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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, May 4

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

830 head

▼ 467 vs last sale 1,297▲ 830 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 98▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 169▲ 138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Wean grouped yearlings are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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 $128.00/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$128.00

199 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$244

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2

$13.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.50

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	423	137.63	582	6thin
Medium and Large 1	588	128.85	757	149
Medium and Large 1-2	667	123.82	826	44

One grade step is worth $13.81/cwt here — about −$244 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 sale199 hd

128.00

—

MS average12 barns · 1,469 hd

126.50

+1.50

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	1,783	88.21	1,573	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,119	64.35	720	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	58.76	602	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	50.74	482	24

Every lot

40 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	156.28/cwt	152.00–160.00	505	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	151.24/cwt	147.00–155.00	564	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	148.16/cwt	145.00–151.00	627	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	137.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	139.71/cwt	135.00–144.00	661	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	136.17/cwt	132.00–140.00	712	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	129.72/cwt	124.00–135.00	743	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	132.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	778	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	132.11/cwt	129.00–135.00	823	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	131.49/cwt	129.00–135.00	827	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	122.10/cwt	118.00–125.50	799	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	121.88/cwt	118.00–125.50	820	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	109.61/cwt	106.00–113.00	792	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	108.56/cwt	106.00–113.00	832	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	98.88/cwt	94.00–103.50	814	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	844	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	874	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	136.06/cwt	135.00–137.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	120.24/cwt	115.00–125.00	569	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	113.64/cwt	112.50–115.00	586	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	114.65/cwt	111.00–118.00	600	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	640	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	110.64/cwt	107.00–114.00	634	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	111.18/cwt	106.00–116.00	693	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	109.41/cwt	104.50–114.00	736	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	107.43/cwt	104.50–114.00	738	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	108.58/cwt	106.00–111.00	785	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	130.19/cwt	126.00–134.00	616	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	641	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	112.33/cwt	108.00–115.00	648	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	103.14/cwt	99.00–107.00	643	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,783	88.21/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,573	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	43.19/cwt	40.00–46.00	346	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	58.76/cwt	57.00–60.00	602	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	54.51/cwt	51.00–57.00	559	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,041	62.46/cwt	59.00–64.50	650	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	68.51/cwt	66.00–70.00	884	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,382.67/cwt	1,285.00–1,460.00	14,864	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	725	1,313.79/cwt	1,050.00–1,500.00	9,525	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	791.89/cwt	650.00–900.00	7,325	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,527.78/cwt	1,250.00–1,750.00	17,188	10

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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 830Last week 1,297Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 98Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 169Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Wean grouped yearlings are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,290	66.00–70.00	68.51
11	—	1,041	59.00–64.50	62.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	800	40.00–46.00	43.19
16	—	1,025	51.00–57.00	54.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	57.00–60.00	58.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,783	83.00–92.00	88.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	106.00–113.00	109.61
14	—	523	132.00–140.00	136.17
16	—	623	129.00–135.00	132.11
18	—	673	118.00–125.50	121.88
8	—	323	152.00–160.00	156.28
12	—	373	147.00–155.00	151.24
14	—	823	94.00–103.50	98.88
18	—	473	135.00–144.00	139.71
10	—	423	145.00–151.00	148.16
14	—	573	124.00–135.00	129.72
17	—	766	106.00–113.00	108.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	585	132.00–135.00	132.97
11	—	654	118.00–125.50	122.10
9	—	844	103.50	103.50
12	—	629	129.00–135.00	131.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	99.00–107.00	103.14
6	—	523	120.00–125.00	122.61
5	—	577	108.00–115.00	112.33
12	—	473	126.00–134.00	130.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	106.00–111.00	108.58
24	—	573	107.00–114.00	110.64
2	—	373	135.00–137.00	136.06
16	—	473	115.00–125.00	120.24
40	—	673	104.50–114.00	109.41
12	—	623	106.00–116.00	111.18
30	—	523	111.00–118.00	114.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	112.50	112.50
22	—	687	104.50–114.00	107.43
20	—	516	112.50–115.00	113.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,075	1,285.00–1,460.00	1,382.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	725	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,313.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,125	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,527.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	650.00–900.00	791.89

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.