Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold $10-$25 Higher. Slaughter Cattle sold $6-$10 Higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $297.67/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$297.67

147 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,360

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$501

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

$80.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.36

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	235	365.00	858	1thin
Medium and Large 1	439	310.51	1,363	70
Medium and Large 1-2	477	284.97	1,358	76

One grade step is worth $80.03/cwt here — about −$501 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 sale147 hd

297.67

—

MS average13 barns · 1,422 hd

278.31

+19.36

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	1,486	125.14	1,859	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	113.98	1,368	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	94.55	945	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	878	85.00	746	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,383	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,901	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,835	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,636	6

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	531	238.96/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,269	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	255.58/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	270.30/cwt	250.00–292.50	1,406	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	172.99/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	242.29/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,141	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	329.56/cwt	325.00–335.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	336.01/cwt	260.00–355.00	1,079	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	239.86/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	190.85/cwt	125.00–230.00	1,292	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	210.91/cwt	189.00–230.00	1,320	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	259.18/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	251.50/cwt	218.00–304.00	1,169	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	335.10/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,391	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	310.99/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,462	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	348.96/cwt	260.00–375.00	963	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	347.25/cwt	335.00–351.00	1,139	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	279.86/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,464	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	349.17/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	368.20/cwt	355.00–380.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	280.20/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,597	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	337.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,230	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	270.54/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,123	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	277.03/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,031	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	231.96/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	150.26/cwt	130.00–170.00	1,447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,337	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	815	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	685	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	940	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	808	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,070	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,006	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	97.08/cwt	94.00–100.00	961	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	89.59/cwt	88.00–90.00	899	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	112.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,365	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	107.00/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,149	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	118.49/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,476	11
Bulls	—	—	1,539	125.13/cwt	121.50–128.50	1,926	5
Bulls	—	—	1,283	116.58/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,496	4
Bulls	—	—	1,595	131.99/cwt	120.00–138.50	2,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,834.83/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,835	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,635.74/head	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,636	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,900.53/head	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,901	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	1,442.58/head	1,025.00–2,300.00	1,443	18
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	818	1,025.81/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	248.67/cwt	242.50–254.00	1,288	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,422	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,094	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	336.75/cwt	320.00–360.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	147.80/cwt	125.00–170.00	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	182.46/cwt	173.50–195.00	1,427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	288.76/cwt	285.00–290.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	246.88/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	199.97/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	300.40/cwt	260.00–345.00	796	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	267.23/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,673	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 Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 1,006Year ago 552

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 191Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 123Year ago 215

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle sold $10-$25 Higher. Slaughter Cattle sold $6-$10 Higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	230.00–245.00	238.96
1	—	1,095	146.00	146.00
1	—	910	175.00	175.00
1	—	415	275.00	275.00
2	—	890	171.00–175.00	172.99
2	—	225	325.00–335.00	329.56
3	—	677	125.00–230.00	190.85
5	—	372	265.00–290.00	277.03
2	—	623	230.00	230.00
5	—	571	230.00–235.00	231.96
2	—	963	130.00–170.00	150.26
3	—	277	320.00–360.00	336.75
2	—	760	125.00–170.00	147.80
4	—	328	285.00–290.00	288.76
1	—	1,035	176.00	176.00
5	—	475	240.00–255.00	246.88
2	—	733	190.00–210.00	199.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	232.50–250.00	242.29
13	—	626	189.00–230.00	210.91
9	—	415	267.50–272.00	270.54
2	—	305	322.50	322.50
2	—	260	332.50	332.50
19	—	518	242.50–254.00	248.67
11	—	663	214.50	214.50
8	—	372	294.00	294.00
7	—	782	173.50–195.00	182.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	245.00–272.50	255.58
11	—	520	250.00–292.50	270.30
1	—	765	230.00	230.00
8	—	321	260.00–355.00	336.01
3	—	672	230.00–245.00	239.86
5	—	613	240.00–300.00	259.18
11	—	415	305.00–355.00	335.10
9	—	470	300.00–330.00	310.99
9	—	276	260.00–375.00	348.96
7	—	372	330.00–360.00	349.17
2	—	223	355.00–380.00	368.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	465	218.00–304.00	251.50
1	—	240	340.00	340.00
2	—	705	228.50	228.50
8	—	328	335.00–351.00	347.25
5	—	523	276.00–286.00	279.86
23	—	570	278.00–283.00	280.20
5	—	364	330.00–340.00	337.91
8	—	265	260.00–345.00	300.40
7	—	626	265.00–269.00	267.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	282.00	282.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	84.00	84.00
1	—	940	86.00	86.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	990	94.00–100.00	97.08
5	—	1,003	88.00–90.00	89.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,210	110.00–115.00	112.84
5	—	1,074	104.00–109.00	107.00
11	—	1,246	116.00–122.00	118.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,539	121.50–128.50	125.13
4	—	1,283	113.00–119.00	116.58
5	—	1,595	120.00–138.50	131.99

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,834.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,133	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,635.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,190	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,900.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,049	1,025.00–2,300.00	1,442.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	818	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	900.00	900.00

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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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