Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, and slaughter cows and 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 $163.79/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$163.79

141 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

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

$4.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.24

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	439	166.26	730	55
Medium and Large 1	461	162.21	748	86

One grade step is worth $4.05/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale141 hd

163.79

—

MS average7 barns · 712 hd

155.55

+8.24

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	1,449	80.50	1,166	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	55.77	618	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	868	39.76	345	44

Every lot, as filed

42 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	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.58/cwt	150.00–162.50	662	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	170.30/cwt	165.00–175.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	140.22/cwt	135.00–145.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	151.32/cwt	145.00–157.00	640	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	137.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	651	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	173.63/cwt	170.00–177.00	733	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	177.71/cwt	174.00–181.00	663	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	173.69/cwt	170.00–177.00	735	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	144.47/cwt	137.00–147.50	844	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	177.52/cwt	174.00–181.00	650	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	319	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	157.14/cwt	155.00–159.00	745	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	143.18/cwt	138.00–148.00	892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	143.17/cwt	138.00–148.00	964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	175.35/cwt	170.00–180.00	566	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.22/cwt	145.00–155.00	786	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	158.14/cwt	155.00–161.00	748	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.46/cwt	137.00–147.50	816	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	137.86/cwt	137.00–140.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	153.08/cwt	149.00–157.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	129.64/cwt	126.00–133.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.14/cwt	128.00–136.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	155.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	127.55/cwt	126.00–129.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	132.13/cwt	128.00–136.00	889	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,515.96/cwt	1,200.00–1,750.00	17,813	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,184.64/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	13,339	50
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	914.29/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	8,000	12
Bulls	—	—	1,950	89.77/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,751	4
Bulls	—	—	1,248	76.79/cwt	72.00–80.00	958	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	54.10/cwt	50.00–57.00	555	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	59.12/cwt	57.00–61.00	754	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	47.93/cwt	45.00–50.00	491	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	42.13/cwt	40.00–44.00	337	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	23.78/cwt	21.00–26.00	161	12

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 Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,198Last week 1,534Year ago 932

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 205Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 271Last week 408Year ago 289

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	130.00–135.00	132.60
8	—	423	150.00–162.50	156.58
6	—	373	165.00–175.00	170.30
6	—	523	135.00–145.00	140.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	145.00–157.00	151.32
12	—	473	135.00–140.00	137.62
14	—	523	135.00–140.00	137.61
4	—	573	126.00–133.00	129.64
4	—	623	128.00–136.00	132.14
6	—	373	150.00–160.00	155.30
4	—	723	126.00–129.00	127.55
4	—	673	128.00–136.00	132.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	138.50	138.50
4	—	650	128.00	128.00
3	—	616	131.00	131.00
2	—	325	155.00	155.00
7	—	518	137.00–140.00	137.86
10	—	409	149.00–157.00	153.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	138.50	138.50
12	—	422	170.00–177.00	173.63
7	—	584	137.00–147.50	144.47
16	—	366	174.00–181.00	177.52
6	—	319	177.50	177.50
11	—	474	155.00–159.00	157.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	373	174.00–181.00	177.71
14	—	423	170.00–177.00	173.69
4	—	623	138.00–148.00	143.18
4	—	673	138.00–148.00	143.17
12	—	323	170.00–180.00	175.35
10	—	523	145.00–155.00	150.22
14	—	473	155.00–161.00	158.14
12	—	573	137.00–147.50	142.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,175	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,515.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	1,126	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,184.64
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	875	800.00–1,000.00	914.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,950	83.00–94.00	89.77
10	—	1,248	72.00–80.00	76.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	50.00–57.00	54.10
6	—	1,275	57.00–61.00	59.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	45.00–50.00	47.93
12	—	800	40.00–44.00	42.13
12	—	675	21.00–26.00	23.78

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle