Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady-2 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $192.09/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$192.09

200 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$80

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

$0.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.68

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	192.30	971	104
Medium and Large 1-2	548	191.86	1,051	96

One grade step is worth $0.45/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale200 hd

192.09

—

MS average13 barns · 1,093 hd

189.40

+2.68

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	1,640	117.18	1,922	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	105.55	1,248	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	93.10	954	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	89.85	921	14

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,388	24
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	808	$945	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,768	10

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	768	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,379	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,201	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	207.02/cwt	200.00–208.50	896	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	206.46/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	265.35/cwt	260.00–270.00	857	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	240.27/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,016	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	237.30/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,241	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	218.81/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,363	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,408	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	237.63/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,357	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	235.64/cwt	217.00–244.00	1,284	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	155.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	200.76/cwt	195.00–206.00	950	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,067	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	237.95/cwt	230.00–245.00	888	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	260.35/cwt	255.00–265.00	841	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	89.85/cwt	84.00–94.00	921	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	93.10/cwt	89.00–96.00	954	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	110.56/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,493	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	100.85/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,034	32
Bulls	—	—	1,768	121.19/cwt	115.00–125.50	2,143	16
Bulls	—	—	1,298	106.49/cwt	101.00–110.50	1,382	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,768.29/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,768	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	808	945.05/head	750.00–1,100.00	945	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,387.50/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,388	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	185.20/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,061	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	175.18/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	207.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	776	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	215.35/cwt	210.00–220.00	696	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	202.76/cwt	202.00–206.00	989	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	211.33/cwt	207.00–215.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	185.69/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,062	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	193.34/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,005	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	207.90/cwt	200.00–215.00	879	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	155.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,199	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	250.30/cwt	245.00–255.00	934	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	189.69/cwt	185.00–194.00	992	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	240.24/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,136	6

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 Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,118Last week 774Year ago 1,055

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 141Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 129Year ago 251

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5-15 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady-2 higher, and slaughter 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 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	768	179.50	179.50
5	—	828	145.00	145.00
3	—	711	170.00	170.00
22	—	433	200.00–208.50	207.02
20	—	488	202.00–206.00	202.76
31	—	572	185.00–190.00	185.69
9	—	520	190.00–200.00	193.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	150.00–160.00	155.16
6	—	673	150.00–160.00	155.17
24	—	473	195.00–206.00	200.76
8	—	573	180.00–190.00	185.20
6	—	623	170.00–180.00	175.18
6	—	373	200.00–215.00	207.95
6	—	323	210.00–220.00	215.35
4	—	273	207.00–215.00	211.33
22	—	423	200.00–215.00	207.90
6	—	773	150.00–160.00	155.15
10	—	523	185.00–194.00	189.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	376	265.00	265.00
2	—	430	266.00	266.00
2	—	465	255.00	255.00
66	—	704	200.00	200.00
31	—	571	236.00–240.00	237.63
16	—	545	217.00–244.00	235.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	200.00–212.50	206.46
6	—	323	260.00–270.00	265.35
8	—	423	235.00–245.00	240.27
24	—	523	230.00–244.00	237.30
10	—	623	210.00–227.00	218.81
12	—	373	245.00–255.00	250.30
6	—	473	235.00–245.00	240.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	508	210.00	210.00
8	—	373	230.00–245.00	237.95
6	—	323	255.00–265.00	260.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	84.00–94.00	89.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	89.00–96.00	93.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,350	105.00–115.00	110.56
32	—	1,025	95.00–105.00	100.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,768	115.00–125.50	121.19
6	—	1,298	101.00–110.50	106.49

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,025	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,768.29
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	808	750.00–1,100.00	945.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,200	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,387.50

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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