Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 7-14 higher. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 4-6 higher. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $403.32/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −32.95 against this barn's trailing median of $436.26.

Average price

$403.32

72 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$9.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.01

vs MS average

−65.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	404.34	2,243	64
Medium and Large 1	530	395.14	2,093	8thin

One grade step is worth $9.20/cwt here — about $150 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

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 sale72 hd

403.32

—

MS average13 barns · 399 hd

388.30

+15.01

National average176 barns · 29,227 hd

469.04

−65.73

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.26

−32.95

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	—	Low	1,661	188.46	3,130	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,097	159.95	1,755	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	159.93	2,317	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	139.80	1,352	55

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)	1,283	$3,097	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,193	$2,831	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,181	$2,735	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$2,648	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$2,315	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$3,380	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,125	$4,200	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$4,100	3thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	2,831.28/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	608	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,487	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	356.41/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,060	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	382	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,595	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	465	420.06/cwt	414.00–428.00	1,953	21
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	3,379.72/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	444.35/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	397.57/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,059	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	3,097.40/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,097	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	2,338.41/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,338	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	650–700	665	2,725.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	388.13/cwt	387.00–389.00	1,844	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	372.32/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,955	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	3,112.26/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,112	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	2,735.29/head	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,735	37
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	975	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	955	2,260.51/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,261	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	750–800	765	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	500–550	535	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	550–600	565	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	850–900	885	2,576.27/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,576	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	165.55/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,957	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	148.92/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,571	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,317	24
Bulls	—	—	1,476	171.46/cwt	158.00–175.00	2,531	6
Bulls	—	—	1,499	205.64/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,856	192.16/cwt	184.00–197.00	3,566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	415.31/cwt	409.00–425.00	2,205	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	353.14/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,020	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	132.93/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,208	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	145.08/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,455	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	157.37/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,665	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	366.60/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,255	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	471.30/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	355.15/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	439.27/cwt	438.00–440.00	1,867	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	324	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	394.03/cwt	369.50–413.00	2,274	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	469.56/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,686	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	371.72/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	491.75/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	537.53/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	420.04/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	372.54/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	327.62/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	384.24/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,810	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	731	347.84/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	387.83/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	503.40/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	452	446.72/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,019	3

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 Oct 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,357Last week 1,226Year ago 1,123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 198Last week 207Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 184Last week 217Year ago 219

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 7-14 higher. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 4-6 higher. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,193	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,831.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,283	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,097.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,174	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,338.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,126	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,112.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,181	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,735.29
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	955	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,260.51
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	4,100.00	4,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,325	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,379.72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	465	414.00–428.00	420.06
31	500–550	531	409.00–425.00	415.31
33	550–600	577	369.50–413.00	394.03
6	600–650	608	409.00	409.00
6	650–700	665	367.00	367.00
7	700–750	731	347.00–350.00	347.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	269	510.00–550.00	537.53
5	300–350	315	480.00–530.00	503.40
8	350–400	359	450.00–490.00	469.56
8	400–450	404	435.00–460.00	444.35
3	450–500	452	440.00–460.00	446.72
6	500–550	518	385.00–420.00	397.57
2	550–600	565	375.00–400.00	387.83
3	600–650	615	360.00–375.00	366.60
1	700–750	745	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	768	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	520.00	520.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	408	485.00	485.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	480.00–505.00	491.75
4	300–350	321	455.00–480.00	471.30
4	400–450	421	410.00–430.00	420.04
8	450–500	471	375.00–390.00	384.24
3	500–550	505	365.00–380.00	371.72
8	550–600	578	345.00–365.00	356.41
2	600–650	625	335.00–340.00	337.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	485.00	485.00
7	350–400	382	417.50	417.50
17	400–450	425	438.00–440.00	439.27
23	450–500	475	387.00–389.00	388.13
16	500–550	525	360.00–380.00	372.32
8	550–600	572	350.00–355.00	353.14
2	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
3	500–550	535	2,300.00	2,300.00
4	550–600	565	2,775.00	2,775.00
6	650–700	665	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.00
3	750–800	765	2,200.00	2,200.00
2	850–900	885	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,576.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	515.00	515.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	533	370.00–375.00	372.54
2	550–600	568	350.00–360.00	355.15
2	600–650	625	320.00–335.00	327.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,182	163.00–173.00	165.55
26	—	1,058	154.00–165.00	157.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	144.00–156.00	148.92
28	—	909	125.00–139.00	132.93
14	—	1,003	140.00–151.00	145.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,449	155.00–165.00	159.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,476	158.00–175.00	171.46
4	—	1,499	200.00–209.00	205.64
9	—	1,856	184.00–197.00	192.16

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

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