Tadlock Stockyards market report — October 19, 2026

Forest, MS · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,635

Last week 1,903 (−268)
Last year 1,537

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$351.62 /cwt

$1,932 per head · 38 hd
vs last week −0.73

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$302.73 /cwt

$2,189 per head · 8 hd
vs last week −3.46

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold STEADY. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also sold STEADY.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	8	348 lb	$510.63	$1,777	−12.45	+37.31	—
400–499 lb	44	450 lb	$412.51	$1,857	+0.58	−34.71	$421.65 (27 hd)
500–599 lb	38	549 lb	$351.62	$1,932	−0.73	−39.22	$346.73 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	34	641 lb	$330.61	$2,118	−3.95	−37.55	$333.29 (21 hd)
700–799 lb	8	723 lb	$302.73	$2,189	−3.46	−36.21	$303.00 (3 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	10	353 lb	$407.69	$1,439	−23.36	−3.22	$380.00 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	26	442 lb	$373.99	$1,654	+18.72	−22.13	$363.35 (13 hd)
500–599 lb	38	534 lb	$321.47	$1,715	−6.46	−37.84	$312.79 (20 hd)
600–699 lb	14	623 lb	$296.66	$1,848	−6.98	−33.68	$285.00 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	4	723 lb	$292.73†	$2,116	+7.43	−29.85	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	12	1,375 lb	$141.38	$138.00–$144.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	16	1,025 lb	$138.85	$133.00–$143.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	10	1,025 lb	$134.68	$130.00–$138.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	12	1,025 lb	$130.51	$127.00–$133.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	12	800 lb	$120.31	$115.00–$125.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $351.62/cwt
4-week average: $360.90
13-week average: $365.90
4-week vs 13-week: −1.4%

52-wk low $334.10high $497.30

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $302.73/cwt
4-week average: $309.00
13-week average: $313.07
4-week vs 13-week: −1.3%

52-wk low $294.44high $373.94

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $321.47/cwt
4-week average: $327.12
13-week average: $334.48
4-week vs 13-week: −2.2%

52-wk low $307.43high $442.31

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+3.7%	86%	7
Feb	+6.2%	86%	7
Mar	+7.9%	86%	7
Apr	+4.2%	86%	7
May	+2.7%	71%	7
Jun	+1.3%	43%	7
Jul	+0.9%	43%	7
Aug	−3.1%	43%	7
Sep	−3.1%	33%	6
Oct	−6.4%	0%	6
Nov	−5.9%	0%	6
Dec	−2.6%	33%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jun and Feb and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−2.4%	17%	6
Feb	+3.1%	86%	7
Mar	+2.7%	71%	7
Apr	+2.7%	71%	7
May	+1.5%	57%	7
Jun	+3.6%	83%	6
Jul	+2.4%	71%	7
Aug	+1.3%	71%	7
Sep	+0.9%	50%	6
Oct	−2.4%	17%	6
Nov	−3.6%	17%	6
Dec	−6.5%	0%	5

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	1,635	$351.62	$302.73	$321.47
Mon Oct 12	1,903	$352.35	$306.19	$327.93
Mon Oct 5	1,580	$361.32	$305.16†	$335.40
Mon Sep 28	1,684	$378.32	$321.92	$323.69
Mon Sep 21	1,489	$395.61	$330.31	$344.25
Mon Sep 14	1,280	$381.96	$322.73	$355.64
Mon Sep 7	1,312	$349.60	$313.01	$327.23
Mon Aug 31	1,498	$334.10	$294.44	$307.43
Mon Aug 24	1,086	$348.84	$312.73	$322.83
Mon Aug 17	943	$363.09	$320.16	$321.78
Mon Aug 10	1,194	$378.49	—	$355.69
Mon Aug 3	1,268	$381.43	—	$337.23
Mon Jul 27	1,101	$380.03	$314.45	$367.67
Mon Jul 20	1,265	$414.69	—	$377.96

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	35 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	46 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	49 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Southeast Mississippi Livestock, Hattiesburg	73 mi	Oct 19	$351.37	$323.53
Macon Stockyard, Macon	75 mi	Oct 19	$362.48	$317.50†
Brookhaven Stockyard, Brookhaven	78 mi	Oct 20	$424.52†	$324.91†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,635	47	AMS_2114

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS” (AMS_2114). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.