Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady -3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $260.35/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −175.48 against this barn's trailing median of $435.82.

Average price

$260.35

155 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,395

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

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

$0.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.06

vs MS average

−10.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	260.35	1,404	74
Medium and Large 1-2	533	260.34	1,387	81

One grade step is worth $0.01/cwt here — about $17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $494.35, low $363.78, median $435.82 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale155 hd

260.35

—

MS average13 barns · 405 hd

260.40

−0.06

National average163 barns · 7,520 hd

270.50

−10.15

This barn, trailing median29 sales

435.82

−175.48

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	1,580	166.94	2,638	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,137	146.43	1,665	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	142.85	1,464	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	126.75	1,159	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)	1,269	$2,143	42
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	949	$2,790	54
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$2,837	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,245	$2,218	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,037	14

Every lot, as filed

49 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	700–750	723	207.58/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	323.37/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	250.20/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,434	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	300.60/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,121	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	245.22/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,283	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,208	2,539.75/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,540	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	2,018.93/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,019	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,218.47/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,218	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	938	2,986.00/head	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,986	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	235.47/cwt	231.50–243.50	1,347	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	263.40/cwt	253.50–270.00	1,370	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	244.97/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,499	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	457	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	343.44/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,425	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	249.56/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,185	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	251.02/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,433	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	243.63/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,250	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	235.86/cwt	233.50–243.00	1,604	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	150.86/cwt	146.00–154.75	2,037	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	144.10/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,477	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,392	20
Bulls	—	—	1,603	166.31/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,666	10
Bulls	—	—	1,855	177.72/cwt	172.00–183.00	3,297	6
Bulls	—	—	1,268	157.22/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,994	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	419	273.16/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,145	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	211.32/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,412	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,425	2,836.84/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,837	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	700	107.68/cwt	105.00–110.00	754	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	118.31/cwt	113.00–123.00	946	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	142.85/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,464	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	245.22/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	386	291.87/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,127	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	380	322.60/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,226	30
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,323.08/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,323	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,036.84/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,037	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	238.67/cwt	233.50–243.50	1,606	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	318.17/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,346	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	226.96/cwt	221.00–232.50	1,414	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	265.22/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,387	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	338.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,262	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	237.60/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,361	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	216.15/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,671	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	216.16/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	235.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,348	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	257.86/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,220	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	272.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,153	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	212.75/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,432	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	242.44/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,510	18

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,156Last week 945Year ago 1,834

Slaughter CattleReceipts 273Last week 295Year ago 483

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 196Year ago 248

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady -3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	310.00–335.00	323.37
20	350–400	373	290.00–310.00	300.60
16	400–450	423	270.00–275.00	272.63
32	450–500	473	250.00–265.00	257.86
20	500–550	523	240.00–250.00	245.22
42	550–600	573	230.00–240.00	235.20
10	600–650	623	221.00–232.50	226.96
14	650–700	673	205.00–220.00	212.75
4	700–750	723	205.00–210.00	207.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	386	290.00–292.50	291.87
10	400–450	419	270.00–274.00	273.16
31	450–500	475	235.00–255.00	249.56
16	500–550	513	233.00–250.00	243.63
31	550–600	572	231.50–243.50	235.47
12	650–700	668	205.00–218.00	211.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	350–400	373	325.00–350.00	338.26
14	400–450	423	305.00–330.00	318.17
50	500–550	523	260.00–270.00	265.22
24	550–600	573	245.00–255.00	250.20
18	600–650	623	237.00–247.50	242.44
20	650–700	673	233.50–243.50	238.67
6	700–750	723	211.00–221.00	216.16
6	750–800	773	211.00–221.00	216.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	380	300.00–340.00	322.60
13	400–450	415	330.00–350.00	343.44
3	450–500	457	259.00	259.00
61	500–550	520	253.50–270.00	263.40
20	550–600	571	250.00–253.00	251.02
16	600–650	612	240.00–247.50	244.97
16	650–700	680	233.50–243.00	235.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	240.00–250.00	245.22
12	550–600	573	235.00–240.00	237.60
4	700–750	723	200.00–210.00	205.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,208	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,539.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,288	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,018.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,245	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,218.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,425	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,836.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	38	—	938	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,986.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	975	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,323.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	950	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,036.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,350	146.00–154.75	150.86
38	—	1,025	140.00–147.00	144.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	130.00–140.00	135.85
6	—	700	105.00–110.00	107.68
8	—	800	113.00–123.00	118.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,025	137.00–147.00	142.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,603	161.00–170.00	166.31
6	—	1,855	172.00–183.00	177.72
6	—	1,268	154.00–160.00	157.22

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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