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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

1,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.65/cwt +35.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.77/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.92/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 626 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,280 1,312 1,764
Feeder cattle 1,022 834 1,428
Slaughter cattle 61 55 134
Replacement cattle 197 423 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00-$40.00 HIGHER. Slaughter cows sold $4.00-$10.00 HIGHER, and slaughter bulls sold $4.00-$8.00 HIGHER.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 570.00–600.00 $586.05 $1,893 +85.35
350–395 373 10 490.00–540.00 $516.51 $1,927 —
400–445 423 6 475.00–500.00 $488.17 $2,065 +47.64
450–495 473 4 420.00–455.00 $438.33 $2,073 +47.38
500–545 523 40 375.00–405.00 $390.65 $2,043 +35.22
550–595 573 12 340.00–365.00 $352.99 $2,023 +9.23
600–645 623 30 330.00–345.00 $337.77 $2,104 +7.41
650–695 673 24 320.00–335.00 $327.75 $2,206 +2.42
700–745 723 10 315.00–330.00 $322.73 $2,333 +7.57
800–845 823 10 300.00–320.00 $310.27 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–536 value added 514 28 375.00–413.00 $398.77 $2,050 +48.77
552–558 value added 555 12 387.50–392.50 $390.40 $2,167 +50.70
600–648 value added 626 29 335.00–360.00 $340.92 $2,134 +3.15
688–698 value added 692 16 328.00–347.50 $331.69 $2,295 +6.91
720 value added 720 8 330.00–337.50 $331.88 $2,390 +11.88
800 value added 800 7 317.00 $317.00 $2,536 —

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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 14 425.00–450.00 $438.17 $1,853 +65.00
450–495 473 10 375.00–395.00 $385.48 $1,823 +45.00
500–545 523 10 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $1,871 +25.00
550–595 573 4 345.00–355.00 $350.20 $2,007 +29.81
600–645 623 20 315.00–330.00 $322.77 $2,011 +7.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,763 —
478 value added 478 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 +95.00
524 value added 524 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,886 +33.37
603–633 value added 608 15 318.00–352.50 $330.52 $2,010 —
730 value added 730 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,354 —

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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 8 370.00–400.00 $385.65 $2,017 —
550–595 573 8 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $2,008 +23.70
600–645 623 4 325.00–337.00 $331.22 $2,064 +20.86
650–695 673 4 300.00–317.00 $308.78 $2,078 —
700–745 723 2 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $2,206 —

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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% 12 140.00–151.00 $146.44 $1,501 +3.59
1200–1250 1225 80-85% 4 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 130.00–137.50 $133.98 $1,072 +10.79
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 137.00–139.00 $138.17 $1,416 +7.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 135.00–139.00 $137.34 $1,408 -3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1625 1343 4 165.00–177.00 $172.26 $2,313 —
1490–2175 1833 6 180.00–190.00 $185.93 $3,408 —
1665–2265 1965 4 192.00–204.00 $197.08 $3,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,157.14

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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
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,769.77 —

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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.