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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.33/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 673 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.78/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 658 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.82/cwt +22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 523 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,312 1,498 2,495
Feeder cattle 834 1,234 1,886
Slaughter cattle 55 117 161
Replacement cattle 423 147 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$20.00 Higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold $10.00-$20.00 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 2 550.00–570.00 $560.83 $1,531 +74.36
300–345 323 4 490.00–510.00 $500.70 $1,617 —
400–445 423 10 430.00–450.00 $440.53 $1,863 +7.36
450–495 473 10 370.00–410.00 $390.95 $1,849 +7.85
500–545 523 16 345.00–365.00 $355.43 $1,859 +15.00
550–595 573 16 337.00–350.00 $343.76 $1,970 +13.37
600–645 623 14 320.00–340.00 $330.36 $2,058 +6.29
650–695 673 30 315.00–335.00 $325.33 $2,189 +17.58
700–745 723 22 310.00–320.00 $315.16 $2,279 +15.00
750–795 773 6 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $2,359 +27.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 value added 522 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 +0.01
555–576 value added 566 8 337.00–342.50 $339.70 $1,923 +5.81
600–606 value added 604 9 336.00–340.00 $337.77 $2,040 +13.81
650–686 value added 658 24 324.00–325.00 $324.78 $2,137 +4.82
700–710 value added 707 18 320.00 $320.00 $2,262 —
770 value added 770 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —

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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 2 405.00–430.00 $418.37 $1,351 —
350–395 373 6 370.00–390.00 $380.60 $1,420 -7.66
400–445 423 4 360.00–385.00 $373.17 $1,579 +28.17
450–495 473 10 330.00–350.00 $340.48 $1,610 +27.62
500–545 523 22 325.00–340.00 $332.82 $1,741 +22.39
550–595 573 18 310.00–330.00 $320.39 $1,836 +15.00
600–645 623 6 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $1,964 +2.41
650–695 673 6 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $2,036 +9.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
489 value added 489 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,638 +4.04
528–546 value added 540 12 325.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,764 +9.18
563 value added 563 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,788 +5.23
655 value added 655 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 -15.00

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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 6 315.00–337.50 $326.69 $1,872 +21.89
600–645 623 6 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 +23.13

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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% 8 137.00–147.00 $142.85 $1,464 -13.59
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.71 $2,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.19 $986 -16.06
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $1,341 -20.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $1,444 -17.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1445 1263 4 145.00–155.00 $150.72 $1,904 —
1395–1965 1680 4 172.00–182.00 $176.15 $2,959 —
1815–1935 1875 2 197.00–200.00 $198.55 $3,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1395 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,099.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 fancy 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 3,600.00–4,500.00 $4,095.00

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–4,250.00 $3,967.39 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–875 fancy 788 (<2 yrs)N/A 60 2,650.00–3,450.00 $3,094.44 —

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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.