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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 5

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,146 head

▲ 349 vs last sale 797▲ 463 vs year ago 683 · +67.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 171▲ 42 vs year ago 151 · +27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 60▼ 58 vs year ago 153 · −37.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 4-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

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 $269.66/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$269.66

280 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$10.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.89

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	463	271.41	1,257	235
Medium and Large 1	436	260.53	1,135	45

One grade step is worth $10.88/cwt here — about $122 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 sale280 hd

269.66

—

MS average13 barns · 1,826 hd

253.77

+15.89

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	1,476	126.46	1,867	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	110.94	1,260	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	107.37	1,519	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	88.23	808	41

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,021	$1,531	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,483	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,383	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$1,272	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,175	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	962	$1,172	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,079	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	883	$1,180	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$1,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,180	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$2,125	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,659	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

72 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	270	368.77/cwt	350.00–385.00	996	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	320	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,171	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	363.38/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,192	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	349.70/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,297	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	379	337.03/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,277	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	283.73/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,192	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	320.20/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,351	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	313.67/cwt	290.00–337.00	1,355	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	284.26/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,325	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	268.80/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,419	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	285.74/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,514	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	554	257.55/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,427	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	269.06/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,536	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	258.36/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	242.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,560	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	766	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,716	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	320.55/cwt	310.00–330.00	882	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	315	322.39/cwt	302.00–333.00	1,016	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	287.13/cwt	275.00–300.00	933	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	291.83/cwt	282.50–322.00	1,089	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	271.69/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,041	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	251.78/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,078	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	269.79/cwt	266.00–273.00	1,163	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	248.04/cwt	237.00–262.00	1,171	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	267.62/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,269	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	241.23/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,238	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,315	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	238.26/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,363	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	232.27/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,352	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	220.08/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,353	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	214.50/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,349	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	901	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,532	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	272.66/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,314	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,426	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,147	114.14/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,309	5
Bulls	—	—	1,456	124.55/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,813	11
Bulls	—	—	1,663	134.71/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,240	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	862	68.62/cwt	65.00–72.00	592	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	82.71/cwt	75.00–88.00	731	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	96.85/cwt	90.00–104.00	922	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,092	109.03/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,191	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	117.06/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,494	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	98.69/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,364	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	115.09/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,661	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,575	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	803	906.23/head	725.00–1,050.00	906	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	810	1,061.96/head	975.00–1,150.00	1,062	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	828	930.13/head	650.00–1,200.00	930	5
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	845	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	917	985.27/head	850.00–1,075.00	985	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,612.50/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,613	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,272.44/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,272	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	1,473.86/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,474	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,649.52/head	1,350.00–1,825.00	1,650	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,843.36/head	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,843	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,719.94/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,720	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	760	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	883	1,179.60/head	850.00–1,500.00	1,180	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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,146Last week 797Year ago 683

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 171Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 60Year ago 153

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 4-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder cattle sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	766	224.00	224.00
10	—	379	330.00–355.00	337.03
7	—	616	245.00–264.00	258.36
4	—	554	250.00–265.00	257.55
8	—	530	285.00–287.00	285.74
10	—	320	366.00	366.00
35	—	432	290.00–337.00	313.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	310.00–330.00	320.20
5	—	328	345.00–375.00	363.38
4	—	371	335.00–370.00	349.70
2	—	643	230.00–255.00	242.55
1	—	745	210.00	210.00
9	—	466	275.00–305.00	284.26
8	—	528	257.00–285.00	268.80
6	—	571	250.00–290.00	269.06
4	—	270	350.00–385.00	368.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	265.00–300.00	283.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	240.00–270.00	251.78
9	—	383	260.00–290.00	271.69
1	—	900	170.00	170.00
3	—	275	310.00–330.00	320.55
2	—	615	210.00–230.00	220.08
7	—	472	237.00–262.00	248.04
4	—	513	239.00–247.00	241.23
3	—	582	225.00–240.00	232.27
6	—	325	275.00–300.00	287.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	315	302.00–333.00	322.39
21	—	431	266.00–273.00	269.79
20	—	572	230.00–244.00	238.26
38	—	373	282.50–322.00	291.83
18	—	629	210.00–230.00	214.50
65	—	474	250.00–275.00	267.62
9	—	538	244.50	244.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	901	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	482	267.00–276.00	272.66
5	—	587	243.00	243.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	884	75.00–88.00	82.71
21	—	952	90.00–104.00	96.85
5	—	862	65.00–72.00	68.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,443	109.00–121.00	115.09
8	—	1,382	94.00–105.00	98.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,276	115.00–122.00	117.06
45	—	1,092	102.00–114.00	109.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,147	105.00–120.00	114.14
10	—	1,663	132.00–140.00	134.71
11	—	1,456	120.00–130.00	124.55

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,272.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,612.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,159	1,350.00–1,825.00	1,649.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,473.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,843.36

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	803	725.00–1,050.00	906.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	810	975.00–1,150.00	1,061.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	828	650.00–1,200.00	930.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	917	850.00–1,075.00	985.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	825.00	825.00

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	2	—	1,100	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,178	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,719.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	870	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	850.00–1,500.00	1,179.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,180	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,575	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.