Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 6-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned 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 $130.39/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$130.39

93 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$801

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$0

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

$2.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.09

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	608	131.59	801	43
Medium and Large 1	619	129.35	801	50

One grade step is worth $2.24/cwt here — about −$0 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 sale93 hd

130.39

—

MS average13 barns · 730 hd

136.48

−6.09

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	1,486	86.66	1,287	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,013	70.79	717	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	63.51	651	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	58.83	565	14

Every lot, as filed

43 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	850	69.00/cwt	66.00–72.00	587	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	73.65/cwt	71.00–76.00	939	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	63.51/cwt	60.00–66.00	651	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	53.59/cwt	52.00–55.00	429	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	91.52/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,577	8
Bulls	—	—	1,248	81.79/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,021	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	139.71/cwt	135.00–144.00	661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	143.34/cwt	143.00–144.00	743	9
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	788.25/cwt	650.00–875.00	6,542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	112.54/cwt	111.00–114.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	1,033.33/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	9,300	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.84/cwt	118.00–123.50	813	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	131.11/cwt	128.00–134.00	817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	122.07/cwt	120.00–124.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	124.13/cwt	122.00–127.00	643	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	122.68/cwt	118.00–127.00	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	114.64/cwt	110.00–119.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	133.20/cwt	128.00–138.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	121.45/cwt	117.00–125.50	574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	576	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	126.17/cwt	122.00–130.00	660	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	123.65/cwt	119.00–128.00	832	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	137.57/cwt	132.00–142.50	513	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	963	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,227.78/cwt	1,075.00–1,350.00	13,813	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	117.16/cwt	112.00–122.00	847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	141.61/cwt	139.00–144.00	741	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	760	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200	1,825.00/cwt	1,500.00–2,100.00	21,900	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	540	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	60.93/cwt	58.00–63.00	625	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,090.00/cwt	850.00–1,250.00	12,263	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.90/cwt	120.00–127.50	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	122.07/cwt	120.00–124.00	760	4

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 May 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 785Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 147Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 208Last week 215Year ago 191

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-8 higher, feeder heifers sold 6-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	850	66.00–72.00	69.00
10	—	1,275	71.00–76.00	73.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	60.00–66.00	63.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	52.00–55.00	53.59
10	—	1,025	58.00–63.00	60.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,723	87.00–95.00	91.52
8	—	1,248	77.00–85.00	81.79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	135.00–144.00	139.71
6	—	823	111.00–114.00	112.54
8	—	623	128.00–134.00	131.11
6	—	723	110.00–119.00	114.64
4	—	573	128.00–138.00	133.20
8	—	673	119.00–128.00	123.65
10	—	523	139.00–144.00	141.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	518	143.00–144.00	143.34
8	—	380	150.00	150.00
4	—	600	133.50	133.50
4	—	690	119.00	119.00
11	—	856	112.50	112.50
3	—	700	115.00	115.00
4	—	445	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	130.00–140.00	135.27
4	—	473	130.00–140.00	135.24
4	—	523	130.00–135.00	132.61
8	—	373	132.00–142.50	137.57
4	—	573	120.00–127.50	123.90
4	—	623	120.00–124.00	122.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	118.00–123.50	120.84
8	—	623	120.00–124.00	122.07
4	—	573	118.00–127.00	122.68
10	—	473	117.00–125.50	121.45
12	—	523	122.00–130.00	126.17
6	—	723	112.00–122.00	117.16
6	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	518	122.00–127.00	124.13
6	—	459	125.50	125.50
5	—	693	123.50	123.50
3	—	628	121.00	121.00

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)	6	—	830	650.00–875.00	788.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,125	850.00–1,250.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	900	950.00–1,100.00	1,033.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,125	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,227.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,200	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,825.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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