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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

1,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.54/cwt +17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 623 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.59/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 573 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.10/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 473 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,489 1,280 1,981
Feeder cattle 1,188 1,022 1,456
Slaughter cattle 88 61 185
Replacement cattle 213 197 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold $10-$25 higher, and feeder heifers sold $5.00-$15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $4.00-$8.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold $5.00-$10.00 lower.

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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 8 550.00–600.00 $576.74 $1,863 -9.31
350–395 373 6 495.00–510.00 $502.95 $1,876 -13.56
400–445 423 10 470.00–510.00 $491.07 $2,077 +2.90
450–495 473 20 450.00–480.00 $465.71 $2,203 +27.38
500–545 523 20 430.00–460.00 $445.65 $2,331 +55.00
550–595 573 40 355.00–385.00 $370.59 $2,123 +17.60
600–645 623 42 340.00–370.00 $355.54 $2,215 +17.77
650–695 673 22 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $2,325 +17.75
700–745 723 10 320.00–340.00 $330.31 $2,388 +7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,256 —
481–498 value added 487 6 455.00–510.00 $473.76 $2,307 —
502–540 value added 530 19 432.50–470.00 $445.48 $2,361 +46.71
550–586 value added 575 37 342.00–410.00 $378.11 $2,174 -12.29
609–645 value added 617 32 350.00–440.00 $371.13 $2,290 +30.21
658–679 value added 677 27 338.50–361.00 $340.93 $2,308 +9.24
725 value added 725 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 +8.12
817 value added 817 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,655 +8.00

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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 6 480.00–495.00 $488.02 $1,576 —
350–395 373 4 450.00–480.00 $465.91 $1,738 —
400–445 423 10 390.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,705 -35.00
450–495 473 38 375.00–400.00 $388.10 $1,836 +2.62
500–545 523 28 340.00–355.00 $347.82 $1,819 -10.00
550–595 573 16 325.00–350.00 $337.99 $1,937 -12.21
600–645 623 22 327.00–339.50 $333.48 $2,078 +10.71
650–695 673 8 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $2,137 —
700–745 723 4 295.00–315.00 $305.31 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 value added 443 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
450–495 value added 482 23 390.00–405.00 $397.58 $1,916 -32.42
521–530 value added 524 21 342.50–362.50 $355.80 $1,864 -4.20
555–590 value added 576 8 340.00–400.00 $385.55 $2,221 —
610–627 value added 624 20 320.00–339.50 $336.64 $2,101 +6.12
680 value added 680 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —

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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 8 365.00–395.00 $380.65 $1,991 -5.00
550–595 573 4 335.00–350.00 $342.79 $1,964 -7.60
600–645 623 6 325.00–340.00 $332.77 $2,073 +1.55

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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% 16 134.00–143.00 $139.27 $1,428 -7.17
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 140.00–150.00 $145.29 $1,852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 12 129.00–135.00 $132.51 $1,358 -5.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 10 132.00–142.00 $137.85 $1,413 +0.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1340 1250 4 159.00–169.00 $164.36 $2,055 —
1685–1725 1705 4 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $2,942 —
1840–2005 1923 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $3,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1400 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,148.97
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–925 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,919.09

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,565.96 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–800 688 (<2 yrs)N/A 36 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,082.73 —

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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.