Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, and slaughter cows 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 $168.81/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$168.81

177 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$179

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

$15.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.14

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	177.65	898	78
Medium and Large 1-2	666	161.84	1,078	99

One grade step is worth $15.81/cwt here — about −$179 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 sale177 hd

168.81

—

MS average12 barns · 1,075 hd

172.95

−4.14

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	1,691	109.46	1,850	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,085	82.95	900	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	80.10	821	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	883	64.73	572	42

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,149	24
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	863	$811	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,964	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,550	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,084	4thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	192.90/cwt	180.00–200.00	897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	210.30/cwt	205.00–215.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	159.15/cwt	154.00–163.00	737	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	924	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	157.23/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,058	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	157.25/cwt	150.00–164.00	980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	175.22/cwt	170.00–180.00	916	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	206.33/cwt	202.00–210.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	203.95/cwt	197.00–210.00	659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	846	141.70/cwt	139.50–145.00	1,199	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	164.28/cwt	164.00–164.50	1,112	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	160.49/cwt	152.00–164.00	908	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	158.99/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,157	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	156.90/cwt	150.00–164.00	998	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	381	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	158.41/cwt	140.00–163.50	1,199	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	205.53/cwt	195.00–215.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	172.72/cwt	163.00–177.50	903	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	148.07/cwt	146.00–150.00	922	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	168.93/cwt	165.00–172.50	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	191.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	718	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	128.62/cwt	125.00–132.00	866	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	152.78/cwt	146.00–159.00	799	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	175.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	741	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	44.44/cwt	40.00–50.00	300	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	80.10/cwt	76.00–83.00	821	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	88.56/cwt	85.50–91.00	1,196	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	81.68/cwt	77.00–85.00	837	44
Bulls	—	—	1,913	112.49/cwt	109.00–115.00	2,152	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	65.31/cwt	60.00–70.00	522	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	72.44/cwt	66.00–77.00	743	20
Bulls	—	—	1,320	104.40/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,378	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	925	1,084.46/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,084	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,550.00/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,550	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	863	811.30/head	700.00–900.00	811	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,131.48/head	950.00–1,250.00	1,131	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,025	1,341.46/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,341	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,963.64/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	148.31/cwt	140.00–156.00	850	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	152.89/cwt	140.00–156.00	891	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	156.81/cwt	150.00–163.00	742	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	132.36/cwt	130.50–135.00	1,014	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	143.58/cwt	140.50–153.00	744	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	134.12/cwt	130.00–138.00	970	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,016	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	180.35/cwt	175.00–185.00	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	174.28/cwt	167.00–177.50	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	148.34/cwt	140.00–156.00	776	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	158.76/cwt	152.00–165.00	910	20

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 Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,028Last week 1,400Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 268Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 152Last week 150Year ago 266

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5 higher, and slaughter cows and slaughter 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	180.00–200.00	192.90
6	—	373	205.00–215.00	210.30
6	—	673	150.00–164.00	157.23
6	—	623	150.00–164.00	157.25
20	—	523	170.00–180.00	175.22
4	—	273	202.00–210.00	206.33
6	—	323	197.00–210.00	203.95
4	—	423	195.00–215.00	205.53
20	—	573	152.00–165.00	158.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	846	139.50–145.00	141.70
9	—	677	164.00–164.50	164.28
7	—	566	152.00–164.00	160.49
4	—	728	157.00–161.00	158.99
20	—	636	150.00–164.00	156.90
3	—	381	210.00	210.00
35	—	757	140.00–163.50	158.41
16	—	523	163.00–177.50	172.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	463	154.00–163.00	159.15
11	—	614	150.50	150.50
11	—	315	175.00	175.00
27	—	583	140.00–156.00	152.89
5	—	766	130.50–135.00	132.36
8	—	518	140.50–153.00	143.58
7	—	736	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	146.00–150.00	148.07
16	—	573	140.00–156.00	148.31
16	—	473	150.00–163.00	156.81
6	—	723	130.00–138.00	134.12
8	—	323	175.00–185.00	180.35
6	—	380	167.00–177.50	174.28
16	—	523	140.00–156.00	148.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	165.00–172.50	168.93
7	—	376	185.00–195.00	191.01
6	—	673	125.00–132.00	128.62
16	—	523	146.00–159.00	152.78
4	—	423	170.00–180.00	175.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	40.00–50.00	44.44
14	—	800	60.00–70.00	65.31
20	—	1,025	66.00–77.00	72.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	76.00–83.00	80.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,350	85.50–91.00	88.56
44	—	1,025	77.00–85.00	81.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,913	109.00–115.00	112.49
6	—	1,320	100.00–107.50	104.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	900.00–1,225.00	1,084.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,125	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,963.64
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	863	700.00–900.00	811.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,013	950.00–1,250.00	1,131.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,341.46

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle