Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 5-8 higher.

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.17/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$177.17

170 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$0.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.22

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	177.47	834	96
Medium and Large 1-2	477	176.78	843	74

One grade step is worth $0.69/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale170 hd

177.17

—

MS average13 barns · 1,114 hd

168.95

+8.22

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	1,690	107.12	1,810	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	91.16	1,068	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	88.27	905	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	73.75	687	24

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)	1,123	$1,162	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	828	$830	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,071	$1,226	14

Every lot, as filed

49 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 1-2Value Added	—	380	183.65/cwt	181.00–187.00	698	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	177.10/cwt	168.00–184.50	758	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	220.27/cwt	215.00–225.00	932	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	208.34/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,090	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	190.18/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,185	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	235.30/cwt	230.00–240.00	878	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	210.76/cwt	205.00–216.00	997	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	197.20/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	216.62/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,051	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	206.84/cwt	192.00–223.00	1,063	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	846	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	258.12/cwt	250.00–265.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	176.13/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,185	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	167.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,212	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	258.02/cwt	250.00–265.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	181.15/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,136	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	331	232.20/cwt	232.00–232.50	769	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	188.91/cwt	185.00–192.50	988	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	197.24/cwt	192.00–202.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	245.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	219.13/cwt	212.50–225.00	817	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	202.63/cwt	200.00–205.00	857	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	183.90/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,054	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	66.84/cwt	61.00–72.00	535	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	88.27/cwt	83.00–92.00	905	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	95.81/cwt	91.50–99.50	1,246	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	85.85/cwt	80.00–90.00	880	14
Bulls	—	—	1,910	116.97/cwt	114.00–122.50	2,234	3
Bulls	—	—	1,643	105.01/cwt	100.00–108.50	1,725	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	78.68/cwt	74.00–82.00	806	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	1,225.80/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,226	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,162.47/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,162	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	828	829.53/head	675.00–950.00	830	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	176.65/cwt	173.00–180.00	924	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	202.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	180.00/cwt	175.00–184.50	761	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	181.36/cwt	175.00–187.00	676	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	184.45/cwt	184.00–185.00	869	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	166.56/cwt	165.00–168.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	183.74/cwt	180.00–187.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	154.39/cwt	150.00–158.50	1,039	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	164.04/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	280	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	183.14/cwt	180.00–186.00	866	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	164.27/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,017	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	156.14/cwt	150.00–158.50	1,049	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	175.91/cwt	173.00–180.00	894	10

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 Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 749Last week 789Year ago 724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 187Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 182Year ago 330

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-15 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 5-8 higher.

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 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	380	181.00–187.00	183.65
23	—	428	168.00–184.50	177.10
9	—	471	184.00–185.00	184.45
5	—	280	205.00	205.00
8	—	619	163.00–165.00	164.27
3	—	556	168.00	168.00
7	—	672	150.00–158.50	156.14
10	—	508	173.00–180.00	175.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	523	173.00–180.00	176.65
6	—	273	200.00–205.00	202.71
20	—	423	175.00–184.50	180.00
16	—	373	175.00–187.00	181.36
6	—	573	165.00–168.00	166.56
4	—	323	180.00–187.00	183.74
8	—	673	150.00–158.50	154.39
8	—	623	163.00–165.00	164.04
14	—	473	180.00–186.00	183.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	215.00–225.00	220.27
20	—	523	200.00–216.00	208.34
8	—	623	185.00–195.00	190.18
18	—	373	230.00–240.00	235.30
16	—	473	205.00–216.00	210.76
4	—	573	192.00–202.00	197.20
4	—	273	250.00–265.00	258.12
8	—	673	172.00–180.00	176.13
4	—	723	165.00–170.00	167.58
4	—	323	250.00–265.00	258.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	485	216.00–219.00	216.62
12	—	514	192.00–223.00	206.84
6	—	368	230.00	230.00
9	—	627	176.00–188.00	181.15
3	—	815	163.00	163.00
10	—	331	232.00–232.50	232.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	185.00–192.50	188.91
4	—	473	192.00–202.00	197.24
4	—	323	240.00–250.00	245.35
4	—	373	212.50–225.00	219.13
4	—	423	200.00–205.00	202.63
4	—	573	180.00–187.50	183.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	61.00–72.00	66.84
14	—	1,025	74.00–82.00	78.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	83.00–92.00	88.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,300	91.50–99.50	95.81
14	—	1,025	80.00–90.00	85.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,910	114.00–122.50	116.97
14	—	1,643	100.00–108.50	105.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,071	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,225.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,123	975.00–1,300.00	1,162.47
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	828	675.00–950.00	829.53

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

Heifers · 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

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