Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium and Large 1-2.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.25/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$160.25

126 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$12.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.79

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	397	165.46	657	58
Medium and Large 1-2	534	156.64	837	54
Medium and Large 2	386	152.55	588	14thin

One grade step is worth $12.92/cwt here — about $69 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale126 hd

160.25

—

MS average13 barns · 805 hd

154.46

+5.79

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	—	High	1,594	85.47	1,363	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	59.30	674	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	58.41	783	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	845	38.83	328	26

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	130.74/cwt	120.00–133.00	663	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	143.87/cwt	140.00–147.00	483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	158.06/cwt	147.00–165.00	852	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	159.36/cwt	154.00–163.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	160.44/cwt	155.00–165.00	664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	153.65/cwt	150.00–159.00	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	183.26/cwt	175.00–190.00	421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.01/cwt	141.00–145.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	156.46/cwt	151.00–162.00	906	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	178.56/cwt	170.00–185.00	586	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.82/cwt	147.00–158.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	656	26.37/cwt	21.00–34.00	173	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	57.81/cwt	53.00–62.00	630	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	36.89/cwt	33.00–40.00	312	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,008	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	47.24/cwt	41.00–52.00	451	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	55.11/cwt	53.00–57.00	681	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	64.08/cwt	63.00–66.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	115.66/cwt	114.00–117.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	117.96/cwt	114.00–122.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	140.71/cwt	135.00–147.00	522	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	129.66/cwt	124.00–135.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	125.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	143.64/cwt	142.00–145.00	388	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	631.65/cwt	500.00–775.00	5,009	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	764.59/cwt	475.00–815.00	8,602	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,468	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	658.84/cwt	500.00–850.00	6,193	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	780	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	3,276	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	794.50/cwt	640.00–925.00	7,548	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,190	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,800	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	663.62/cwt	600.00–725.00	4,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	122.39/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	125.80/cwt	125.00–128.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	137.38/cwt	134.00–142.00	570	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,019	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,209	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,938	93.26/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,514	85.58/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,296	7
Bulls	—	—	1,360	73.42/cwt	72.00–75.00	999	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	506.76/cwt	475.00–540.00	5,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	159.27/cwt	150.00–167.00	530	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	149.35/cwt	145.00–155.50	926	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	170.32/cwt	165.00–173.00	637	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	163.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	626	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	181.18/cwt	170.00–187.00	496	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	153.38/cwt	150.00–155.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	145.67/cwt	144.00–148.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	557	1

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 Feb 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 509Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 47Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium and Large 1-2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	570	114.00–122.00	117.96
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
4	—	426	120.00–130.00	125.78
5	—	476	120.00–125.00	122.39
2	—	513	110.00–112.00	110.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	120.00	120.00
3	—	657	113.00	113.00
5	—	615	121.00	121.00
3	—	495	132.00	132.00
7	—	534	125.00–128.00	125.80
5	—	400	144.00	144.00
2	—	310	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	507	120.00–133.00	130.74
8	—	336	140.00–147.00	143.87
3	—	625	114.00–117.00	115.66
16	—	371	135.00–147.00	140.71
7	—	478	124.00–135.00	129.66
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
3	—	270	142.00–145.00	143.64
9	—	415	134.00–142.00	137.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	539	147.00–165.00	158.06
5	—	411	154.00–163.00	159.36
10	—	579	151.00–162.00	156.46
3	—	651	139.50	139.50
14	—	620	145.00–155.50	149.35
9	—	374	165.00–173.00	170.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	414	155.00–165.00	160.44
6	—	483	150.00–159.00	153.65
3	—	230	175.00–190.00	183.26
9	—	328	170.00–185.00	178.56
4	—	570	147.00–158.00	153.82
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
14	—	382	160.00–170.00	163.88
8	—	274	170.00–187.00	181.18
3	—	515	150.00–155.00	153.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	141.00–145.00	143.01
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
6	—	333	150.00–167.00	159.27
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
3	—	443	144.00–148.00	145.67
1	—	355	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	656	21.00–34.00	26.37
7	—	846	33.00–40.00	36.89
12	—	955	41.00–52.00	47.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,089	53.00–62.00	57.81
5	—	1,289	63.00–66.00	64.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,235	53.00–57.00	55.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,938	91.00–97.00	93.26
7	—	1,514	82.00–89.00	85.58
2	—	1,360	72.00–75.00	73.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	793	500.00–775.00	631.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,125	475.00–815.00	764.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	755	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	940	500.00–850.00	658.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	950	640.00–925.00	794.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	993	475.00–540.00	506.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	420.00	420.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	725	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	698	600.00–725.00	663.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,110.00	1,110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	780.00	780.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle