Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

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 $160.39/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$160.39

185 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$107

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

$16.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.53

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	171.95	870	52
Medium and Large 1-2	627	155.87	977	133

One grade step is worth $16.08/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 sale185 hd

160.39

—

MS average13 barns · 826 hd

159.86

+0.53

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	—	Average	1,547	100.91	1,561	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	76.22	781	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	69.68	714	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	66.52	644	24

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	141.60/cwt	139.00–144.00	811	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	180.67/cwt	177.00–184.00	855	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	876	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	156.83/cwt	150.00–160.50	960	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	178.28/cwt	169.00–185.50	742	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	157.04/cwt	155.00–157.50	688	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	148.69/cwt	139.00–151.50	839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	160.20/cwt	155.00–165.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	554	166.65/cwt	145.00–172.00	923	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	831	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	138.82/cwt	132.00–143.75	1,077	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	156.73/cwt	150.00–163.00	976	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	185.30/cwt	180.00–190.00	691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	137.38/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,008	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	147.25/cwt	147.25–147.25	1,012	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	154.21/cwt	150.00–158.00	652	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.22/cwt	145.00–155.00	786	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	727	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	157.74/cwt	152.50–162.50	746	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	162.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	735	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	176.52/cwt	170.00–182.50	923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	194.49/cwt	190.00–200.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	180.27/cwt	175.00–185.00	763	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	132.66/cwt	125.50–134.75	917	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	140.41/cwt	135.50–148.00	859	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	154.49/cwt	153.50–155.00	810	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	137.41/cwt	132.00–142.50	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.14/cwt	132.00–140.00	848	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	875	1,117.86/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	9,781	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,164.29/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	12,225	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,000	919.25/cwt	900.00–935.00	9,193	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,057.97/cwt	850.00–1,200.00	10,950	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	590.63/cwt	450.00–700.00	4,725	38
Bulls	—	—	1,483	101.45/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,505	6
Bulls	—	—	1,858	108.61/cwt	105.00–112.00	2,018	6
Bulls	—	—	1,175	88.53/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,040	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	59.78/cwt	55.00–64.00	478	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	76.22/cwt	73.00–78.50	781	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	69.68/cwt	65.00–73.00	714	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	68.77/cwt	63.50–72.50	705	18

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,041Last week 1,002Year ago 534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 175Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 340Year ago 208

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	139.00–144.00	141.60
10	—	423	150.00–158.00	154.21
12	—	523	145.00–155.00	150.22
16	—	473	150.00–157.00	153.67
14	—	623	132.00–140.00	136.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	438	155.00–157.50	157.04
9	—	564	139.00–151.50	148.69
18	—	477	154.00	154.00
13	—	691	125.50–134.75	132.66
10	—	612	135.50–148.00	140.41
12	—	800	120.00	120.00
10	—	524	153.50–155.00	154.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	177.00–184.00	180.67
4	—	573	155.00–165.00	160.20
4	—	623	150.00–163.00	156.73
4	—	373	180.00–190.00	185.30
10	—	523	170.00–182.50	176.52
2	—	223	190.00–200.00	194.49
14	—	423	175.00–185.00	180.27
4	—	673	150.00–160.00	155.17
4	—	723	132.00–142.50	137.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	491	178.50	178.50
22	—	612	150.00–160.50	156.83
12	—	416	169.00–185.50	178.28
26	—	554	145.00–172.00	166.65
4	—	831	135.00	135.00
29	—	776	132.00–143.75	138.82
11	—	734	130.00–146.00	137.38
7	—	520	164.00	164.00
11	—	687	147.25	147.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	152.50–162.50	157.74
4	—	373	170.00–180.00	175.30
4	—	423	160.00–165.00	162.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	875	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,117.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,164.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,000	900.00–935.00	919.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,035	850.00–1,200.00	1,057.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	800	450.00–700.00	590.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,483	97.00–105.00	101.45
6	—	1,858	105.00–112.00	108.61
4	—	1,175	83.00–93.00	88.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	800	55.00–64.00	59.78
18	—	1,025	63.50–72.50	68.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	73.00–78.50	76.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	65.00–73.00	69.68

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