Cattle Market Pulse

Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.73/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 523 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $418.33/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 519 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.84/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 623 lb · 34 head
Forest, MS 5-weight steers sold at $414/cwt, $4/cwt below the MS average ($418) and $31/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($445). MS 5-weight steers have come off $28 from the mid-June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,265 1,773 1,866
Feeder cattle 951 1,391 1,425
Slaughter cattle 116 92 112
Replacement cattle 198 290 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 LOWER. Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$7.00 LOWER 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 2 640.00–740.00 $684.94 $1,527 -2.59
250–295 273 2 560.00–575.00 $568.12 $1,551 -75.82
300–345 323 6 550.00–585.00 $568.72 $1,837 -36.26
350–395 373 6 510.00–540.00 $525.91 $1,962 -35.30
400–445 423 24 500.00–540.00 $521.07 $2,204 -4.73
450–495 473 20 440.00–475.00 $458.33 $2,168 -37.15
500–545 523 46 410.00–432.50 $421.73 $2,206 -16.31
550–595 573 20 385.00–411.00 $398.51 $2,283 -16.88
600–645 623 28 370.00–388.00 $379.33 $2,363 -20.00
650–695 673 10 360.00–372.50 $366.46 $2,466 -17.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–336 value added 334 10 555.00–585.00 $572.94 $1,914 —
381 value added 381 8 510.00 $510.00 $1,943 -67.28
400–414 value added 404 18 481.00–520.00 $508.90 $2,056 -10.35
480–486 value added 483 16 440.00–465.00 $451.00 $2,178 -46.28
500–545 value added 519 44 405.00–432.50 $418.33 $2,171 -14.37
550–574 value added 565 23 385.00–418.00 $403.75 $2,281 -19.67
603–645 value added 620 26 370.00–411.00 $386.59 $2,397 -12.25
682 value added 682 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,540 -8.66

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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 6 430.00–460.00 $446.05 $1,441 —
350–395 373 6 425.00–445.00 $435.60 $1,625 -47.66
400–445 423 22 400.00–415.00 $407.90 $1,725 -7.90
450–495 473 18 380.00–400.00 $389.52 $1,842 -23.58
500–545 523 30 375.00–387.50 $381.52 $1,995 -24.13
550–595 573 18 365.00–378.50 $372.02 $2,132 -13.57
600–645 623 34 365.00–384.00 $374.84 $2,335 +19.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
362–365 value added 364 5 425.00–445.00 $432.96 $1,576 +2.96
400–447 value added 432 20 400.00–405.00 $401.51 $1,735 -2.98
458–497 value added 480 19 380.00–387.50 $382.86 $1,838 -32.14
505–514 value added 513 13 372.50–387.50 $380.98 $1,954 -26.51
550–587 value added 572 11 370.00–378.50 $374.76 $2,144 -18.48
600–613 value added 602 28 374.00–395.00 $379.21 $2,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 12 350.00–365.00 $357.79 $2,050 -25.20
600–645 623 8 310.00–330.00 $320.36 $1,996 -47.23

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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% 18 176.00–185.00 $181.27 $1,858 -1.75
1200–1700 1450 80-85% 12 186.00–197.00 $192.45 $2,791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 18 173.00–182.00 $178.27 $1,827 -9.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 147.50–160.00 $154.14 $1,233 -7.11
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 164.00–174.00 $169.85 $1,741 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1835 1695 2 188.00–198.00 $193.41 $3,278 —
1385–2065 1725 6 200.00–212.00 $207.18 $3,574 —
1920–1990 1955 4 214.00–217.00 $215.53 $4,214 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–750 625 (<2 yrs)Open 52 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,380.00

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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) 50 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,431.82

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–4,500.00 $4,071.43 —

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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.