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Tadlock Stockyards Market Report, Forest, MS

Forest, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.82/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 523 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.81/cwt +16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 623 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.36/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 623 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,903 1,580 1,739
Feeder cattle 1,483 1,170 1,357
Slaughter cattle 91 84 198
Replacement cattle 329 326 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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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 16 510.00–540.00 $526.05 $1,699 -17.32
350–395 373 4 490.00–530.00 $511.21 $1,907 +4.70
400–445 423 20 415.00–430.00 $422.90 $1,789 -58.17
450–495 473 20 380.00–420.00 $400.95 $1,896 -29.76
500–545 523 14 345.00–365.00 $355.43 $1,859 -35.22
550–595 573 22 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $2,008 +7.40
600–645 623 42 328.00–345.00 $336.81 $2,098 +16.45
650–695 673 8 315.00–330.00 $322.75 $2,172 +7.07
700–745 723 8 300.00–312.00 $306.19 $2,214 +1.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 —
402–430 value added 423 18 415.00–430.00 $426.61 $1,805 -18.39
484–495 value added 490 17 380.00–387.50 $382.23 $1,873 -52.21
500–530 value added 515 11 340.00–380.00 $359.72 $1,853 -3.28
550–577 value added 558 17 342.50–352.50 $345.54 $1,928 -8.84
600–636 value added 616 37 317.50–335.00 $329.18 $2,028 +4.09
683 value added 683 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,172 -2.56
712 value added 712 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,221 +2.00

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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 12 415.00–445.00 $431.05 $1,392 —
400–445 423 4 365.00–387.50 $376.85 $1,594 ±0.00
450–495 473 18 340.00–360.00 $350.48 $1,658 -8.69
500–545 523 44 330.00–345.00 $337.82 $1,767 -12.61
550–595 573 34 305.00–324.50 $315.13 $1,806 -15.26
600–645 623 38 295.00–315.00 $305.36 $1,902 -5.00
650–695 673 6 285.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,970 ±0.00
700–745 723 4 275.00–295.00 $285.31 $2,063 -2.58
750–795 773 4 275.00–295.00 $285.29 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 value added 322 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,385 —
396 value added 396 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,634 —
450–455 value added 453 8 350.00–387.50 $368.85 $1,671 +7.60
500–535 value added 526 34 330.00–345.00 $334.67 $1,760 -15.33
578–582 value added 579 23 310.00–324.50 $319.43 $1,849 -4.72
600–640 value added 630 37 305.00–324.00 $313.85 $1,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 6 365.00–390.00 $378.10 $1,788 —
500–545 523 4 315.00–335.00 $325.43 $1,702 -25.00
550–595 573 4 315.00–335.00 $325.39 $1,864 -9.81
600–645 623 6 290.00–310.00 $300.36 $1,871 -10.00
650–695 673 4 265.00–285.00 $275.33 $1,853 -31.21

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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% 10 132.00–140.00 $136.68 $1,401 -3.88
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 8 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $1,965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 105.00–116.00 $110.84 $887 -15.29
850–1200 1006 85-90% 9 123.00–133.00 $128.30 $1,291 -6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 12 125.00–137.00 $132.02 $1,353 -2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1525 1380 4 140.00–155.00 $148.29 $2,046 -12.33
1520–2120 1820 8 161.00–171.00 $166.82 $3,036 —
1555–2090 1823 6 175.00–182.00 $179.01 $3,263 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,652.17
1200–1570 fancy 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,326.71

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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
1020–1400 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,289.26 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–900 fancy 738 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,105.08 —
575–900 738 (<2 yrs)N/A 50 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,427.12 —

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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.