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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 16

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,538 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 1,434▲ 211 vs year ago 1,327 · +15.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

296 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 142▲ 133 vs year ago 163 · +81.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 141▲ 83 vs year ago 118 · +70.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-3 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.31/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$131.31

160 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

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

$2.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.51

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	505	132.86	672	40
Medium and Large 1	498	130.79	651	120

One grade step is worth $2.07/cwt here — about $20 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 sale160 hd

131.31

—

MS average13 barns · 1,248 hd

129.80

+1.51

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	1,403	96.14	1,349	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,053	71.28	750	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	65.13	668	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	872	59.33	517	44

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	173.98/cwt	170.00–177.50	649	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	453	152.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	691	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	150.76/cwt	145.00–156.00	713	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	146.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	760	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	145.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	760	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	141.64/cwt	133.00–146.00	853	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	139.22/cwt	133.00–145.00	867	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	130.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	862	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	130.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	876	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	795	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,010	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	140.30/cwt	135.00–145.00	523	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	138.52/cwt	138.00–141.00	575	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	136.74/cwt	132.00–141.00	578	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	131.19/cwt	127.00–135.00	621	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	486	130.95/cwt	127.00–135.00	636	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	662	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	129.69/cwt	125.00–134.00	678	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	129.85/cwt	129.50–131.00	726	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.12/cwt	119.00–125.00	700	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	124.70/cwt	119.00–130.00	777	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	824	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	180.41/cwt	175.00–185.00	493	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	161.63/cwt	155.00–167.50	603	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	134.76/cwt	129.00–140.00	637	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.95/cwt	133.00–142.50	721	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	125.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	717	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	764	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	119.03/cwt	118.00–120.00	801	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	89.69/cwt	84.00–93.50	1,119	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	102.59/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,598	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	57.19/cwt	54.00–60.00	458	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	70.93/cwt	68.00–73.00	727	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	65.13/cwt	62.50–67.00	668	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	63.93/cwt	61.00–66.00	655	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	74.06/cwt	73.00–75.00	944	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	757.14/cwt	600.00–875.00	6,625	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,040.34/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	12,120	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,626.09/cwt	1,400.00–1,800.00	18,700	24

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 Aug 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,538Last week 1,434Year ago 1,327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 296Last week 142Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 201Last week 141Year ago 118

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-3 lower, slaughter cows sold 1-3 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	800	54.00–60.00	57.19
14	—	1,025	61.00–66.00	63.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	73.00–75.00	74.06
32	—	1,025	68.00–73.00	70.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	62.50–67.00	65.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	84.00–93.50	89.69
4	—	1,558	100.00–105.00	102.59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	118.00–120.00	119.03
10	—	473	129.00–140.00	134.76
10	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.59
10	—	573	120.00–130.00	125.20
10	—	423	130.00–140.00	135.27
10	—	373	155.00–167.50	161.63
10	—	523	133.00–142.50	137.95
10	—	273	175.00–185.00	180.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	523	125.00–134.00	129.69
20	—	573	119.00–125.00	122.12
20	—	423	132.00–141.00	136.74
20	—	473	127.00–135.00	131.19
20	—	623	119.00–130.00	124.70
20	—	373	135.00–145.00	140.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	559	129.50–131.00	129.85
12	—	415	138.00–141.00	138.52
6	—	629	131.00	131.00
8	—	486	127.00–135.00	130.95
5	—	509	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	373	170.00–177.50	173.98
20	—	473	145.00–156.00	150.76
20	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.22
20	—	623	133.00–145.00	139.22
20	—	673	125.00–135.00	130.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	602	133.00–146.00	141.64
7	—	453	150.00–156.00	152.55
2	—	445	165.00	165.00
15	—	518	145.00–150.00	146.73
11	—	661	125.00–135.00	130.42
4	—	795	127.00	127.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	875	600.00–875.00	757.14

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,165	800.00–1,200.00	1,040.34

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,150	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,626.09

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.