Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

1,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $561.21/cwt -55.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 373 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.80/cwt -34.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 423 lb · 30 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.04/cwt -14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 673 lb · 30 head

Forest, MS 6-weight steers sold at $389/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the MS average ($391) and $20/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($409). MS 6-weight steers are down $23/cwt from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,773	1,784	1,979
Feeder cattle	1,391	1,217	1,653
Slaughter cattle	92	157	146
Replacement cattle	290	410	180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows sold $1.00-$5.00 HIGHER, and slaughter bulls sold STEADY.

→ Feeder heifers: Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY
→ Feeder steers: Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY
→ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls sold STEADY
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold $1.00-$5.00 HIGHER

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	660.00–710.00	$687.53	$1,533	+51.01
250–295	273	4	625.00–660.00	$643.94	$1,758	+7.70
300–345	323	4	590.00–618.00	$604.98	$1,954	-55.72
350–395	373	32	540.00–580.00	$561.21	$2,093	-55.30
400–445	423	14	510.00–540.00	$525.80	$2,224	-72.63
450–495	473	18	485.00–505.00	$495.48	$2,344	-15.47
500–545	523	20	425.00–450.00	$438.04	$2,291	-3.56
550–595	573	18	405.00–425.00	$415.39	$2,380	+2.40
600–645	623	20	390.00–408.00	$399.33	$2,488	+6.56
650–695	673	30	375.00–392.50	$384.04	$2,585	-14.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–361 value added	356	21	555.00–618.00	$577.28	$2,055	-47.72
404–442 value added	412	14	500.00–525.00	$519.25	$2,139	-42.46
458–466 value added	464	13	495.00–505.00	$497.28	$2,307	+0.06
506–531 value added	515	16	405.00–440.00	$432.70	$2,228	-11.29
566–568 value added	567	19	420.00–425.00	$423.42	$2,401	+5.96
619–630 value added	621	15	394.50–408.00	$398.84	$2,477	-1.16
666–680 value added	667	22	380.00–392.50	$381.16	$2,542	—
831 value added	831	14	330.00	$330.00	$2,742	+10.00
872 value added	872	14	333.50	$333.50	$2,908	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	10	470.00–495.00	$483.26	$1,803	+12.05
400–445	423	30	400.00–430.00	$415.80	$1,759	-34.47
450–495	473	14	400.00–425.00	$413.10	$1,954	-12.38
500–545	523	22	390.00–420.00	$405.65	$2,122	+2.61
550–595	573	18	370.00–400.00	$385.59	$2,209	±0.00
600–645	623	6	345.00–365.00	$355.36	$2,214	-14.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387 value added	387	3	430.00	$430.00	$1,664	-20.00
400–424 value added	410	23	400.00–425.00	$404.49	$1,658	—
474 value added	474	7	415.00	$415.00	$1,967	-3.84
500–502 value added	501	14	400.00–415.00	$407.49	$2,042	-9.68
560–590 value added	569	14	390.00–395.00	$393.24	$2,238	—
756 value added	756	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,495	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	473	12	445.00–465.00	$455.48	$2,154	—
500–545	523	10	415.00–435.00	$425.43	$2,225	-26.22
550–595	573	14	370.00–395.00	$382.99	$2,195	+0.20
600–645	623	2	365.00–370.00	$367.59	$2,290	—
650–695	673	4	335.00–340.00	$337.58	$2,272	—
700–745	723	6	300.00–315.00	$307.73	$2,225	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	80-85%	10	176.00–188.00	$183.02	$1,876	±0.00
1200–1500	1350	80-85%	14	193.00–203.00	$198.56	$2,681	+1.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–850	800	85-90%	6	157.00–165.00	$161.25	$1,290	+7.75
850–1200	1025	85-90%	12	166.00–176.00	$171.85	$1,761	+2.24

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1025	75-80%	6	181.00–193.00	$188.02	$1,927	+8.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1750	1490	10	204.00–215.00	$210.46	$3,136	—
1410–1810	1610	2	190.00–198.00	$193.50	$3,115	—
1410–2210	1810	6	215.00–226.00	$221.72	$4,013	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600–850 fancy	725	(<2 yrs)	Open	38	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,193.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1440	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	2,600.00–3,600.00	$3,215.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000 fancy	1000	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	5,300.00	$5,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1300	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	3,700.00–4,300.00	$4,054.55	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350–1470 fancy	1410	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,700.00–5,200.00	$4,960.64	—

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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.