Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A Good day. Slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle, steers and heifers sold 5 to 10 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $249.34/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −186.48 against this barn's trailing median of $435.82.

Average price

$249.34

46 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,343

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$9.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.86

vs MS average

−37.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	256.77	1,370	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	540	247.28	1,336	36

One grade step is worth $9.48/cwt here — about $34 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 sale46 hd

249.34

—

MS average12 barns · 312 hd

248.48

+0.86

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−37.48

This barn, trailing median29 sales

435.82

−186.48

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	—	High	1,562	146.95	2,296	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	121.09	1,501	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	107.38	1,100	8thin

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)	1,144	$1,813	28
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,410	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,219	$2,369	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,885	6

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	400–450	432	263.94/cwt	220.00–310.00	1,140	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	391	286.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,119	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	211.34/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	258.43/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	226.49/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,200	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	294.99/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,248	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	217.85/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	362.39/cwt	360.00–365.00	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	320.30/cwt	316.00–325.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	843	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,838	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	259.06/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	212.48/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	250.47/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,315	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	225.54/cwt	217.50–233.00	1,504	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	238.99/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,386	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	254.47/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	279.15/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,290	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	232.30/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,457	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	278.01/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	303.42/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	278.24/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	248.21/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	225.37/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,314	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	189.21/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,451	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,100	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	124.37/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,583	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	117.49/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,413	10
Bulls	—	—	1,539	151.23/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,327	4
Bulls	—	—	1,667	144.24/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,404	3
Bulls	—	—	1,340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,849	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	1,867.37/head	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,867	26
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	858	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	710	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,885.15/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,885	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	2,369.33/head	1,650.00–2,650.00	2,369	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	217.40/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	289.39/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	707	187.04/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	301.90/cwt	290.00–310.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	218.75/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	249.96/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,037	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	207.01/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,407	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	231.30/cwt	225.00–235.50	1,309	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	246.70/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	271.55/cwt	260.00–290.00	885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	261.82/cwt	255.00–265.00	974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	236.76/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,148	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	232.78/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,361	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	890	2

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,314Last week 1,040Year ago 1,987

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 158Year ago 252

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 219Year ago 446

A Good day. Slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle, steers and heifers sold 5 to 10 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	300	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	383	230.00–235.00	232.48
30	400–450	432	220.00–310.00	263.94
10	450–500	485	230.00–237.50	236.76
41	500–550	530	217.50–235.00	226.49
21	550–600	566	225.00–235.50	231.30
5	600–650	613	225.00–244.00	232.78
12	650–700	677	201.00	201.00
10	700–750	700	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	290.00–310.00	301.90
5	300–350	326	260.00–290.00	271.55
3	350–400	372	255.00–265.00	261.82
7	400–450	415	240.00–255.00	249.96
6	450–500	467	240.00–260.00	246.70
2	500–550	545	217.50–220.00	218.75
1	550–600	570	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	718	205.00–210.00	207.01
1	950–1000	990	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	391	280.00–290.00	286.25
1	400–450	420	265.00	265.00
3	450–500	478	255.00–260.00	258.43
3	650–700	660	210.00–214.00	211.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	360.00	360.00
2	250–300	273	360.00–365.00	362.39
3	300–350	332	316.00–325.00	320.30
1	350–400	370	370.00	370.00
4	400–450	423	290.00–305.00	294.99
5	500–550	509	240.00–285.00	259.06
5	550–600	558	242.50–265.00	254.47
3	700–750	728	212.50–225.00	217.85
1	750–800	780	212.50	212.50
2	800–850	808	205.00–220.00	212.48
1	850–900	865	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
3	300–350	337	300.00–310.00	303.42
2	350–400	370	250.00–305.00	278.24
5	400–450	429	275.00–285.00	278.01
29	450–500	462	270.00–284.00	279.15
26	500–550	525	230.00–261.00	250.47
10	550–600	580	230.00–244.00	238.99
19	600–650	627	220.00–240.00	232.30
5	650–700	667	217.50–233.00	225.54
3	700–750	705	203.00	203.00
24	800–850	843	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	285.00	285.00
4	350–400	386	265.00–297.50	289.39
3	400–450	433	235.00–270.00	248.21
2	450–500	493	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	535	235.00–240.00	237.48
5	550–600	583	215.00–232.00	225.37
5	600–650	608	205.00–230.00	217.40
3	650–700	660	200.00–210.00	205.05
5	700–750	707	175.00–195.00	187.04
3	750–800	767	180.00–207.50	189.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,024	105.00–110.00	107.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,273	122.00–130.00	124.37
10	—	1,203	113.00–120.00	117.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	148.00–158.00	151.23
3	—	1,667	141.00–146.00	144.24
1	—	1,340	138.00	138.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,166	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,867.37
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	858	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,162	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,885.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,219	1,650.00–2,650.00	2,369.33

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

Slaughter Cattle

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