Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows sold $1.00-$5.00 HIGHER, and slaughter bulls sold STEADY.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $427.48/cwt on 73 head, down $8.34 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 29 comparable sales and sits −8.34 against this barn's trailing median of $435.82.

Average price

$427.48

▼ 8.34 vs prior sale

73 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$0.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

vs MS average

−11.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	427.66	2,323	35
Medium and Large 1	547	427.31	2,336	38

One grade step is worth $0.35/cwt here — about −$13 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $494.35, low $363.78, median $435.82 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale73 hd

427.48

—

MS average13 barns · 414 hd

428.85

−1.37

National average158 barns · 7,617 hd

439.15

−11.67

This barn, trailing median29 sales

435.82

−8.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,610	212.33	3,418	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	192.09	2,333	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	188.02	1,927	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	168.32	1,599	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$3,215	50
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$5,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$4,145	20
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	725	$3,193	38

Every lot, as filed

50 lots · USDA AMS · Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	415.39/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,380	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	483.26/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,803	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	519.25/cwt	500.00–525.00	2,139	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	384.04/cwt	375.00–392.50	2,585	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	405.65/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,122	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	410	404.49/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,658	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	432.70/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,228	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	356	577.28/cwt	555.00–618.00	2,055	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	4,054.55/head	3,700.00–4,300.00	4,055	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	385.59/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,209	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	355.36/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,214	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	398.84/cwt	394.50–408.00	2,477	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	3,215.38/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,215	50
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	725	3,193.10/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,193	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	501	407.49/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,042	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	831	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,742	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	387	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	756	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,967	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	161.25/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,290	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	171.85/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,761	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	188.02/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,927	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	183.02/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,876	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	198.56/cwt	193.00–203.00	2,681	14
Bulls	—	—	1,610	193.50/cwt	190.00–198.00	3,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	415.80/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,759	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	561.21/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,093	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	643.94/cwt	625.00–660.00	1,758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	399.33/cwt	390.00–408.00	2,488	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	525.80/cwt	510.00–540.00	2,224	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	495.48/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,344	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	413.10/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,954	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	307.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,225	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	425.43/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,225	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	687.53/cwt	660.00–710.00	1,533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	455.48/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,154	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	382.99/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,195	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	438.04/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,291	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	423.42/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,401	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	464	497.28/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,307	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	381.16/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,542	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	604.98/cwt	590.00–618.00	1,954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	367.59/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	337.58/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,272	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	210.46/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,136	10
Bulls	—	—	1,810	221.72/cwt	215.00–226.00	4,013	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,410	4,960.64/head	4,700.00–5,200.00	4,961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	393.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,238	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	872	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	2,908	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,000	5,300.00/head	5,300.00–5,300.00	5,300	2

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Mon Jul 13, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,391Last week 1,217Year ago 1,653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 157Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 290Last week 410Year ago 180

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows sold $1.00-$5.00 HIGHER, and slaughter bulls sold STEADY.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	660.00–710.00	687.53
4	250–300	273	625.00–660.00	643.94
4	300–350	323	590.00–618.00	604.98
32	350–400	373	540.00–580.00	561.21
14	400–450	423	510.00–540.00	525.80
18	450–500	473	485.00–505.00	495.48
20	500–550	523	425.00–450.00	438.04
18	550–600	573	405.00–425.00	415.39
20	600–650	623	390.00–408.00	399.33
30	650–700	673	375.00–392.50	384.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	356	555.00–618.00	577.28
14	400–450	412	500.00–525.00	519.25
13	450–500	464	495.00–505.00	497.28
16	500–550	515	405.00–440.00	432.70
19	550–600	567	420.00–425.00	423.42
15	600–650	621	394.50–408.00	398.84
22	650–700	667	380.00–392.50	381.16
14	800–850	831	330.00	330.00
14	850–900	872	333.50	333.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	373	470.00–495.00	483.26
30	400–450	423	400.00–430.00	415.80
14	450–500	473	400.00–425.00	413.10
22	500–550	523	390.00–420.00	405.65
18	550–600	573	370.00–400.00	385.59
6	600–650	623	345.00–365.00	355.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	430.00	430.00
23	400–450	410	400.00–425.00	404.49
7	450–500	474	415.00	415.00
14	500–550	501	400.00–415.00	407.49
14	550–600	569	390.00–395.00	393.24
4	750–800	756	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	473	445.00–465.00	455.48
10	500–550	523	415.00–435.00	425.43
14	550–600	573	370.00–395.00	382.99
2	600–650	623	365.00–370.00	367.59
4	650–700	673	335.00–340.00	337.58
6	700–750	723	300.00–315.00	307.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,100	3,700.00–4,300.00	4,054.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	4,700.00–5,200.00	4,960.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	1,170	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,215.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	725	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,193.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	5,300.00	5,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	157.00–165.00	161.25
12	—	1,025	166.00–176.00	171.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	181.00–193.00	188.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	176.00–188.00	183.02
14	—	1,350	193.00–203.00	198.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	190.00–198.00	193.50
10	—	1,490	204.00–215.00	210.46
6	—	1,810	215.00–226.00	221.72

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle