Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, 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 $186.80/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$186.80

149 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$213

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.78

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	196.84	858	94
Medium and Large 1-2	631	169.63	1,071	55

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about −$213 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 sale149 hd

186.80

—

MS average13 barns · 1,774 hd

177.02

+9.78

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	1,410	84.26	1,188	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,050	71.06	746	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	65.51	671	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	863	50.82	439	30

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,104	$1,203	73
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,284	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	913	$807	4thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	473	160.76/cwt	155.00–166.00	760	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	218.53/cwt	205.00–230.00	597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	187.82/cwt	180.00–195.00	982	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	176.76/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,013	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	210.60/cwt	200.00–220.00	786	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	146.24/cwt	140.00–152.00	838	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	189.37/cwt	185.00–196.00	884	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	188.57/cwt	185.00–194.00	896	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	857	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,247	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,087	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	218.76/cwt	205.00–230.00	488	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	807	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,028	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	200.27/cwt	195.00–205.00	847	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	173.89/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,083	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	189.92/cwt	187.00–192.50	708	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	167.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	960	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	122.73/cwt	115.00–130.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	784	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	160.18/cwt	155.00–165.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	172.82/cwt	165.00–180.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	135.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	706	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	135.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	151.59/cwt	151.00–152.00	963	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	210.70/cwt	200.00–220.00	681	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	180.24/cwt	175.00–185.00	853	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	180.62/cwt	175.00–185.50	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	213.95/cwt	207.00–220.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.57/cwt	175.00–185.50	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	151.52/cwt	145.00–157.50	792	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	167.11/cwt	160.00–173.50	707	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	913	806.85/head	700.00–900.00	807	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,283.75/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,284	24
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	848	704.42/head	500.00–850.00	704	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	1,264.88/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,265	65
Bulls	—	—	1,600	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,568	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	90.79/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,326	10
Bulls	—	—	1,340	76.36/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,023	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	65.51/cwt	62.00–68.00	671	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	63.10/cwt	59.00–66.00	647	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	50.31/cwt	45.00–55.00	402	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	70.63/cwt	68.00–72.50	724	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	932	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	700	33.04/cwt	25.00–40.00	231	8

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 Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,192Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 261Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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
16	—	473	155.00–166.00	160.76
6	—	573	140.00–152.00	146.24
4	—	673	130.00–140.00	135.17
4	—	623	130.00–140.00	135.18
4	—	323	175.00–185.50	180.62
4	—	373	175.00–185.50	180.57
6	—	523	145.00–157.50	151.52
16	—	423	160.00–173.50	167.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	489	165.00	165.00
13	—	407	173.50	173.50
19	—	635	151.00–152.00	151.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	205.00–230.00	218.53
10	—	523	180.00–195.00	187.82
12	—	573	170.00–183.00	176.76
12	—	373	200.00–220.00	210.60
16	—	467	185.00–196.00	189.37
6	—	223	205.00–230.00	218.76
12	—	423	195.00–205.00	200.27
8	—	623	170.00–177.50	173.89
12	—	323	200.00–220.00	210.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	185.00–194.00	188.57
10	—	857	145.50	145.50
10	—	755	144.00	144.00
10	—	562	183.00	183.00
6	—	641	170.00	170.00
4	—	500	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	187.00–192.50	189.92
14	—	573	165.00–170.00	167.60
4	—	723	115.00–130.00	122.73
6	—	423	180.00–190.00	185.27
2	—	623	155.00–165.00	160.18
6	—	523	165.00–180.00	172.82
6	—	473	175.00–185.00	180.24
8	—	323	207.00–220.00	213.95

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	913	700.00–900.00	806.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,000	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,283.75
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	848	500.00–850.00	704.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	—	1,136	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,264.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	98.00	98.00
10	—	1,460	86.00–94.50	90.79
10	—	1,340	70.00–80.00	76.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	62.00–68.00	65.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	59.00–66.00	63.10
10	—	800	45.00–55.00	50.31
8	—	700	25.00–40.00	33.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	68.00–72.50	70.63
2	—	1,250	74.00–75.00	74.52

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle