 529 | 55 | 383.00–440.00 | $412.60 | $2,183 | -20.69 |
| 577–596 | 588 | 12 | 350.00–377.50 | $361.24 | $2,124 | -44.92 |
| 634 | 634 | 4 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,092 | -45.00 |
| 673–695 | 683 | 93 | 337.50–362.50 | $359.41 | $2,455 | — |
| 718–743 | 734 | 11 | 325.00–335.00 | $331.44 | $2,433 | -33.56 |
| 767 | 767 | 35 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $2,550 | -7.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400–445 | 423 | 28 | 465.00–500.00 | $483.43 | $2,045 | -8.17 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 16 | 415.00–455.00 | $435.95 | $2,062 | -49.76 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 30 | 375.00–410.00 | $393.25 | $2,057 | -37.61 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 16 | 350.00–377.50 | $364.29 | $2,087 | -21.30 |
| 650–695 | 673 | 40 | 337.00–362.00 | $349.92 | $2,355 | — |
| 700–745 | 723 | 20 | 325.00–335.00 | $330.16 | $2,387 | -22.73 |
| 750–795 | 773 | 30 | 310.00–332.00 | $321.32 | $2,484 | -8.97 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1200 | 80-85% | 34 | 175.00–184.00 | $180.62 | $2,167 | — |
| 1575 | 1575 | 80-85% | 6 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $3,040 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750–850 | 800 | 85-90% | 10 | 150.00–160.00 | $155.31 | $1,242 | -7.27 |
| 850 | 850 | 85-90% | 28 | 165.00–174.00 | $170.36 | $1,448 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1370–1675 | 1523 | 4 | 190.00–197.00 | $193.85 | $2,952 | — |
| 1320–1875 | 1598 | 6 | 202.00–212.00 | $207.87 | $3,322 | — |
| 1895–2060 | 1978 | 4 | 215.00–225.00 | $220.21 | $4,356 | -14.65 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1040–1350 | 1195 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 40 | 2,700.00–3,800.00 | $3,321.34 |
| 1100–1300 | 1200 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | 2,100.00–2,650.00 | $2,397.92 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705–865 | 785 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | 1,550.00–2,100.00 | $1,853.03 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900–1250 | 1075 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 40 | 3,300.00–3,900.00 | $3,648.84 | — |
| 1200–1375 | 1288 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | 6,000.00–7,000.00 | $6,533.98 | — |
| 1200–1455 | 1328 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 48 | 4,200.00–4,900.00 | $4,583.62 | — |
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. Feeder steers and heifers sold $3.00-$20.00 lower, slaughter cow sold $6.00-$10.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold $4.00-$10.00 lower.