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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, May 17

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

967 head

▲ 433 vs last sale 534▼ 67 vs year ago 1,034 · −6.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 100▲ 64 vs year ago 106 · +60.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

466 head

▲ 258 vs last sale 208▲ 379 vs year ago 87 · +435.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-7 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-8 higher.

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 $126.88/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$126.88

227 head · 733 lb average

Value per head Derived

$930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$234

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

$18.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.65

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	139.43	762	76
Medium and Large 1-2	827	120.56	997	151

One grade step is worth $18.87/cwt here — about −$234 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 sale227 hd

126.88

—

MS average13 barns · 994 hd

135.53

−8.65

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	1,592	95.27	1,516	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	74.21	937	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	70.10	719	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	59.44	558	26

Every lot

46 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	373	158.83/cwt	153.00–164.00	592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	147.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	624	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	442	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	144.88/cwt	142.00–147.50	685	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	692	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	141.76/cwt	140.00–142.50	736	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	141.56/cwt	140.00–143.00	740	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	784	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	135.72/cwt	130.00–141.00	778	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	134.04/cwt	133.00–135.00	835	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	133.59/cwt	133.00–134.50	844	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	128.10/cwt	125.00–131.00	862	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	942	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	118.60/cwt	115.00–122.00	976	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	831	120.22/cwt	117.00–121.50	999	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	971	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,073	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	132.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	495	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	128.48/cwt	124.00–132.50	543	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	127.75/cwt	124.00–128.50	556	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	124.71/cwt	120.00–129.00	590	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	493	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	123.22/cwt	118.00–128.00	644	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	127.43/cwt	127.00–128.00	669	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	121.68/cwt	117.00–126.00	697	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	118.02/cwt	115.00–121.00	713	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	118.66/cwt	114.00–123.00	739	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	110.48/cwt	107.00–113.75	799	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	112.40/cwt	108.50–113.75	824	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	872	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	908	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	863	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	880	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	130.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	127.72/cwt	122.00–133.00	732	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	85.99/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,073	4
Bulls	—	—	1,668	97.33/cwt	90.00–103.50	1,623	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	55.45/cwt	52.00–58.50	444	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	70.10/cwt	66.00–73.00	719	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	69.39/cwt	65.00–72.50	711	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	61.93/cwt	59.00–64.00	635	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	77.00/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,078	38
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	869.12/cwt	825.00–900.00	7,388	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,363	1,234.86/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	16,831	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	1,007.69/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	6,550	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,489.58/cwt	1,300.00–1,625.00	17,875	82

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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 967Last week 534Year ago 1,034

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 100Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 466Last week 208Year ago 87

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 2-7 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-8 higher.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	523	118.00–128.00	123.22
6	—	723	107.00–113.75	110.48
18	—	623	114.00–123.00	118.66
10	—	573	117.00–126.00	121.68
20	—	423	124.00–132.50	128.48
18	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.71
6	—	373	130.00–135.00	132.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	657	107.00	107.00
14	—	525	127.00–128.00	127.43
6	—	863	102.00	102.00
11	—	800	113.50	113.50
6	—	590	117.00	117.00
12	—	435	124.00–128.50	127.75
13	—	762	114.50	114.50
17	—	733	108.50–113.75	112.40
10	—	604	115.00–121.00	118.02
4	—	493	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	153.00–164.00	158.83
6	—	673	125.00–131.00	128.10
26	—	523	140.00–143.00	141.56
8	—	473	142.00–147.50	144.88
8	—	423	145.00–150.00	147.63
10	—	573	130.00–141.00	135.72
4	—	823	115.00–122.00	118.60
10	—	623	133.00–135.00	134.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	133.00–134.50	133.59
5	—	487	142.00	142.00
10	—	519	140.00–142.50	141.76
19	—	736	128.00	128.00
4	—	566	138.50	138.50
63	—	971	110.50	110.50
43	—	831	117.00–121.50	120.22
2	—	442	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	125.00–135.00	130.22
4	—	573	122.00–133.00	127.72

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	850	825.00–900.00	869.12

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)	22	—	1,363	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,234.86

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	12	—	650	900.00–1,100.00	1,007.69

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	82	—	1,200	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,489.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	59.00–64.00	61.93
10	—	800	52.00–58.50	55.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	66.00–73.00	70.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	65.00–72.50	69.39
38	—	1,400	73.00–80.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	80.00–90.00	85.99
18	—	1,668	90.00–103.50	97.33

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.