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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 18

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

488 head

▼ 351 vs last sale 839▼ 510 vs year ago 998 · −51.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 218▼ 13 vs year ago 143 · −9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

206 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 255▼ 135 vs year ago 341 · −39.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, and slaughter cows and slaughter bulls also 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 $137.08/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$137.08

110 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$111

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

$6.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.06

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	140.71	704	48
Medium and Large 1-2	607	134.26	814	62

One grade step is worth $6.45/cwt here — about −$111 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 sale110 hd

137.08

—

MS average13 barns · 808 hd

141.14

−4.06

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	—	Average	1,527	104.20	1,591	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,063	86.98	925	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	81.68	837	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	857	64.68	554	48

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	205.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	458	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	175.35/cwt	170.00–180.00	566	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	177.27/cwt	172.00–182.00	750	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	169.71/cwt	165.00–174.00	803	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	900	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	169.00/cwt	163.00–174.50	884	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	164.55/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,025	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	147.07/cwt	145.00–149.00	990	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	141.44/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,023	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,081	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	973	104.26/cwt	104.00–104.50	1,014	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	156.48/cwt	152.50–160.00	584	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	392	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	145.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	147.95/cwt	140.00–150.50	706	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	143.74/cwt	138.00–149.00	752	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	128.15/cwt	127.00–130.00	783	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	125.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	780	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	131.28/cwt	130.00–136.00	897	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	980	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	926	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	86.84/cwt	70.00–97.50	1,064	4
Bulls	—	—	1,493	105.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,582	10
Bulls	—	—	1,785	112.80/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,013	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	625	46.40/cwt	35.00–54.00	290	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	63.72/cwt	60.00–67.00	510	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	85.85/cwt	80.00–90.00	880	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	81.68/cwt	77.00–85.00	837	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	74.68/cwt	70.00–78.00	765	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	93.18/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,188	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	983.51/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	9,097	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,487.23/cwt	1,200.00–1,700.00	17,475	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	725	760.34/cwt	650.00–850.00	5,512	6
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	788	850.40/cwt	825.00–875.00	6,701	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	888	950.70/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	8,442	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	947.49/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	9,456	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	650	733.46/cwt	685.00–775.00	4,767	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	775	762.42/cwt	735.00–785.00	5,909	16

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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 488Last week 839Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 218Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 206Last week 255Year ago 341

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

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
8	—	423	140.00–150.00	145.27
8	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.24
16	—	623	120.00–130.00	125.18
6	—	523	138.00–149.00	143.74
10	—	373	152.50–160.00	156.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	683	130.00–136.00	131.28
3	—	980	94.50	94.50
2	—	300	140.00	140.00
5	—	392	155.00	155.00
12	—	477	140.00–150.50	147.95
13	—	611	127.00–130.00	128.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	973	104.00–104.50	104.26
5	—	516	174.50	174.50
7	—	600	165.00	165.00
2	—	652	145.00	145.00
4	—	733	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	163.00–166.00	164.55
4	—	223	200.00–210.00	205.51
10	—	523	163.00–174.50	169.00
10	—	423	172.00–182.00	177.27
4	—	373	170.00–180.00	175.30
6	—	723	135.00–147.50	141.44
6	—	473	165.00–174.00	169.71
4	—	673	145.00–149.00	147.07
4	—	323	170.00–180.00	175.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	900.00–1,050.00	983.51

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	6	—	1,175	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,487.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	888	900.00–1,000.00	950.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	788	825.00–875.00	850.40

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)	10	—	998	800.00–1,075.00	947.49

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)	6	—	725	650.00–850.00	760.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	775	735.00–785.00	762.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	650	685.00–775.00	733.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,493	100.00–110.00	105.98
6	—	1,785	110.00–115.00	112.80
4	—	1,225	70.00–97.50	86.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	80.00–90.00	85.85
4	—	1,275	90.00–96.00	93.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	77.00–85.00	81.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	70.00–78.00	74.68
18	—	800	60.00–67.00	63.72
10	—	625	35.00–54.00	46.40

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.