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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 7

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,589 head

▲ 657 vs last sale 932▲ 602 vs year ago 987 · +61.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 169▼ 16 vs year ago 136 · −11.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

303 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 289▲ 226 vs year ago 77 · +293.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers, and slaughter cows and bulls all sold steady.

Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.94/cwt on 229 head.

Average price

$121.94

229 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$3.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.23

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	122.95	633	154
Medium and Large 1-2	526	119.86	630	75

One grade step is worth $3.09/cwt here — about $2 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 sale229 hd

121.94

—

MS average13 barns · 1,322 hd

121.70

+0.23

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	1,562	81.75	1,276	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	54.39	557	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	50.01	513	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	45.43	434	26

Every lot

35 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	177.67/cwt	175.00–180.00	574	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	604	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	165.16/cwt	157.00–172.50	699	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	453	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	666	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	146.55/cwt	140.00–152.50	693	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	144.35/cwt	143.00–145.00	738	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	746	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	775	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	139.05/cwt	133.00–143.75	798	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	110.06/cwt	108.00–112.00	796	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	139.24/cwt	135.00–143.00	519	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	131.37/cwt	131.00–132.00	561	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	126.19/cwt	122.00–130.00	597	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	126.56/cwt	124.00–128.00	623	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	123.52/cwt	117.00–129.50	646	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	118.87/cwt	117.00–123.00	624	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	113.64/cwt	110.00–117.00	651	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	110.18/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	105.62/cwt	102.00–109.00	711	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	695	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.64/cwt	119.00–126.00	703	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	109.04/cwt	108.00–110.00	679	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	734	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	76.19/cwt	72.00–79.00	951	8
Bulls	—	—	1,875	87.30/cwt	81.00–91.50	1,637	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	41.39/cwt	39.00–43.50	331	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	54.39/cwt	50.00–57.50	557	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	50.01/cwt	46.50–52.50	513	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	47.22/cwt	44.00–49.50	484	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	810	820.37/cwt	650.00–950.00	6,645	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,040.83/cwt	850.00–1,175.00	11,345	48

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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,589Last week 932Year ago 987

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 169Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 303Last week 289Year ago 77

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers, and slaughter cows and bulls all sold steady.

Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,248	72.00–79.00	76.19
8	—	1,875	81.00–91.50	87.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	50.00–57.50	54.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	46.50–52.50	50.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,025	44.00–49.50	47.22
8	—	800	39.00–43.50	41.39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	108.00–110.00	109.03
8	—	573	119.00–126.00	122.64
8	—	623	108.00–110.00	109.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	473	140.00–152.50	146.55
28	—	723	108.00–112.00	110.06
8	—	373	170.00–180.00	175.30
20	—	573	130.00–140.00	135.20
20	—	423	157.00–172.50	165.16
6	—	323	175.00–180.00	177.67
20	—	523	140.00–145.00	142.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	574	133.00–143.75	139.05
4	—	350	172.50	172.50
15	—	511	143.00–145.00	144.35
7	—	425	160.00	160.00
6	—	453	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	681	102.00	102.00
10	—	427	131.00–132.00	131.37
44	—	525	117.00–123.00	118.87
3	—	628	113.00	113.00
11	—	492	124.00–128.00	126.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	473	122.00–130.00	126.19
20	—	423	130.00–140.00	135.27
20	—	373	135.00–143.00	139.24
30	—	623	105.00–115.00	110.18
10	—	673	102.00–109.00	105.62
14	—	573	110.00–117.00	113.64
30	—	523	117.00–129.50	123.52

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	810	650.00–950.00	820.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	48	—	1,090	850.00–1,175.00	1,040.83

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.