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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 13

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,072 head

▼ 600 vs last sale 1,672▼ 56 vs year ago 1,128 · −5.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 223▼ 153 vs year ago 245 · −62.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

361 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 314▲ 160 vs year ago 201 · +79.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 8-10 higher.

Weaned grouped 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 $137.59/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$137.59

114 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$1.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

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	544	138.29	753	48
Medium and Large 1	557	137.08	763	66

One grade step is worth $1.22/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale114 hd

137.59

—

MS average12 barns · 860 hd

134.75

+2.84

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	1,516	89.59	1,358	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,130	63.41	717	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	49.03	466	12

Every lot

39 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 1-2Value Added	339	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	644	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	173.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	644	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	178.20/cwt	173.00–183.00	748	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	177.32/cwt	171.00–183.00	750	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	172.33/cwt	165.00–179.00	815	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	171.27/cwt	165.00–179.00	829	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	160.26/cwt	154.00–166.00	838	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	161.28/cwt	154.00–166.00	856	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	907	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	145.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	832	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	123.56/cwt	120.00–127.00	943	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	156.24/cwt	152.00–160.00	583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	151.58/cwt	145.00–157.50	641	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	148.78/cwt	145.00–154.00	637	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	147.53/cwt	140.00–151.50	680	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	146.02/cwt	140.00–151.50	691	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	142.22/cwt	137.00–147.00	744	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	140.20/cwt	135.00–145.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	124.14/cwt	120.00–128.00	773	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	118.87/cwt	115.00–122.50	859	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	738	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	904	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	894	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	906	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	168.95/cwt	165.00–172.50	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	160.24/cwt	155.00–165.00	758	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,248	83.39/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,041	8
Bulls	—	—	1,783	95.79/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,708	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	42.66/cwt	40.00–45.00	341	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	59.51/cwt	56.00–62.00	610	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	52.22/cwt	49.00–54.50	535	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	69.27/cwt	65.00–73.00	892	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,270.83/cwt	1,000.00–1,500.00	15,250	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	881.08/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	8,150	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,465.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,600.00	14,650	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,093.62/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	12,850	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	823.39/cwt	700.00–925.00	6,381	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 Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,072Last week 1,672Year ago 1,128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 223Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 361Last week 314Year ago 201

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5-10 higher, slaughter cows sold 2-6 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 8-10 higher.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 value added.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	170.00–180.00	175.30
6	—	423	165.00–172.50	168.95
6	—	473	155.00–165.00	160.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	145.00–157.50	151.58
20	—	473	140.00–151.50	146.02
6	—	623	120.00–128.00	124.14
8	—	813	110.00	110.00
4	—	373	152.00–160.00	156.24
4	—	523	137.00–147.00	142.22
8	—	723	115.00–122.50	118.87
6	—	573	135.00–145.00	140.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	124.00	124.00
12	—	428	145.00–154.00	148.78
5	—	738	122.50	122.50
21	—	461	140.00–151.50	147.53
7	—	824	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	165.00–179.00	172.33
6	—	573	140.00–150.00	145.20
20	—	523	154.00–166.00	160.26
10	—	423	171.00–183.00	177.32
4	—	763	120.00–127.00	123.56
10	—	373	170.00–180.00	175.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	484	165.00–179.00	171.27
3	—	560	162.00	162.00
7	—	371	170.00–175.00	173.52
8	—	420	173.00–183.00	178.20
10	—	531	154.00–166.00	161.28
5	—	339	190.00	190.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,270.83

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	—	1,175	900.00–1,250.00	1,093.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,000	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,465.00

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)	12	—	925	725.00–1,000.00	881.08

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	10	—	775	700.00–925.00	823.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,783	90.00–100.00	95.79
8	—	1,248	78.00–87.00	83.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,288	65.00–73.00	69.27
18	—	1,025	56.00–62.00	59.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	49.00–54.50	52.22
4	—	800	40.00–45.00	42.66

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.