Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 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 $225.39/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$225.39

199 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$51

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

$9.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.29

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	231.19	1,302	82
Medium and Large 1-2	611	221.32	1,353	117

One grade step is worth $9.88/cwt here — about −$51 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 sale199 hd

225.39

—

MS average13 barns · 1,052 hd

222.10

+3.29

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	—	Average	1,661	123.20	2,046	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,065	109.29	1,164	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	105.39	1,080	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	89.48	833	34

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)	1,100	$1,370	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$928	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,622	20

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	215.22/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,126	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	212.79/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	204.84/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	236.55/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,119	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	236.58/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,001	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	231.03/cwt	221.50–249.00	1,335	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,749	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	244.00/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,398	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	216.44/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	308.56/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,151	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	215.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,448	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	278.91/cwt	240.00–296.00	1,077	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	245.86/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	213.81/cwt	210.00–215.50	1,732	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	213.28/cwt	211.50–218.00	1,320	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	258.93/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,225	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	230.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,434	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	316.24/cwt	300.00–330.00	863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	266.69/cwt	260.00–272.50	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	225.03/cwt	217.00–232.50	1,402	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	305.80/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,294	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	251.52/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,315	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	316.05/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,021	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	201.60/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,558	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	235.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,348	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	238.78/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,249	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,513	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	231.50/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,245	47
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,413.29/head	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,413	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,933.96/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,934	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,370.45/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,370	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	820	928.35/head	750.00–1,075.00	928	8
Bulls	—	—	1,545	118.50/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,831	8
Bulls	—	—	1,815	129.46/cwt	125.00–133.00	2,350	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	107.85/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,105	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	117.20/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,510	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	81.72/cwt	78.00–85.00	654	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	64.44/cwt	60.00–70.00	435	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	105.39/cwt	101.00–108.50	1,080	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	96.85/cwt	91.00–101.00	993	22

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 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,266Last week 1,015Year ago 1,090

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 329Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 166Last week 167Year ago 110

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3-5 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	210.00–220.00	215.22
6	—	573	205.00–220.00	212.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	200.00–210.00	204.84
6	—	473	230.00–242.50	236.55
6	—	423	230.00–242.50	236.58
6	—	323	260.00–272.50	266.69
10	—	623	217.00–232.50	225.03
10	—	773	198.00–205.00	201.60
14	—	573	230.00–240.00	235.20
24	—	523	232.00–245.00	238.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	578	221.50–249.00	231.03
4	—	740	210.50	210.50
19	—	619	211.50–218.00	213.28
21	—	762	198.50	198.50
2	—	832	203.00	203.00
47	—	538	228.00–240.00	231.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	823	210.00–215.00	212.57
12	—	573	237.50–250.00	244.00
4	—	723	210.00–222.50	216.44
24	—	373	290.00–325.00	308.56
10	—	673	210.00–220.00	215.17
12	—	473	255.00–262.50	258.93
12	—	623	225.00–235.00	230.18
4	—	273	300.00–330.00	316.24
12	—	423	290.00–320.00	305.80
8	—	523	245.00–257.50	251.52
10	—	323	300.00–330.00	316.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	219.00	219.00
16	—	386	240.00–296.00	278.91
6	—	475	230.00–255.00	245.86
13	—	810	210.00–215.50	213.81
3	—	583	249.00	249.00
2	—	548	238.00	238.00
4	—	650	234.50	234.50

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	12	—	988	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,413.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,325	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,933.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,370.45
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	820	750.00–1,075.00	928.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,545	113.00–123.00	118.50
6	—	1,815	125.00–133.00	129.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	102.00–112.00	107.85
4	—	1,288	114.00–120.00	117.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	78.00–85.00	81.72
4	—	675	60.00–70.00	64.44
22	—	1,025	91.00–101.00	96.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	101.00–108.50	105.39

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle