Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 7-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned 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 $262.67/cwt on 221 head.

Average price

$262.67

221 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$0.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.75

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	262.96	1,381	111
Medium and Large 1	507	262.37	1,329	110

One grade step is worth $0.59/cwt here — about $52 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 sale221 hd

262.67

—

MS average13 barns · 1,019 hd

242.91

+19.75

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	1,500	118.09	1,772	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,475	121.17	1,787	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,103	106.83	1,179	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	101.85	1,044	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	903	91.62	827	60

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,678	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	921	$1,179	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,358	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,725	40

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	—	723	192.34/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,035	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	236.55/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,119	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	266.55/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,261	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	252.82/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,322	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	285.30/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,064	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	247.00/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,568	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	250.51/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,435	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	192.35/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	271.03/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,317	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	396	283.76/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,124	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	236.13/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	235.16/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	293.02/cwt	285.00–300.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,347	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	270.29/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,116	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	246.73/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,537	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	239.19/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,131	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	275.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,027	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	200.18/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	213.90/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	230.22/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,204	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	262.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,111	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	110.65/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,411	10
Bulls	—	—	1,775	127.80/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,268	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	98.27/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,007	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	77.26/cwt	77.00–77.50	560	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	101.85/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,044	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	105.10/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,077	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,475	121.17/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,787	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	87.78/cwt	83.00–92.00	702	22
Bulls	—	—	1,530	119.25/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,825	14
Bulls	—	—	1,258	109.19/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,374	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	835	1,018.86/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,019	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,232.89/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,233	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,677.59/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,678	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,358.16/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,358	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,724.56/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,725	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,403	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	227.96/cwt	222.50–233.00	1,306	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	216.48/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,349	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	231.78/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,212	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	246.21/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,041	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	245.71/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,179	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	273.85/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,158	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	249.16/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,428	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	875	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,514	7

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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,088Last week 1,752Year ago 1,458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 345Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 336Last week 232Year ago 298

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 7-15 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-7 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Weaned 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
4	—	723	187.50–197.50	192.34
30	—	473	230.00–242.50	236.55
4	—	773	187.50–197.50	192.35
14	—	573	222.50–233.00	227.96
8	—	623	210.00–222.50	216.48
8	—	523	225.00–238.00	231.78
20	—	423	242.00–250.00	246.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	414	250.00	250.00
7	—	566	238.00	238.00
31	—	602	233.00	233.00
42	—	480	242.50–250.00	245.71
7	—	875	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	260.00–272.50	266.55
8	—	523	245.00–260.00	252.82
18	—	373	280.00–290.00	285.30
6	—	673	232.00–240.00	236.13
4	—	723	230.00–240.00	235.16
6	—	323	285.00–300.00	293.02
24	—	623	240.00–253.00	246.73
20	—	423	267.00–280.00	273.85
12	—	573	245.00–253.00	249.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	635	245.00–258.00	247.00
11	—	573	249.00–253.00	250.51
46	—	486	262.50–272.50	271.03
12	—	396	280.00–285.00	283.76
8	—	413	267.50–275.00	270.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	235.00–243.00	239.19
8	—	373	270.00–280.00	275.30
4	—	623	195.00–205.00	200.18
4	—	573	210.00–217.50	213.90
4	—	523	225.00–235.00	230.22
4	—	423	260.00–265.00	262.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,275	108.00–113.00	110.65
22	—	1,025	101.00–108.00	105.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,025	93.00–102.00	98.27
8	—	725	77.00–77.50	77.26
22	—	800	83.00–92.00	87.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	96.00–106.00	101.85
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	119.00–123.00	121.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	124.00–131.00	127.80
14	—	1,530	115.00–123.00	119.25
4	—	1,258	107.00–111.00	109.19

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	835	950.00–1,075.00	1,018.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	950	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,232.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,160	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,677.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,225	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,358.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,140	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,724.56

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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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