Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers sold 15-20 higher and feeder heifers sold steady - 20 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Two loads of preconditioned feeder heifers were sold. 74 head avj 684lbs. @ $278.50 77 head avj. 682lbs @ $276.50

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $305.57/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −92.06 against this barn's trailing median of $397.64.

Average price

$305.57

59 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$2.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.88

vs MS average

−16.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	307.27	1,675	25
Medium and Large 1	547	304.32	1,663	34

One grade step is worth $2.95/cwt here — about $12 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.17, low $321.78, median $397.64 across 31 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 sale59 hd

305.57

—

MS average11 barns · 260 hd

295.69

+9.88

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−16.17

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.64

−92.06

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	1,759	174.22	3,065	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,086	153.15	1,663	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	142.85	1,464	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	140.89	1,351	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,486	62
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,307	52
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	750	$2,235	60

Every lot, as filed

54 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	650–700	673	274.39/cwt	270.00–278.50	1,847	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	326.51/cwt	312.00–340.00	2,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	377.90/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,599	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	741	273.14/cwt	270.00–274.00	2,024	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	271.40/cwt	266.50–274.00	1,941	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	829	264.63/cwt	263.00–267.00	2,194	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	652	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,015	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	681	277.33/cwt	275.00–278.50	1,889	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	444	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	443	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	307.82/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,610	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	2,025.00/head	1,850.00–2,175.00	2,025	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200	2,743.75/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,744	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	2,178.42/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,178	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	341.67/cwt	323.50–360.00	1,913	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	858	1,961.81/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,962	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	800	2,340.63/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,341	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200	3,755.21/head	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,755	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,108.33/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,108	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,898	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	280.81/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,763	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	142.85/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,464	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	154.92/cwt	152.50–157.00	2,014	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	152.65/cwt	146.50–157.00	1,565	14
Bulls	—	—	2,028	182.79/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,707	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	176.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	3,179	22
Bulls	—	—	1,323	158.67/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,099	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,698	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	536	308.45/cwt	301.00–314.00	1,653	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	766	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	2,041	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,924	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	135.19/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,082	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	143.27/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,469	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	453.26/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	375.65/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,965	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	315.07/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	345.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	890	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	646	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,003	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	481.05/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,554	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	372.86/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,764	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	422.86/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,000	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	278.22/cwt	272.00–284.00	1,733	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	511.01/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	310.81/cwt	309.00–312.50	2,092	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	261.16/cwt	255.00–267.00	2,149	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	270.36/cwt	266.50–274.00	2,090	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	455.27/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	410.70/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	378.26/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,411	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	341.59/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	330.48/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	300.39/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,721	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	510.83/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,395	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 Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,199Last week 725Year ago 880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 98Year ago 227

Replacement CattleReceipts 588Last week 206Year ago 613

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers sold 15-20 higher and feeder heifers sold steady - 20 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-6 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Two loads of preconditioned feeder heifers were sold. 74 head avj 684lbs. @ $278.50 77 head avj. 682lbs @ $276.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	400.00–420.00	410.70
6	350–400	373	365.00–390.00	378.26
6	400–450	423	370.00–385.00	377.90
10	450–500	473	320.00–340.00	330.48
18	500–550	523	300.00–315.00	307.82
16	550–600	573	290.00–310.00	300.39
18	600–650	623	272.00–284.00	278.22
36	650–700	673	270.00–278.50	274.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	443	332.00	332.00
13	500–550	536	301.00–314.00	308.45
12	550–600	555	306.00	306.00
15	600–650	628	275.00–284.00	280.81
175	650–700	681	275.00–278.50	277.33
5	700–750	719	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	500.00–520.00	511.01
2	250–300	273	500.00–520.00	510.83
6	300–350	323	465.00–495.00	481.05
4	350–400	373	440.00–465.00	453.26
4	400–450	423	450.00–460.00	455.27
14	450–500	473	415.00–430.00	422.86
12	500–550	523	360.00–390.00	375.65
6	550–600	573	332.50–350.00	341.59
4	600–650	623	312.00–340.00	326.51
26	650–700	673	309.00–312.50	310.81
21	700–750	715	266.50–274.00	271.40
8	750–800	773	266.50–274.00	270.36
14	800–850	823	255.00–267.00	261.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	444	427.50	427.50
4	500–550	513	375.00	375.00
6	550–600	560	323.50–360.00	341.67
18	600–650	646	310.00	310.00
8	650–700	652	309.00	309.00
28	700–750	741	270.00–274.00	273.14
6	750–800	766	266.50	266.50
10	800–850	829	263.00–267.00	264.63
3	850–900	890	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	473	365.00–380.00	372.86
6	500–550	523	340.00–350.00	345.22
6	550–600	573	300.00–329.00	315.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	650	1,850.00–2,175.00	2,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	40	—	800	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,340.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,200	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,743.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,078	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,178.42
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	858	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,961.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,200	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,755.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,200	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,108.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	137.00–147.00	142.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,300	152.50–157.00	154.92
14	—	1,025	146.50–157.00	152.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	132.00–138.00	135.19
24	—	1,025	138.00–147.00	143.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,028	180.00–185.00	182.79
22	—	1,805	170.00–180.00	176.12
6	—	1,323	154.00–164.00	158.67

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

Heifers · 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