Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.00/cwt +28.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 752 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.54/cwt ≈ $2,402/hd at 623 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.97/cwt +46.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 615 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,710 2,060 992
Feeder cattle 1,038 1,443 685
Slaughter cattle 119 198 121
Replacement cattle 553 419 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold $5.00-$10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–389 value added 374 24 540.00–605.00 $564.70 $2,112 —
427–433 value added 431 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,155 ±0.00
472–479 value added 476 10 460.00–472.00 $465.96 $2,218 -19.31
518 value added 518 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,383 +13.10
553–580 value added 560 25 420.00–440.00 $429.14 $2,403 +5.89
608–633 value added 621 6 400.00–422.50 $411.48 $2,555 -16.94
660 value added 660 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,656 -3.12
752 value added 752 62 375.00 $375.00 $2,820 +28.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 600.00–700.00 $655.06 $1,461 —
300–345 323 4 600.00–620.00 $610.70 $1,973 -5.35
350–395 373 30 540.00–585.00 $563.86 $2,103 +7.95
400–445 423 12 500.00–550.00 $526.33 $2,226 +17.90
450–495 473 12 460.00–500.00 $480.95 $2,275 ±0.00
500–545 523 12 450.00–500.00 $476.08 $2,490 +38.04
550–595 573 36 410.00–440.00 $425.59 $2,439 -8.56
600–645 623 8 400.00–422.50 $411.66 $2,565 -3.65
650–695 673 8 390.00–402.50 $396.46 $2,668 +6.13
700–745 723 4 360.00–375.00 $367.73 $2,659 +5.93
800–845 823 4 320.00–350.00 $335.41 $2,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,879 —
375 value added 375 13 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 +4.50
400–432 value added 414 19 420.00–450.00 $441.05 $1,826 -23.95
463–490 value added 472 10 400.00–470.00 $418.72 $1,976 -11.61
504–533 value added 516 18 390.00–420.00 $399.84 $2,063 -12.76
555–571 value added 564 9 380.00–410.00 $396.88 $2,238 +35.64
600–625 value added 615 36 357.00–400.00 $376.97 $2,318 +46.97
653 value added 653 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,579 +35.59
752 value added 752 32 340.00 $340.00 $2,557 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 485.00–510.00 $498.26 $1,859 —
400–445 423 22 430.00–470.00 $451.07 $1,908 -32.36
450–495 473 26 400.00–440.00 $420.95 $1,991 -15.00
500–545 523 22 390.00–430.00 $410.86 $2,149 +17.61
550–595 573 10 380.00–412.50 $396.89 $2,274 +32.60
600–645 623 40 370.00–400.00 $385.54 $2,402 —
650–695 673 4 365.00–395.00 $380.50 $2,561 +30.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 405.00–410.00 $407.61 $2,132 —
600–645 623 4 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $2,432 —
650–695 673 4 317.50–335.00 $326.54 $2,198 —

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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% 22 174.00–181.00 $178.10 $1,826 —
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 181.00–191.00 $186.56 $2,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $983 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,242 ±0.00
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 162.00–170.00 $166.68 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 170.00–180.00 $175.85 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1380 1278 6 174.00–185.00 $179.94 $2,300 —
1330–1765 1548 8 188.00–200.00 $194.84 $3,016 +0.99
1595–1760 1678 4 205.00–211.00 $208.15 $3,493 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1150 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,172.50
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,720.00
1000–1330 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,342.49

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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
900–1050 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,561.54 —
1000–1250 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 4,200.00–5,150.00 $4,727.78 —
1000–1350 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 5,400.00–6,000.00 $5,744.68 —

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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.