Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 10-20 Higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold Steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.20/cwt on 119 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −114.06 against this barn's trailing median of $436.26.

Average price

$322.20

119 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$3.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.61

vs MS average

−26.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	324.09	1,837	48
Medium and Large 1-2	557	320.93	1,787	71

One grade step is worth $3.17/cwt here — about $50 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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $494.35, low $363.78, median $436.26 across 30 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 sale119 hd

322.20

—

MS average8 barns · 242 hd

313.59

+8.61

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−26.46

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.26

−114.06

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	1,655	163.94	2,713	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,158	145.13	1,680	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	141.73	1,453	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	881	121.90	1,074	16

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)	1,125	$2,213	36
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,725	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,954	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,000	$2,456	24

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	465.70/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,504	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	241.17/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	285.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,492	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	664	258.12/cwt	238.00–267.00	1,714	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	321.18/cwt	305.00–329.00	1,831	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	266.24/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,526	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	330.60/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,233	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	320.18/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,659	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	863	230.22/cwt	224.00–236.50	1,987	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	433	371.50/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,609	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	286.63/cwt	281.50–304.00	1,459	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	393	331.78/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,304	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	340.43/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	713	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	467	307.78/cwt	304.50–311.00	1,437	27
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	1,725.00/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,725	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	343.25/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,627	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	315.29/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,933	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	764	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	388	399.92/cwt	399.00–410.00	1,552	24
Bulls	—	—	1,930	169.86/cwt	165.00–174.00	3,278	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	118.19/cwt	115.00–121.00	946	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	131.10/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,344	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	107.22/cwt	105.00–110.00	724	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	141.73/cwt	135.00–146.50	1,453	20
Bulls	—	—	1,490	160.39/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,390	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	255.47/cwt	235.00–259.50	1,855	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,213.33/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,213	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,456.25/head	2,250.00–2,625.00	2,456	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,954.26/head	2,650.00–3,200.00	2,954	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	148.77/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,934	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	141.73/cwt	135.00–146.50	1,453	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	403.17/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	317.90/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,345	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	393.26/cwt	385.00–400.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	321.76/cwt	315.00–328.00	1,844	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	311.06/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,316	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	270.15/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,580	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	251.44/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	306.95/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,912	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	365.71/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,730	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	508.76/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	240.15/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,856	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	428.56/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,599	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	255.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,717	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	307.86/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,456	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	280.33/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	263.63/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	508.53/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,388	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	251.02/cwt	242.00–259.50	1,815	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	693	262.45/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,819	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	773	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	393.12/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,073	4

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,411Last week 111Year ago 797

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 118Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 500Year ago 60

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold 10-20 Higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold Steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	495.00–520.00	508.76
4	250–300	273	495.00–520.00	508.53
10	300–350	323	455.00–475.00	465.70
12	350–400	373	410.00–445.00	428.56
8	400–450	423	390.00–415.00	403.17
30	450–500	473	350.00–380.00	365.71
6	500–550	523	330.00–350.00	340.43
42	550–600	573	315.00–328.00	321.76
28	600–650	623	294.00–319.00	306.95
12	650–700	673	270.00–290.00	280.33
34	700–750	723	242.00–259.50	251.02
4	750–800	773	235.00–247.00	241.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	350–400	388	399.00–410.00	399.92
13	400–450	433	360.00–400.00	371.50
30	450–500	474	325.00–370.00	343.25
18	500–550	518	319.00–330.00	320.18
53	550–600	570	305.00–329.00	321.18
25	600–650	613	294.00–319.00	315.29
16	650–700	693	250.00–270.00	262.45
36	700–750	726	235.00–259.50	255.47
3	750–800	773	247.00	247.00
16	850–900	863	224.00–236.50	230.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	385.00–400.00	393.26
4	250–300	273	385.00–400.00	393.12
36	350–400	373	320.00–340.00	330.60
20	400–450	423	310.00–325.00	317.90
34	450–500	473	300.00–315.00	307.86
30	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	285.22
18	550–600	573	260.00–272.00	266.24
4	600–650	623	260.00–267.00	263.63
20	650–700	673	250.00–260.00	255.17
4	700–750	723	245.00–257.50	251.44
10	750–800	773	235.00–245.00	240.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	350–400	393	327.50–360.00	331.78
12	400–450	423	300.00–322.50	311.06
27	450–500	467	304.50–311.00	307.78
26	500–550	509	281.50–304.00	286.63
14	550–600	585	268.00–278.00	270.15
17	650–700	664	238.00–267.00	258.12
3	700–750	713	263.00	263.00
5	750–800	764	225.00	225.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	800	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,125	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,213.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,000	2,250.00–2,625.00	2,456.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,175	2,650.00–3,200.00	2,954.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,930	165.00–174.00	169.86
10	—	1,490	155.00–165.00	160.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	115.00–121.00	118.19
8	—	1,025	127.00–134.00	131.10
4	—	675	105.00–110.00	107.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	135.00–146.50	141.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,300	145.00–152.00	148.77
30	—	1,025	135.00–146.50	141.73

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 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