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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 31

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,015 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 1,152▲ 69 vs year ago 946 · +7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

329 head

▲ 168 vs last sale 161▲ 227 vs year ago 102 · +222.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 145▲ 61 vs year ago 106 · +57.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5 - 10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls steady.

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 $254.87/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$254.87

167 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$95

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

$44.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.44

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	400	295.71	1,182	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	509	251.14	1,277	153

One grade step is worth $44.58/cwt here — about −$95 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 sale167 hd

254.87

—

MS average13 barns · 866 hd

247.43

+7.44

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	1,618	121.45	1,965	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	104.79	1,240	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,322	95.26	1,259	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	83.39	818	33

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,508	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,300	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$1,288	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,273	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,024	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,936	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	932	$1,378	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,355	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,000	2thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	222	273.50/cwt	225.00–300.00	607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	292.46/cwt	290.00–300.00	845	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	315.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,036	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	281.86/cwt	275.00–305.00	944	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	313.41/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,160	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	285.98/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,095	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,210	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	261.96/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,126	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	254.55/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,219	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,552	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	249.02/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,295	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	248.36/cwt	230.00–264.00	1,416	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	241.36/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,385	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	231.17/cwt	209.00–237.00	1,452	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	228.01/cwt	207.50–238.50	1,509	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,582	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	248.10/cwt	240.00–255.00	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	247.67/cwt	245.00–255.00	706	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	247.97/cwt	240.00–255.00	803	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	228.75/cwt	227.50–230.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	230.29/cwt	228.00–237.00	990	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,143	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	235.21/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,265	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	209.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,336	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	208.20/cwt	204.00–212.50	1,382	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,278	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,735	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	227.66/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	217.52/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	116.17/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,824	7
Bulls	—	—	1,652	125.15/cwt	121.50–128.00	2,067	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	77.01/cwt	70.00–84.00	678	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	89.05/cwt	83.00–96.00	947	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,085	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	901	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	1,153	110.47/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,274	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	104.41/cwt	97.50–115.00	1,237	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,322	95.26/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,259	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	820	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	783.71/head	600.00–850.00	784	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	1,288.37/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,288	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,508.22/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,508	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,341.87/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,342	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	1,265.13/head	950.00–1,550.00	1,265	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,273.15/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,273	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	630	630.00/head	630.00–630.00	630	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	1,282.00/head	850.00–1,900.00	1,282	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	1,419.98/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,420	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	1,935.61/head	925.00–2,125.00	1,936	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Legible Bangs	1,280	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2

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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,015Last week 1,152Year ago 946

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 161Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 145Year ago 106

Compared to Last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 5 - 10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	170.00	170.00
2	—	218	240.00–255.00	248.10
26	—	430	228.00–237.00	230.29
13	—	538	225.00–236.00	235.21
1	—	760	185.00	185.00
11	—	324	240.00–255.00	247.97
1	—	900	162.50	162.50
5	—	498	229.50	229.50
3	—	864	175.00	175.00
1	—	820	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	175.00	175.00
2	—	664	204.00–212.50	208.20
13	—	285	245.00–255.00	247.67
9	—	638	205.00–210.00	209.45
2	—	1,068	160.00–165.00	162.46
2	—	370	227.50–230.00	228.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	307.50–320.00	313.41
1	—	485	320.00	320.00
1	—	290	305.00	305.00
1	—	240	290.00	290.00
4	—	328	310.00–320.00	315.77
2	—	410	290.00–300.00	295.00
3	—	570	230.00–264.00	248.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	289	290.00–300.00	292.46
22	—	574	236.00–250.00	241.36
3	—	222	225.00–300.00	273.50
15	—	335	275.00–305.00	281.86
13	—	719	220.00	220.00
11	—	662	207.50–238.50	228.01
11	—	520	235.00–254.00	249.02
8	—	479	235.00–259.00	254.55
2	—	383	285.00–287.00	285.98
41	—	430	250.00–268.00	261.96
21	—	628	209.00–237.00	231.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	220.00	220.00
2	—	475	220.00–235.00	227.66
1	—	690	220.00	220.00
4	—	566	215.00–220.00	217.52
1	—	500	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	881	70.00–84.00	77.01
17	—	1,063	83.00–96.00	89.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,322	89.00–102.00	95.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,185	97.50–115.00	104.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	110.00–111.00	110.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,570	113.00–120.00	116.17
10	—	1,652	121.50–128.00	125.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,234	950.00–1,550.00	1,265.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,273.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,061	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,288.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,183	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,341.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,075	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,508.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	875	600.00–850.00	783.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,151	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,419.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,172	925.00–2,125.00	1,935.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,234	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,111	850.00–1,900.00	1,282.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	630	630.00	630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Legible Bangs$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,825.00	1,825.00

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.