Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 value added.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.60/cwt on 254 head.

Average price

$151.60

254 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$107

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

$17.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.91

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	159.52	850	136
Medium and Large 1-2	671	142.48	956	118

One grade step is worth $17.03/cwt here — about −$107 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 sale254 hd

151.60

—

MS average13 barns · 1,303 hd

155.52

−3.91

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	1,464	90.55	1,326	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	71.31	866	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	65.80	674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	57.24	556	34

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	—	—	1,248	86.99/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,086	12
Bulls	—	—	1,723	94.82/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,634	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	68.10/cwt	64.00–71.00	698	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	73.61/cwt	70.00–76.50	994	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	65.80/cwt	62.00–68.50	674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	59.10/cwt	55.00–62.00	606	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	118.84/cwt	114.00–124.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	138.29/cwt	135.00–142.00	516	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	115.96/cwt	115.00–118.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	139.91/cwt	135.00–144.50	942	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	139.05/cwt	135.00–143.50	658	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.30/cwt	175.00–185.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	133.65/cwt	131.00–136.50	833	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	163.00/cwt	151.00–174.00	852	32
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	915	780.33/cwt	600.00–900.00	7,140	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,122	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,049	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	140.92/cwt	139.00–143.50	662	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.20/cwt	162.50–172.50	624	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	1,124.16/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	10,724	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	153.16/cwt	149.00–157.00	878	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	180.35/cwt	175.00–185.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	748	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	122.12/cwt	119.00–122.50	845	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	169.71/cwt	165.00–174.00	803	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	200.51/cwt	195.00–205.00	447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	146.14/cwt	142.00–150.00	910	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.87/cwt	133.00–139.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	123.38/cwt	120.00–127.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	157.04/cwt	151.00–164.00	834	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.66/cwt	126.00–142.00	699	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.80/cwt	128.00–138.00	761	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	175.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	741	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	124.32/cwt	119.00–130.00	837	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	51.19/cwt	48.00–54.00	410	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,438	1,203.91/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	17,312	38
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,154.35/cwt	900.00–1,350.00	13,275	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	175.81/cwt	174.00–177.00	759	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	132.93/cwt	131.75–136.50	815	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	159.26/cwt	155.00–164.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	138.33/cwt	135.00–142.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.84/cwt	127.00–135.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	143.45/cwt	132.00–144.50	950	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	151.98/cwt	150.00–157.00	880	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	145.49/cwt	142.50–150.00	895	14

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 Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,045Last week 891Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 261Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 306Last week 161Year ago 37

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 value added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	81.00–91.00	86.99
10	—	1,723	92.00–97.00	94.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,025	64.00–71.00	68.10
42	—	1,350	70.00–76.50	73.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	62.00–68.50	65.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,025	55.00–62.00	59.10
8	—	800	48.00–54.00	51.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	114.00–124.00	118.84
12	—	373	135.00–142.00	138.29
30	—	473	135.00–143.50	139.05
20	—	623	131.00–136.50	133.65
6	—	523	126.00–142.00	133.66
20	—	573	128.00–138.00	132.80
14	—	673	119.00–130.00	124.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	470	139.00–143.50	140.92
15	—	556	134.50	134.50
27	—	692	119.00–122.50	122.12
3	—	870	120.00	120.00
43	—	613	131.75–136.50	132.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	115.00–118.00	115.96
4	—	373	162.50–172.50	167.20
6	—	523	133.00–139.00	135.87
2	—	673	120.00–127.00	123.38
2	—	423	155.00–164.00	159.26
2	—	473	135.00–142.00	138.33
2	—	573	127.00–135.00	130.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	673	135.00–144.50	139.91
4	—	373	175.00–185.00	180.30
32	—	523	151.00–174.00	163.00
40	—	573	149.00–157.00	153.16
4	—	323	175.00–185.00	180.35
6	—	473	165.00–174.00	169.71
4	—	223	195.00–205.00	200.51
14	—	623	142.00–150.00	146.14
16	—	423	170.00–180.00	175.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,122	93.50	93.50
21	—	531	151.00–164.00	157.04
10	—	432	174.00–177.00	175.81
24	—	662	132.00–144.50	143.45
29	—	579	150.00–157.00	151.98
14	—	615	142.50–150.00	145.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	915	600.00–900.00	780.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,150	900.00–1,350.00	1,154.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	954	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,124.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,438	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,203.91

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle