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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.43/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $394.03/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 516 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.14/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 623 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,653 1,380
Feeder cattle 631 1,162 910
Slaughter cattle 114 143 170
Replacement cattle 222 348 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $3.00-$6.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold $6.00-$8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 600.00–630.00 $616.05 $1,990 —
350–395 373 14 550.00–590.00 $571.21 $2,131 ±0.00
400–445 423 14 480.00–510.00 $495.80 $2,097 -20.00
450–495 473 18 450.00–490.00 $470.95 $2,228 -11.91
500–545 523 12 420.00–450.00 $435.65 $2,278 -24.78
550–595 573 22 410.00–430.00 $420.39 $2,409 -10.00
600–645 623 4 400.00–430.00 $415.54 $2,589 -5.00
700–745 723 12 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 value added 349 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,920 —
368 value added 368 4 590.00 $590.00 $2,171 ±0.00
431–433 value added 432 7 500.00–510.00 $504.30 $2,179 +2.74
458–481 value added 468 14 450.00–490.00 $466.08 $2,181 -15.99
541 value added 541 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,272 -10.00
553–589 value added 576 16 410.00–430.00 $424.52 $2,445 -7.18
658 value added 658 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,435 -25.24
704–730 value added 716 11 325.00–330.00 $327.32 $2,344 -7.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 12 535.00–550.00 $543.02 $1,754 —
350–395 373 4 460.00–490.00 $475.91 $1,775 +5.61
400–445 423 6 420.00–430.00 $425.27 $1,799 -10.26
450–495 473 12 410.00–430.00 $420.48 $1,989 -10.00
500–545 523 34 390.00–410.00 $400.43 $2,094 -10.22
550–595 573 16 360.00–377.50 $369.09 $2,115 -7.86
600–645 623 26 355.00–363.00 $359.14 $2,237 -3.99
650–695 673 12 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $2,205 -34.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
428 value added 428 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 -21.90
475–483 value added 480 5 415.00–430.00 $420.94 $2,021 -21.52
500–525 value added 516 29 370.00–407.50 $394.03 $2,033 -7.80
567–586 value added 580 16 370.00–377.50 $374.22 $2,170 -31.25
600–637 value added 627 26 330.00–363.00 $355.62 $2,230 -14.60
673–696 value added 690 11 325.00–330.00 $326.33 $2,252 -42.67
740 value added 740 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —

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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% 16 182.00–193.00 $188.44 $1,932 +2.59
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 14 196.00–211.00 $204.45 $2,811 +6.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 184.00–193.00 $189.27 $1,940 +7.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1475 1285 4 192.00–198.00 $195.44 $2,511 —
1600–1950 1775 8 206.00–217.00 $212.04 $3,764 —
1500–2250 1875 10 220.00–240.50 $232.30 $4,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,954.55
1200–1425 fancy 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,817.14
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 4,750.00–5,300.00 $5,065.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1700 fancy 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 5,400.00–6,700.00 $6,136.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,600.00–4,600.00 $4,151.02 —

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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.