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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 5

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,170 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 1,439▼ 56 vs year ago 1,226 · −4.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 75▼ 123 vs year ago 207 · −59.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

326 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 170▲ 109 vs year ago 217 · +50.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $359.33/cwt on 92 head, down $18.86 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −58.86 against this barn's trailing median of $418.19.

Average price

$359.33

▼ 18.86 vs prior sale

92 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$4.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.20

vs MS average

−71.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	361.32	2,001	52
Medium and Large 1-2	550	356.75	1,961	40

One grade step is worth $4.57/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale92 hd

359.33

—

MS average13 barns · 359 hd

369.54

−10.20

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−71.03

This barn, trailing median33 sales

418.19

−58.86

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $494.35, low $336.56, median $418.19 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,450	168.67	2,446	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,081	141.91	1,533	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	134.10	1,375	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	913	130.22	1,188	16

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,238	$3,973	30
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$2,807	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$5,353	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$4,302	16
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,789	32

Every lot, as filed

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	566.29/cwt	525.00–600.00	1,263	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	543.37/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,755	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	352	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,813	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	506.51/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,889	24
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	402	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,789	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	481.07/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,035	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	434.44/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,998	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	430.71/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,037	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	363.00/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,895	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	390.65/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,043	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	354.38/cwt	335.00–376.00	1,985	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	342.99/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,965	32
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	320.36/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,996	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	325.09/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,038	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	315.68/cwt	310.00–321.00	2,125	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	320.56/cwt	320.00–321.00	2,205	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	305.16/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,206	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,460	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	376.85/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,594	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	359.17/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,699	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	361.25/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,720	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	350.43/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,833	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	324.15/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,841	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	330.39/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,893	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	310.36/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,934	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	292.75/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,970	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,966	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	718	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,154	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	287.89/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,081	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	350.43/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,833	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	335.20/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,921	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	310.36/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,934	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	306.54/cwt	297.50–315.00	2,063	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	270.16/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,953	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,365	160.62/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,192	6
Bulls	—	—	1,578	180.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,852	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	126.13/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,009	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	140.56/cwt	135.00–144.50	1,441	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	134.30/cwt	130.50–137.00	1,377	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	134.10/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,375	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	146.65/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,870	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	5,353.33/head	5,300.00–5,400.00	5,353	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	4,302.11/head	3,800.00–4,700.00	4,302	16
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,788.89/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,789	32
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	2,806.88/head	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,807	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,238	3,972.73/head	3,500.00–4,400.00	3,973	30

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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,170Last week 1,439Year ago 1,226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 75Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 326Last week 170Year ago 217

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	352	515.00	515.00
5	400–450	402	445.00	445.00
19	450–500	460	415.00–445.00	434.44
11	500–550	522	340.00–405.00	363.00
29	550–600	560	335.00–376.00	354.38
6	600–650	627	322.50–330.00	325.09
9	650–700	688	320.00–321.00	320.56
2	700–750	705	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	525.00–600.00	566.29
6	300–350	323	530.00–555.00	543.37
24	350–400	373	480.00–530.00	506.51
12	400–450	423	460.00–500.00	481.07
24	450–500	473	415.00–445.00	430.71
20	500–550	523	375.00–405.00	390.65
32	550–600	573	330.00–355.00	342.99
12	600–650	623	310.00–330.00	320.36
10	650–700	673	310.00–321.00	315.68
4	700–750	723	300.00–310.00	305.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	365.00–387.50	376.85
22	450–500	473	350.00–367.50	359.17
10	500–550	523	340.00–360.00	350.43
30	550–600	573	320.00–340.00	330.39
6	600–650	623	300.00–320.00	310.36
6	650–700	673	285.00–300.00	292.75
10	700–750	723	275.00–300.00	287.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	400	365.00	365.00
17	450–500	476	360.00–367.50	361.25
3	500–550	540	350.00	350.00
20	550–600	568	320.00–330.00	324.15
3	650–700	678	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	718	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	523	340.00–360.00	350.43
10	550–600	573	330.00–340.00	335.20
14	600–650	623	300.00–320.00	310.36
12	650–700	673	297.50–315.00	306.54
4	700–750	723	265.00–275.00	270.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	144.00–149.00	146.65
14	—	1,025	135.00–144.50	140.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	124.00–128.00	126.13
8	—	1,025	130.50–137.00	134.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	130.00–137.00	134.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,578	175.00–185.00	180.74
6	—	1,365	155.00–165.00	160.62

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	5,300.00–5,400.00	5,353.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,188	3,800.00–4,700.00	4,302.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	32	—	900	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,788.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,238	3,500.00–4,400.00	3,972.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,018	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,806.88

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.