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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.99/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.39/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.38/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 560 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,580 1,684 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,170 1,439 1,226
Slaughter cattle 84 75 207
Replacement cattle 326 170 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold STEADY also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 525.00–600.00 $566.29 $1,263 —
300–345 323 6 530.00–555.00 $543.37 $1,755 -2.68
350–395 373 24 480.00–530.00 $506.51 $1,889 -14.09
400–445 423 12 460.00–500.00 $481.07 $2,035 -14.73
450–495 473 24 415.00–445.00 $430.71 $2,037 -7.62
500–545 523 20 375.00–405.00 $390.65 $2,043 -5.21
550–595 573 32 330.00–355.00 $342.99 $1,965 -10.00
600–645 623 12 310.00–330.00 $320.36 $1,996 -17.41
650–695 673 10 310.00–321.00 $315.68 $2,125 -9.65
700–745 723 4 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $2,206 -25.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 value added 352 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,813 +5.00
402 value added 402 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 -65.00
455–465 value added 460 19 415.00–445.00 $434.44 $1,998 -3.05
508–530 value added 522 11 340.00–405.00 $363.00 $1,895 -42.07
551–588 value added 560 29 335.00–376.00 $354.38 $1,985 -7.21
616–648 value added 627 6 322.50–330.00 $325.09 $2,038 -16.85
685–690 value added 688 9 320.00–321.00 $320.56 $2,205 -8.39
705 value added 705 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -10.00

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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 6 365.00–387.50 $376.85 $1,594 -21.05
450–495 473 22 350.00–367.50 $359.17 $1,699 +1.07
500–545 523 10 340.00–360.00 $350.43 $1,833 +12.61
550–595 573 30 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,893 +10.00
600–645 623 6 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 -13.19
650–695 673 6 285.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,970 -24.83
700–745 723 10 275.00–300.00 $287.89 $2,081 -22.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 —
450–482 value added 476 17 360.00–367.50 $361.25 $1,720 +9.63
540 value added 540 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 +14.73
550–590 value added 568 20 320.00–330.00 $324.15 $1,841 -0.84
678 value added 678 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,966 -26.21
718 value added 718 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 -15.00

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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 4 340.00–360.00 $350.43 $1,833 -27.82
550–595 573 10 330.00–340.00 $335.20 $1,921 -0.19
600–645 623 14 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 -10.34
650–695 673 12 297.50–315.00 $306.54 $2,063 +0.34
700–745 723 4 265.00–275.00 $270.16 $1,953 -30.15

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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% 14 135.00–144.50 $140.56 $1,441 +1.05
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.65 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 8 124.00–128.00 $126.13 $1,009 +0.30
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 130.50–137.00 $134.30 $1,377 +3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 130.00–137.00 $134.10 $1,375 -2.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1535 1365 6 155.00–165.00 $160.62 $2,192 —
1345–1810 1578 4 175.00–185.00 $180.74 $2,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1235 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,806.88
1175–1300 fancy 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,972.73

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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
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 5,300.00–5,400.00 $5,353.33 +2,271.51
1050–1325 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,302.11 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 32 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,788.89 —

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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.