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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 28

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,752 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 1,834▲ 347 vs year ago 1,405 · +24.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

345 head

▼ 138 vs last sale 483▲ 214 vs year ago 131 · +163.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

232 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 248▲ 132 vs year ago 100 · +132.0%

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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 sold steady.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

1 load of Lean slaughter cows, 41 head Avj. 1153lbs (47,310lbs) @$0.90

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 $206.16/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$206.16

94 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$279

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

$24.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.77

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	210.25	1,207	78
Medium and Large 1-2	798	186.25	1,487	16thin

One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about −$279 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 sale94 hd

206.16

—

MS average13 barns · 1,038 hd

213.94

−7.77

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	1,647	125.73	2,070	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	101.82	1,116	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	94.44	968	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	965	88.24	852	136

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,508	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,263	28
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	815	$842	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,821	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,434	12

Every lot

37 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	281.69/cwt	275.00–287.50	910	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	281.63/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,050	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	266.58/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,128	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	236.17/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,235	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	236.16/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,353	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	233.89/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,457	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	226.20/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,522	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	215.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,556	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	974	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,890	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	230.27/cwt	225.00–235.00	974	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	221.14/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,046	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	219.69/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,149	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	211.76/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,213	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	210.18/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,309	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	202.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,363	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	173.63/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,255	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	173.86/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,344	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	170.14/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,400	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	895	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,164	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	213.13/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,115	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	207.79/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,191	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	190.18/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,185	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	180.17/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,213	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,523	121.24/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,846	10
Bulls	—	—	1,770	130.23/cwt	124.50–134.00	2,305	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	725	71.62/cwt	68.00–75.00	519	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	80.78/cwt	76.00–85.00	646	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	99.68/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,022	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	94.44/cwt	88.00–99.00	968	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	91.27/cwt	86.00–95.00	936	102
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	107.18/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,367	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	841.87/head	700.00–950.00	842	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,263.44/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,263	28
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,300	1,507.69/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,508	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,025	1,434.15/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,434	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,821.28/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,821	6

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,752Last week 1,834Year ago 1,405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 345Last week 483Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 232Last week 248Year ago 100

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

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

1 load of Lean slaughter cows, 41 head Avj. 1153lbs (47,310lbs) @$0.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	210.00–216.00	213.13
4	—	573	200.00–215.00	207.79
4	—	623	185.00–195.00	190.18
4	—	673	175.00–185.00	180.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	200.00–205.00	202.58
4	—	723	170.00–177.50	173.63
12	—	423	225.00–235.00	230.27
16	—	523	215.00–224.00	219.69
6	—	473	218.00–224.00	221.14
10	—	623	205.00–215.00	210.18
4	—	773	170.00–177.50	173.86
18	—	573	205.00–218.00	211.76
4	—	823	165.00–175.00	170.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	895	130.00	130.00
10	—	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	275.00–287.50	281.63
4	—	723	210.00–220.00	215.16
6	—	323	275.00–287.50	281.69
6	—	573	232.00–240.00	236.16
4	—	423	260.00–272.50	266.58
8	—	623	230.00–237.50	233.89
4	—	673	220.00–232.00	226.20
6	—	523	232.00–240.00	236.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	974	194.00	194.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	815	700.00–950.00	841.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,300	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,507.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,098	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,263.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,025	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,434.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,175	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,821.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,523	117.00–125.00	121.24
10	—	1,770	124.50–134.00	130.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	68.00–75.00	71.62
102	—	1,025	86.00–95.00	91.27
28	—	800	76.00–85.00	80.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,025	95.00–103.00	99.68
16	—	1,275	104.00–110.00	107.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	88.00–99.00	94.44

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.