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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.36/cwt -18.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 623 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $429.17/cwt -29.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.85/cwt -32.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 610 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,265 1,388
Feeder cattle 859 951 1,177
Slaughter cattle 91 116 86
Replacement cattle 151 198 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold $20.00 LOWER. Slaughter cows and 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 2 675.00–700.00 $688.76 $1,536 +3.82
350–395 373 10 475.00–510.00 $493.56 $1,841 -32.35
400–445 423 12 450.00–470.00 $460.53 $1,948 -60.54
450–495 473 20 420.00–437.50 $429.17 $2,030 -29.16
500–545 523 16 380.00–400.00 $390.43 $2,042 -31.30
550–595 573 10 340.00–385.00 $363.38 $2,082 -35.13
600–645 623 24 350.00–370.00 $360.36 $2,245 -18.97
650–695 673 4 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $2,325 -20.96
700–745 723 4 305.00–325.00 $315.31 $2,280 —
750–795 773 2 305.00–320.00 $312.72 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,894 -38.90
463 value added 463 15 427.50–437.50 $434.17 $2,010 -16.83
500–520 value added 507 6 384.00–400.00 $389.47 $1,975 -28.86
604–615 value added 610 18 350.00–360.00 $353.85 $2,158 -32.74

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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 4 445.00–460.00 $453.02 $1,463 +6.97
350–395 373 4 410.00–430.00 $420.60 $1,569 -15.00
400–445 423 6 350.00–375.00 $363.17 $1,536 -44.73
450–495 473 10 350.00–375.00 $363.10 $1,717 -26.42
500–545 523 16 355.00–390.00 $373.25 $1,952 -8.27
550–595 573 6 345.00–360.00 $352.79 $2,021 -19.23
600–645 623 8 320.00–350.00 $335.54 $2,090 -39.30
650–695 673 4 305.00–330.00 $317.92 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 value added 333 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,482 -15.00
432 value added 432 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 -51.51
452–463 value added 459 8 375.00–430.00 $395.32 $1,815 +12.46
505–543 value added 518 9 352.50–430.00 $370.38 $1,919 -10.60
618–632 value added 626 5 310.00–350.00 $325.79 $2,039 -53.42
730 value added 730 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 —

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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 12 330.00–350.00 $340.39 $1,950 -17.40
600–645 623 12 315.00–330.00 $322.77 $2,011 +2.41
650–695 673 2 275.00–300.00 $287.92 $1,938 —

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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% 16 172.00–184.00 $179.02 $1,835 -2.25
1200–1550 1375 80-85% 10 186.00–198.00 $192.76 $2,650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 2 135.00–142.50 $139.02 $973 —
750–850 800 85-90% 2 157.50–162.00 $159.89 $1,279 +5.75
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 165.00–174.00 $170.27 $1,745 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 179.00–184.00 $181.93 $1,865 +3.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1210 1105 4 190.00–200.00 $195.48 $2,160 —
1055–1720 1388 10 203.00–212.50 $208.89 $2,899 —
1490–1980 1735 2 216.00–227.00 $220.72 $3,829 +13.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–800 700 (<2 yrs)Open 26 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,828.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1375 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,125.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–800 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,203.50

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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
1000–1500 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,000.00–5,200.00 $5,080.00 —

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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.