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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.43/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.07/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 623 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.15/cwt -17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 604 lb · 15 head
Forest, MS 6-weight steers sold at $330/cwt, $13/cwt below the MS average ($343) and $18/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($348). MS 6-weight steers are down $61/cwt from their mid-July peak of $403. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 943 1,926
Feeder cattle 755 744 1,627
Slaughter cattle 105 50 102
Replacement cattle 226 149 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold $5.00-$15.00 LOWER. Feeder heifers sold $5.00-$10.00 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
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,400 —
250–295 273 2 560.00–600.00 $578.35 $1,579 +22.94
300–345 323 8 490.00–520.00 $506.05 $1,635 -15.35
350–395 373 8 470.00–500.00 $485.91 $1,812 -7.65
400–445 423 20 420.00–455.00 $438.43 $1,855 -12.10
450–495 473 10 400.00–425.00 $413.10 $1,954 +24.77
500–545 523 14 340.00–365.00 $353.04 $1,846 -12.39
550–595 573 8 335.00–347.50 $341.50 $1,957 -19.41
600–645 623 18 330.00–347.50 $339.07 $2,112 -13.88
650–695 673 14 320.00–324.00 $322.07 $2,168 -4.39
700–745 723 10 305.00–320.00 $312.73 $2,261 -7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 value added 416 13 420.00–455.00 $434.84 $1,809 -20.16
450 value added 450 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +11.81
516–546 value added 534 10 340.00–365.00 $351.71 $1,878 -11.73
555 value added 555 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 -27.50
600–618 value added 604 15 330.00–347.50 $335.15 $2,024 -17.77
650–665 value added 656 14 320.00–324.00 $321.74 $2,111 +1.74
735 value added 735 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,264 -17.50

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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 6 390.00–420.00 $406.05 $1,312 -33.95
350–395 373 8 380.00–400.00 $390.60 $1,457 -2.35
400–445 423 8 370.00–385.00 $377.90 $1,599 +2.10
450–495 473 6 335.00–350.00 $342.86 $1,622 -0.24
500–545 523 4 325.00–345.00 $335.43 $1,754 +12.61
550–595 573 10 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,821 -2.60
600–645 623 4 300.00–315.00 $307.77 $1,917 -5.00
700–745 723 4 290.00–300.00 $295.16 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,586 —
560 value added 560 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 315.00–325.00 $320.22 $1,675 -20.21
550–595 573 12 300.00–315.00 $307.79 $1,764 -12.60
600–645 623 4 285.00–295.00 $290.18 $1,808 -22.59
650–695 673 4 260.00–275.00 $267.75 $1,802 -32.42

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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% 26 155.00–166.00 $161.44 $1,655 -1.66
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.33 $2,313 +0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $130.36 $913 —
750–850 800 85-90% 8 135.00–148.00 $141.91 $1,135 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 147.00–157.00 $152.85 $1,567 -7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 163.00–168.00 $165.93 $1,701 +7.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
1350–1890 1620 12 195.00–205.00 $200.83 $3,253 —
1750 1750 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1350 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 60 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,069.57

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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
1050–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,937.50 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.