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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 30

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

553 head

▲ 348 vs last sale 205▲ 553 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

319 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 244▲ 319 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 201▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were Steady to 5 higher, feeder heifers were Steady, slaughter cows were 14-18 Lower, and Slaughter bulls were 5-10 lower.

Grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.83/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$130.83

165 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

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

$16.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	134.23	780	132
Medium and Large 1-2	725	117.26	851	33

One grade step is worth $16.97/cwt here — about −$70 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale165 hd

130.83

—

MS average12 barns · 542 hd

135.69

−4.86

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	1,577	87.14	1,374	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	56.18	614	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	52.93	543	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	48.42	464	54

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	160.30/cwt	155.00–165.00	598	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	678	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	146.71/cwt	142.00–151.00	694	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.13/cwt	134.00–140.00	717	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	137.12/cwt	134.00–140.00	786	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	129.18/cwt	124.00–134.00	805	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	129.07/cwt	127.00–134.00	821	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	118.39/cwt	114.00–122.50	797	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	113.09/cwt	110.00–116.00	818	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	845	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	113.09/cwt	110.00–116.00	874	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	106.25/cwt	106.25–106.25	871	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	105.16/cwt	104.00–106.25	865	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	138.65/cwt	136.00–141.00	517	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	130.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	551	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	125.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	592	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	113.22/cwt	108.00–118.00	592	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	113.20/cwt	108.00–118.00	649	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	699	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	111.40/cwt	107.00–115.50	694	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	136.24/cwt	131.00–141.00	644	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.20/cwt	117.00–127.00	700	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	80.60/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,006	12
Bulls	—	—	1,775	91.06/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,616	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	43.45/cwt	40.00–46.50	348	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	54.51/cwt	51.00–57.00	559	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	52.93/cwt	50.00–55.00	543	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	50.51/cwt	47.00–53.00	518	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	60.65/cwt	58.00–63.00	773	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	597.14/cwt	460.00–700.00	5,225	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	860.00/cwt	650.00–1,000.00	9,675	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	735.71/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,437	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,044.44/cwt	850.00–1,200.00	11,750	12

This sale against other markets

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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 553Last week 205Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 244Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 224Last week 201Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers were Steady to 5 higher, feeder heifers were Steady, slaughter cows were 14-18 Lower, and Slaughter bulls were 5-10 lower.

Grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	773	110.00–116.00	113.09
12	—	673	114.00–122.50	118.39
16	—	473	142.00–151.00	146.71
10	—	723	110.00–116.00	113.09
12	—	623	124.00–134.00	129.18
16	—	423	155.00–165.00	160.27
16	—	573	134.00–140.00	137.12
12	—	373	155.00–165.00	160.30
12	—	823	104.00–106.25	105.16
16	—	523	134.00–140.00	137.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	122.50	122.50
9	—	820	106.25	106.25
5	—	765	110.50	110.50
5	—	735	116.00	116.00
10	—	636	127.00–134.00	129.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	125.00–135.00	130.27
16	—	573	108.00–118.00	113.20
12	—	373	136.00–141.00	138.65
16	—	523	108.00–118.00	113.22
10	—	623	107.00–115.50	111.40
16	—	473	120.00–130.00	125.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	117.00–127.00	122.20
8	—	473	131.00–141.00	136.24
8	—	423	140.00–150.00	145.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,025	51.00–57.00	54.51
18	—	1,275	58.00–63.00	60.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,025	47.00–53.00	50.51
16	—	800	40.00–46.50	43.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	50.00–55.00	52.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	77.00–83.00	80.60
20	—	1,775	85.00–95.50	91.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	875	460.00–700.00	597.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,125	650.00–1,000.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	875	650.00–800.00	735.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,125	850.00–1,200.00	1,044.44

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.