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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.70/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 571 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.39/cwt -12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,466/hd at 573 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.50/cwt -14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 673 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,653 867 2,221
Feeder cattle 1,162 619 1,585
Slaughter cattle 143 74 248
Replacement cattle 348 174 388

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to $10.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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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 8 550.00–590.00 $571.21 $2,131 +14.70
400–445 423 14 500.00–530.00 $515.80 $2,182 -2.37
450–495 473 24 475.00–490.00 $482.86 $2,284 -22.38
500–545 523 16 450.00–470.00 $460.43 $2,408 ±0.00
550–595 573 56 420.00–440.00 $430.39 $2,466 -12.60
600–645 623 12 405.00–435.00 $420.54 $2,620 +5.00
650–695 673 34 380.00–410.00 $395.50 $2,662 -14.83
750–795 773 6 335.00–340.00 $337.57 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 value added 353 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,083 +25.00
400–438 value added 415 5 490.00–510.00 $501.56 $2,081 -14.73
451–489 value added 476 21 460.00–490.00 $482.07 $2,295 -21.42
510 value added 510 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 -35.62
550–589 value added 571 57 400.00–465.00 $431.70 $2,465 -7.50
621 value added 621 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,701 +35.00
650–685 value added 675 27 385.00–408.00 $395.24 $2,668 —
708 value added 708 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,372 -32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 10 465.00–475.00 $470.30 $1,754 -20.30
400–445 423 24 425.00–445.00 $435.53 $1,842 -49.48
450–495 473 14 420.00–440.00 $430.48 $2,036 -12.62
500–545 523 30 395.00–425.00 $410.65 $2,148 -0.47
550–595 573 32 365.00–388.00 $376.95 $2,160 +11.36
600–645 623 10 345.00–380.00 $363.13 $2,262 +22.77
650–695 673 10 355.00–369.00 $362.23 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 value added 381 6 465.00–475.00 $470.08 $1,791 -14.86
428–438 value added 432 8 440.00–445.00 $441.90 $1,909 -65.60
456–497 value added 474 21 420.00–465.00 $442.46 $2,097 -7.54
521–537 value added 529 15 380.00–427.50 $401.83 $2,126 -3.98
553–580 value added 564 32 388.00–424.00 $405.47 $2,287 +25.47
615–634 value added 629 7 345.00–380.00 $370.22 $2,329 +25.36
662 value added 662 9 369.00 $369.00 $2,443 —
703 value added 703 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,302 —

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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% 22 180.00–190.00 $185.85 $1,905 +10.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 26 190.00–205.00 $198.33 $2,677 +9.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 120.00–127.50 $124.17 $838 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,242 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 164.00–174.00 $169.85 $1,741 -1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 16 173.50–187.00 $181.40 $1,859 +7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1140 2 181.00–186.00 $183.70 $2,094 —
1375–1645 1510 6 200.00–210.00 $205.45 $3,102 —
1540–1805 1673 12 212.00–225.00 $219.01 $3,664 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 fancy 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 46 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,240.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1455 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,279.62

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,242.86 —
1200–1250 fancy 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,500.00–5,500.00 $5,010.20 —

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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.