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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.28/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.39/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.39/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 573 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,194 1,268 1,917
Feeder cattle 869 1,051 1,349
Slaughter cattle 68 83 201
Replacement cattle 257 134 367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows and bulls sold also 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 4 600.00–620.00 $611.01 $1,363 -88.99
250–295 273 6 560.00–600.00 $581.65 $1,588 —
300–345 323 6 500.00–530.00 $516.05 $1,667 -21.97
350–395 373 12 500.00–530.00 $515.91 $1,924 -17.35
400–445 423 16 460.00–495.00 $478.43 $2,024 -17.37
450–495 473 16 420.00–445.00 $433.10 $2,049 -12.61
500–545 523 16 375.00–405.00 $390.65 $2,043 -5.00
550–595 573 24 360.00–380.00 $370.39 $2,122 +0.48
600–645 623 8 360.00–370.00 $365.18 $2,275 +6.37
650–695 673 12 340.00–355.00 $347.75 $2,340 +10.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 8 510.00 $510.00 $1,877 —
419 value added 419 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,053 —
456–483 value added 473 11 420.00–430.00 $423.50 $2,003 -6.50
500 value added 500 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 -7.69
553–583 value added 569 19 360.00–380.00 $370.08 $2,106 +2.96
630 value added 630 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,318 +9.09
689 value added 689 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,343 +4.94
714 value added 714 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 390.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,705 +22.64
450–495 473 12 360.00–375.00 $367.86 $1,740 +4.76
500–545 523 24 350.00–368.00 $359.39 $1,880 +8.96
550–595 573 26 345.00–359.00 $352.28 $2,019 +24.29
600–645 623 4 320.00–335.00 $327.77 $2,042 -0.18
650–695 673 6 305.00–315.00 $310.17 $2,087 -5.16
700–745 723 2 300.00–320.00 $309.69 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 value added 56 5 359.00 $359.00 $201 —
413 value added 413 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,528 -20.00
469–482 value added 474 8 362.50–370.00 $367.14 $1,740 +17.14
500–506 value added 504 15 352.00–368.00 $358.35 $1,806 -4.15
550 value added 550 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +17.50
650 value added 650 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +2.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 142.50–150.00 $146.48 $1,172 -3.83
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 168.00–172.00 $170.34 $1,746 +0.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 176.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,828 -2.55
1200–1450 1325 80-85% 4 177.00–187.00 $182.47 $2,418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 165.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,751 -9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1645 1475 12 202.00–214.00 $208.69 $3,078 —
1755–2030 1893 4 216.00–220.00 $218.15 $4,130 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1425 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,303.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,200.00

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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
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 4,000.00–4,800.00 $4,448.00 —

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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.