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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

677 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 998▼ 620 vs year ago 1,297 · −47.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 143▲ 31 vs year ago 98 · +31.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 341▲ 74 vs year ago 169 · +43.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3 -8 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 lower.

Grouped weaned 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.34/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$133.34

81 head · 662 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$1.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.59

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	664	134.05	890	34
Medium and Large 1	661	132.82	877	47

One grade step is worth $1.23/cwt here — about $13 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 sale81 hd

133.34

—

MS average13 barns · 843 hd

138.92

−5.59

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	1,593	85.19	1,357	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,073	65.45	702	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	61.63	632	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	55.49	517	24

Every lot

42 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	412	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	680	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	145.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	760	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	140.68/cwt	136.00–145.00	806	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	133.63/cwt	130.00–137.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	133.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	887	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	130.62/cwt	127.00–134.00	879	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	128.09/cwt	125.00–131.00	926	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	943	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	121.54/cwt	120.00–123.00	940	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	842	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	968	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	401	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	585	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	138.43/cwt	130.00–146.00	586	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.22/cwt	117.00–127.00	639	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	120.45/cwt	117.00–123.00	630	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	119.08/cwt	117.00–121.00	682	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	114.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	714	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	115.62/cwt	112.00–119.00	778	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	111.70/cwt	105.00–118.00	808	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	98.08/cwt	95.00–101.00	807	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	182.75/cwt	180.00–185.00	408	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	161.33/cwt	157.00–165.00	440	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	152.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	569	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	150.37/cwt	148.00–152.50	636	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	136.19/cwt	132.00–140.00	644	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	133.65/cwt	130.00–137.00	699	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	123.60/cwt	121.00–126.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	107.23/cwt	100.00–114.00	722	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	79.49/cwt	75.00–82.50	992	10
Bulls	—	—	1,765	88.04/cwt	82.00–92.50	1,554	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	52.66/cwt	50.00–55.00	421	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	64.10/cwt	60.00–67.00	657	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	61.63/cwt	59.00–63.50	632	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	57.51/cwt	54.00–60.00	589	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	70.84/cwt	69.00–72.50	895	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	758	793.56/cwt	600.00–945.00	6,015	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	933.19/cwt	700.00–1,100.00	10,965	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,280.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	14,400	32
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	819.00/cwt	700.00–910.00	6,143	28

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 998Year ago 1,297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 143Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 243Last week 341Year ago 169

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3 -8 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-4 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 1-3 lower.

Grouped weaned feeder cattle 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
6	—	1,263	69.00–72.50	70.84
24	—	1,025	60.00–67.00	64.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	59.00–63.50	61.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	54.00–60.00	57.51
10	—	800	50.00–55.00	52.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,248	75.00–82.50	79.49
20	—	1,765	82.00–92.50	88.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	121.00–126.00	123.60
4	—	673	100.00–114.00	107.23
6	—	373	150.00–155.00	152.65
2	—	423	148.00–152.50	150.37
4	—	273	157.00–165.00	161.33
2	—	223	180.00–185.00	182.75
8	—	523	130.00–137.00	133.65
10	—	473	132.00–140.00	136.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	130.00–146.00	138.43
4	—	673	112.00–119.00	115.62
6	—	623	110.00–119.00	114.66
2	—	823	95.00–101.00	98.08
8	—	573	117.00–121.00	119.08
6	—	723	105.00–118.00	111.70
20	—	523	117.00–127.00	122.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	119.00	119.00
7	—	401	146.00	146.00
15	—	523	117.00–123.00	120.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	673	127.00–134.00	130.62
6	—	773	120.00–123.00	121.54
2	—	623	130.00–137.00	133.63
10	—	723	125.00–131.00	128.09
2	—	573	136.00–145.00	140.68
6	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.22
1	—	190	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	767	123.00	123.00
5	—	740	125.50	125.50
2	—	505	150.00	150.00
4	—	842	115.00	115.00
17	—	666	130.00–134.00	133.19
4	—	412	165.00	165.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	758	600.00–945.00	793.56

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,175	700.00–1,100.00	933.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,125	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	28	—	750	700.00–910.00	819.00

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.