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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.03/cwt +28.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 573 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.97/cwt +20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 560 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $579.16/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 373 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,297 1,710 1,411
Feeder cattle 949 1,038 1,042
Slaughter cattle 86 119 113
Replacement cattle 262 553 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold $7.00-$20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 value added 316 19 575.00–620.00 $596.66 $1,885 —
352–388 value added 378 26 500.00–605.00 $542.78 $2,052 -21.92
428–442 value added 440 20 470.00–505.00 $491.30 $2,162 -8.70
464–468 value added 466 18 460.00–470.00 $465.58 $2,170 -0.38
500–523 value added 506 19 440.00–480.00 $453.16 $2,293 -6.84
559–561 value added 560 32 433.00–467.00 $449.97 $2,520 +20.83
670–675 value added 671 7 357.00–410.00 $372.22 $2,498 -30.28
750 value added 750 24 358.00 $358.00 $2,685 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 670.00–700.00 $686.52 $1,531 +31.46
300–345 323 20 575.00–620.00 $599.07 $1,935 -11.63
350–395 373 30 550.00–605.00 $579.16 $2,160 +15.30
400–445 423 22 470.00–505.00 $488.43 $2,066 -37.90
450–495 473 22 470.00–505.00 $488.33 $2,310 +7.38
500–545 523 26 460.00–495.00 $478.25 $2,501 +2.17
550–595 573 36 440.00–467.00 $454.03 $2,602 +28.44
700–745 723 4 340.00–350.00 $345.16 $2,496 -22.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 590.00–610.00 $600.83 $1,640 —
300–345 323 16 550.00–580.00 $566.05 $1,828 —
350–395 373 10 495.00–515.00 $505.60 $1,886 +7.34
400–445 423 20 470.00–500.00 $485.80 $2,055 +34.73
450–495 473 20 450.00–485.00 $468.33 $2,215 +47.38
500–545 523 16 420.00–442.50 $431.73 $2,258 +20.87
550–595 573 8 405.00–435.00 $420.59 $2,410 +23.70
650–695 673 10 340.00–365.00 $352.92 $2,375 -27.58
700–745 723 8 320.00–330.00 $325.16 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–347 value added 334 11 550.00–560.00 $554.34 $1,851 +14.34
389–390 value added 389 8 500.00–515.00 $505.63 $1,967 +25.63
405–440 value added 431 15 450.00–470.00 $464.98 $2,004 +23.93
450–470 value added 466 16 463.00–475.00 $465.75 $2,170 +47.03
503–539 value added 519 15 405.00–442.50 $429.27 $2,228 +29.43
562–575 value added 567 5 415.00–435.00 $426.89 $2,420 +30.01
690 value added 690 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,387 —
725–729 value added 728 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 —

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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% 12 170.00–179.00 $175.27 $1,797 -2.83
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 8 183.00–193.00 $188.56 $2,546 +2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 154.00–157.50 $155.86 $1,247 +0.55
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 164.00–172.00 $168.68 $1,729 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 166.00–177.00 $172.44 $1,768 -3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1335 1295 4 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $2,333 +0.21
1570–1800 1685 8 190.00–200.00 $195.34 $3,291 -12.81
1800–2090 1945 8 200.00–214.00 $207.52 $4,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1300 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,693.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,696.88

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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
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 5,200.00–6,200.00 $5,771.43 —
900–1300 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 4,100.00–4,350.00 $4,247.73 -480.05
1000–1350 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 4,700.00–5,250.00 $5,015.96 —

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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.