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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.99/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,538/hd at 573 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $439.20/cwt -10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 576 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.12/cwt -20.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 867 1,297 1,086
Feeder cattle 619 949 681
Slaughter cattle 74 86 195
Replacement cattle 174 262 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed . Feeder heifers sold $10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold $5.00-$10.00 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 2 615.00–690.00 $656.29 $1,464 -30.23
250–295 273 4 590.00–615.00 $603.53 $1,648 —
300–345 323 12 580.00–615.00 $598.72 $1,934 -0.35
350–395 373 18 530.00–580.00 $556.51 $2,076 -22.65
400–445 423 16 505.00–530.00 $518.17 $2,192 +29.74
450–495 473 18 500.00–510.00 $505.24 $2,390 +16.91
500–545 523 12 450.00–470.00 $460.43 $2,408 -17.82
550–595 573 48 430.00–455.00 $442.99 $2,538 -11.04
600–645 623 14 400.00–430.00 $415.54 $2,589 —
650–695 673 2 400.00–420.00 $410.33 $2,762 —
700–745 723 4 367.50–380.00 $373.94 $2,704 +28.78
800–845 823 2 315.00–325.00 $320.14 $2,635 —
850–895 873 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 value added 362 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,045 +22.22
400–408 value added 404 11 510.00–525.00 $516.29 $2,086 —
462–493 value added 482 14 502.50–504.00 $503.49 $2,427 +37.91
500–545 value added 516 10 461.00–470.50 $465.62 $2,403 +12.46
550–585 value added 576 40 435.00–443.00 $439.20 $2,530 -10.77
615 value added 615 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 —
712 value added 712 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,617 —

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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 2 520.00–590.00 $557.89 $1,523 -42.94
300–345 323 4 470.00–530.00 $502.09 $1,622 -63.96
350–395 373 10 480.00–500.00 $490.60 $1,830 -15.00
400–445 423 8 460.00–507.50 $485.01 $2,052 -0.79
450–495 473 10 430.00–455.00 $443.10 $2,096 -25.23
500–545 523 20 396.00–425.00 $411.12 $2,150 -20.61
550–595 573 10 350.00–380.00 $365.59 $2,095 -55.00
600–645 623 14 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $2,120 —
700–745 723 2 320.00–335.00 $327.73 $2,369 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 value added 313 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,565 -54.34
380–389 value added 385 8 480.00–490.00 $484.94 $1,867 -20.69
400 value added 400 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,030 +42.52
480 value added 480 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 -15.75
504–546 value added 532 17 396.00–438.00 $405.81 $2,159 -23.46
570 value added 570 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -46.89
623–647 value added 629 12 330.00–350.00 $344.86 $2,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 623 4 390.00–400.00 $395.18 $2,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 80-85% 4 150.00–159.00 $154.78 $1,238 —
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 170.00–180.00 $175.85 $1,802 +0.58
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 183.00–193.00 $188.56 $2,546 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 167.50–174.00 $171.30 $1,756 +2.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 168.00–178.00 $173.85 $1,782 +1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1770 1385 4 188.00–199.50 $195.35 $2,706 —
1675–2000 1838 4 213.00–223.00 $218.44 $4,015 —
1620–2150 1885 6 200.00–212.00 $206.84 $3,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1500 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,325.00

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 4,000.00–5,000.00 $4,565.22 -450.74

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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.