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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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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 4 660.00–710.00 $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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.