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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.95/cwt -12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 623 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.91/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.43/cwt -25.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
Forest, MS 5-weight steers sold at $364/cwt, $23/cwt below the MS average ($387), and $57/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($421). MS 5-weight steers are down $46 from their mid-July peak of $435. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 1,194 1,460
Feeder cattle 744 869 1,155
Slaughter cattle 50 68 118
Replacement cattle 149 257 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$20.00 LOWER. Slaughter cows sold $7.00-$10.00 Lower and slaughter bulls sold STEADY-$5.00 LOWER.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 550.00–560.00 $555.41 $1,516 -26.24
300–345 323 6 500.00–540.00 $521.40 $1,684 +5.35
350–395 373 8 475.00–510.00 $493.56 $1,841 -22.35
400–445 423 12 440.00–460.00 $450.53 $1,906 -27.90
450–495 473 16 370.00–405.00 $388.33 $1,837 -44.77
500–545 523 26 355.00–375.00 $365.43 $1,911 -25.22
550–595 573 28 350.00–371.00 $360.91 $2,068 -9.48
600–645 623 32 340.00–365.00 $352.95 $2,199 -12.23
650–695 673 10 320.00–332.50 $326.46 $2,197 -21.29
700–745 723 14 315.00–325.00 $320.16 $2,315 —
750–795 773 8 315.00–325.00 $320.15 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 value added 407 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,852 -35.00
473–479 value added 476 19 370.00–445.00 $413.19 $1,967 -10.31
500–543 value added 516 22 355.00–371.00 $363.44 $1,875 -21.56
563 value added 563 12 367.50 $367.50 $2,069 -2.58
604–628 value added 623 22 347.50–358.00 $352.92 $2,199 -15.08
690 value added 690 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -20.00
700 value added 700 8 325.50 $325.50 $2,278 +10.50
767 value added 767 15 316.50 $316.50 $2,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
350–395 373 4 385.00–400.00 $392.95 $1,466 —
400–445 423 2 360.00–390.00 $375.80 $1,590 -27.37
450–495 473 6 330.00–355.00 $343.10 $1,623 -24.76
500–545 523 8 315.00–330.00 $322.82 $1,688 -36.57
550–595 573 6 310.00–330.00 $320.39 $1,836 -31.89
600–645 623 8 305.00–320.00 $312.77 $1,949 -15.00
650–695 673 6 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $2,054 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
615 value added 615 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —

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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 6 380.00–410.00 $395.71 $1,872 —
500–545 523 8 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,780 —
550–595 573 2 310.00–330.00 $320.39 $1,836 —
600–645 623 4 305.00–320.00 $312.77 $1,949 —
650–695 673 6 295.00–305.00 $300.17 $2,020 —

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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% 6 159.00–166.00 $163.10 $1,672 -15.24
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.56 $2,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 154.00–162.00 $158.68 $1,626 -12.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 156.00–163.00 $160.10 $1,641 -10.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1640 1465 2 180.00–189.00 $185.04 $2,711 -23.65
1220–1840 1530 4 198.00–209.00 $204.61 $3,131 —
1820 1820 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,968 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 (<2 yrs)Open 46 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,916.67
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1505 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,087.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,206.67

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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
1300–1550 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,371.93 —

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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.