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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

1,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.25/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.65/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.24/cwt +25.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
Forest, MS 5-weight steers sold at $420/cwt, running $24/cwt below the MS average ($444) and $48/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($468). The class is down $26/cwt from its mid-May peak of $453. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,272 1,195 1,361
Feeder cattle 821 854 985
Slaughter cattle 95 141 160
Replacement cattle 356 200 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold $5.00-$20.00 HIGHER. Feeder heifers sold STEADY-$10.00 HIGHER. Slaughter cows sold STEADY, and slaughter bulls sold $10.00-$25.00 HIGHER.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 640.00–690.00 $667.06 $1,821 —
300–345 323 4 590.00–630.00 $611.40 $1,975 +10.00
350–395 373 10 560.00–620.00 $591.81 $2,207 +35.90
400–445 423 4 530.00–550.00 $540.53 $2,286 +40.00
450–495 473 8 445.00–500.00 $473.81 $2,241 +23.33
500–545 523 20 420.00–450.00 $435.65 $2,278 +12.83
550–595 573 12 370.00–410.00 $390.79 $2,239 -22.20
600–645 623 6 360.00–377.50 $369.07 $2,299 -6.11
650–695 673 14 360.00–377.50 $369.04 $2,484 +15.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–545 value added 514 14 420.00–450.00 $444.03 $2,282 +26.07
565–592 value added 583 8 370.00–410.00 $383.46 $2,236 -39.05
648 value added 648 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,398 —
668–684 value added 679 10 370.00–377.50 $375.29 $2,548 +23.90

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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 4 460.00–495.00 $478.56 $1,785 +10.61
400–445 423 14 415.00–450.00 $433.43 $1,833 -7.10
450–495 473 14 400.00–425.00 $413.10 $1,954 ±0.00
500–545 523 26 370.00–405.00 $388.25 $2,031 ±0.00
550–595 573 6 360.00–385.00 $372.99 $2,137 +8.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 value added 427 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,772 —
450–480 value added 465 8 405.00–420.00 $412.74 $1,919 —
512–545 value added 518 18 375.00–385.00 $383.24 $1,985 +25.74
667 value added 667 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,318 —

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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 4 410.00–430.00 $420.43 $2,199 —
550–595 573 6 355.00–385.00 $370.59 $2,123 —
600–645 623 4 340.00–360.00 $350.36 $2,183 -12.23
650–695 673 2 310.00–335.00 $322.92 $2,173 ±0.00

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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% 16 174.00–184.00 $179.85 $1,843 -2.00
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 186.00–196.00 $191.56 $2,586 -2.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 145.00–156.00 $150.89 $1,056 +6.75
750–850 800 85-90% 6 159.00–167.50 $163.52 $1,308 +6.80
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 165.00–172.50 $169.39 $1,736 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 167.00–173.00 $170.51 $1,748 -9.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1465 4 190.00–196.00 $193.31 $2,832 -22.49
1450–1780 1615 10 212.00–235.00 $224.67 $3,628 —
1585–2070 1828 6 237.00–251.00 $244.93 $4,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 fancy 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 54 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,628.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,800.00–4,850.00 $4,393.48
1100–1535 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,082.54

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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
900–1100 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 4,500.00–6,400.00 $5,545.00 —

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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.