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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.60/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 523 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $443.99/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 521 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $598.43/cwt +77.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
Forest 5-weight steers sold at $436/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the MS average ($437) and $19/cwt under Macon, MS ($455). The class is down $1 from its mid-June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,784 1,107 1,737
Feeder cattle 1,217 736 1,385
Slaughter cattle 157 140 240
Replacement cattle 410 231 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY-$25.00 HIGHER. Slaughter cows 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
200–245 223 4 620.00–650.00 $636.52 $1,419 —
250–295 273 4 620.00–650.00 $636.24 $1,737 -10.00
300–345 323 14 650.00–670.00 $660.70 $2,134 +24.65
350–395 373 20 590.00–640.00 $616.51 $2,300 +23.25
400–445 423 24 580.00–615.00 $598.43 $2,531 +77.36
450–495 473 20 490.00–530.00 $510.95 $2,417 +42.62
500–545 523 50 427.00–455.00 $441.60 $2,310 +3.56
550–595 573 20 400.00–425.00 $412.99 $2,366 -3.90
600–645 623 22 385.00–400.00 $392.77 $2,447 -20.18
650–695 673 4 380.00–415.00 $398.09 $2,679 +12.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 value added 336 10 650.00 $650.00 $2,184 —
354 value added 354 11 625.00 $625.00 $2,212 —
414–438 value added 429 13 545.00–590.00 $561.71 $2,410 +45.00
450–462 value added 457 14 485.00–515.00 $497.22 $2,272 +30.93
503–538 value added 521 43 427.50–490.00 $443.99 $2,313 +9.59
587–593 value added 590 10 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $2,463 -14.78
610–625 value added 618 14 400.00 $400.00 $2,472 -25.00
700–740 value added 726 14 345.00–347.00 $345.71 $2,510 +3.71
753 value added 753 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,485 —
823 value added 823 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,634 —

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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 4 520.00–540.00 $530.83 $1,449 —
300–345 323 4 510.00–535.00 $523.37 $1,690 —
350–395 373 14 450.00–490.00 $471.21 $1,758 +25.91
400–445 423 4 445.00–455.00 $450.27 $1,905 +19.74
450–495 473 20 415.00–435.00 $425.48 $2,013 -2.85
500–545 523 20 390.00–415.00 $403.04 $2,108 -4.78
550–595 573 4 370.00–400.00 $385.59 $2,209 ±0.00
600–645 623 4 365.00–375.00 $370.18 $2,306 -20.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 value added 284 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,534 —
376 value added 376 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,692 —
462–482 value added 471 11 417.50–420.00 $418.84 $1,973 -7.42
505–508 value added 506 21 410.00–425.00 $417.17 $2,111 +8.75
653 value added 653 18 342.50 $342.50 $2,237 -15.00

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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 4 448.00–455.00 $451.65 $2,362 —
550–595 573 10 375.00–390.00 $382.79 $2,193 —

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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% 20 176.00–188.00 $183.02 $1,876 -0.83
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 14 190.00–202.00 $196.67 $2,655 +6.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 24 173.00–184.00 $179.44 $1,839 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–750 675 85-90% 4 128.00–135.00 $131.11 $885 —
750–850 800 85-90% 4 145.00–161.00 $153.50 $1,228 +4.78
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 162.00–175.00 $169.61 $1,739 -3.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1220 2 187.00–193.00 $189.70 $2,314 +9.52
1210–1905 1558 20 200.00–215.00 $209.17 $3,259 —
1680–1850 1765 6 215.00–228.50 $222.08 $3,920 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–900 fancy 790 (<2 yrs)Open 132 3,700.00–4,180.00 $3,973.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 fancy 800 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 44 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,737.50

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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
980–1390 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,769.20 —

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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.