Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

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

Forest, MS 4-weight steers sold at $441/cwt, down from an early July peak of $498. MS 4-weight steers in the class are down $64 from that peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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.

▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers sold $20.00 LOWER
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers sold $20.00 LOWER
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold STEADY
→ Slaughter cows: 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.