Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to $5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and 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 $253.63/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$253.63

224 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,250

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$1.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.72

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	253.96	1,248	152
Medium and Large 1-2	496	252.94	1,254	72

One grade step is worth $1.02/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale224 hd

253.63

—

MS average13 barns · 1,258 hd

242.91

+10.72

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	—	Low	1,539	114.91	1,769	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	107.73	1,265	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	101.85	1,044	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	913	94.19	860	90

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)	1,168	$1,405	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	718	$884	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,158	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,822	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,195	12

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	423	225.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	359	231.74/cwt	230.00–232.50	832	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	240.20/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,376	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	270.30/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,008	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	298.26/cwt	290.00–305.00	665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,007	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	280.35/cwt	275.00–285.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	222.75/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,499	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	238.29/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,485	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	247.82/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,296	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,293	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	200.16/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	255.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,207	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	298.12/cwt	290.00–305.00	814	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	244.18/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,482	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,402	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,460	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	221.19/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,046	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	222.95/cwt	215.00–230.00	832	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	221.59/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,150	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	222.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	260.30/cwt	255.00–265.00	971	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	235.22/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,230	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	100.44/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,030	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	77.67/cwt	71.00–83.00	524	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	89.31/cwt	84.00–94.00	714	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	101.85/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,044	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	110.54/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,487	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	105.27/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,079	32
Bulls	—	—	1,453	96.95/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,409	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	116.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,776	10
Bulls	—	—	1,673	127.11/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,127	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	718	883.62/head	800.00–950.00	884	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,405.35/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,405	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,822.22/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,822	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	1,194.53/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,195	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,375	2,158.18/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,158	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	196.13/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,320	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	235.35/cwt	230.00–240.00	760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.69/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,149	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	197.44/cwt	192.00–202.50	1,230	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	186.37/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,347	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	270.27/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,143	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	183.85/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,484	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,001	3

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 Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,658Last week 1,415Year ago 879

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 334Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 250Last week 203Year ago 163

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to $5 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and 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
8	—	423	220.00–230.00	225.27
12	—	473	217.00–225.00	221.19
10	—	373	215.00–230.00	222.95
6	—	673	192.00–200.00	196.13
6	—	323	230.00–240.00	235.35
36	—	523	215.00–224.00	219.69
10	—	623	192.00–202.50	197.44
4	—	723	182.50–190.00	186.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	359	230.00–232.50	231.74
19	—	519	218.00–224.00	221.59
3	—	571	227.50	227.50
7	—	731	203.00	203.00
3	—	450	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	573	235.00–245.00	240.20
22	—	373	265.00–275.00	270.30
8	—	223	290.00–305.00	298.26
4	—	323	275.00–285.00	280.35
14	—	673	215.00–230.00	222.75
16	—	623	230.00–246.00	238.29
38	—	523	240.00–255.00	247.82
2	—	723	195.00–205.00	200.16
10	—	473	250.00–260.00	255.24
8	—	273	290.00–305.00	298.12
16	—	423	265.00–275.00	270.27
4	—	823	180.00–187.50	183.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	380	265.00	265.00
17	—	507	255.00	255.00
10	—	607	240.00–246.00	244.18
10	—	570	246.00	246.00
9	—	405	265.00	265.00
6	—	679	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	220.00–225.00	222.60
4	—	373	255.00–265.00	260.30
4	—	523	230.00–240.00	235.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,025	94.00–105.00	100.44
12	—	675	71.00–83.00	77.67
26	—	800	84.00–94.00	89.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,025	96.00–106.00	101.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,345	105.00–115.00	110.54
32	—	1,025	100.00–109.00	105.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	91.00–104.00	96.95
10	—	1,530	110.00–120.00	116.06
2	—	1,673	124.00–130.00	127.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	718	800.00–950.00	883.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,168	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,405.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,125	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,822.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	800	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,194.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,375	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,158.18

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle