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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

746 head

▼ 308 vs last sale 1,054▼ 188 vs year ago 934 · −20.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 200▲ 49 vs year ago 152 · +32.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

395 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 462▲ 273 vs year ago 122 · +223.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-5 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $289.57/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −127.24 against this barn's trailing median of $416.81.

Average price

$289.57

71 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$3.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.38

vs MS average

−23.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	290.70	1,551	45
Medium and Large 1	546	287.61	1,571	26

One grade step is worth $3.10/cwt here — about −$20 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale71 hd

289.57

—

MS average7 barns · 125 hd

286.19

+3.38

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−23.43

This barn, trailing median34 sales

416.81

−127.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $494.35, low $336.56, median $416.81 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,615	140.11	2,262	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	125.31	1,450	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	121.15	1,242	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	112.44	1,153	12

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$2,082	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,170	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,844	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$2,501	12

Every lot

46 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	395.51/cwt	390.00–400.00	882	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	255	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	944	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	395.41/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,079	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	373.30/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,172	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	339	377.99/cwt	377.50–380.00	1,281	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	365.91/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,365	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.53/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,525	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	360.33/cwt	359.00–361.00	1,575	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	315.71/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,493	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,575	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	300.43/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,571	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	270.53/cwt	262.50–274.50	1,515	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	272.65/cwt	262.00–282.50	1,562	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	280.50/cwt	280.50–280.50	1,691	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	251.31/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,681	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	252.58/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,700	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,650	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	323.12/cwt	315.00–330.00	882	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	308.02/cwt	300.00–315.00	995	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	300.87/cwt	290.00–310.50	1,122	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	279.65/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,051	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,170	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	283.95/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,201	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	462	257.78/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,191	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	260.48/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,232	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	255.22/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,335	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	241.19/cwt	240.50–241.50	1,334	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	237.79/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,363	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	231.22/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,441	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,546	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	222.73/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,610	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	213.86/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,653	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,298	125.14/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,624	4
Bulls	—	—	1,510	139.41/cwt	134.00–144.00	2,105	8
Bulls	—	—	1,965	151.01/cwt	146.50–155.00	2,967	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	122.85/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,259	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	121.15/cwt	115.00–125.50	1,242	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	112.44/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,153	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	128.89/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,740	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	1,327.03/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,327	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,305.23/head	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,305	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,125	2,813.33/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,813	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,843.75/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,844	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	2,500.52/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,501	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	3,170.00/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,170	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 Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 746Last week 1,054Year ago 934

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 200Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 395Last week 462Year ago 122

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3-5 higher. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,510	134.00–144.00	139.41
6	—	1,965	146.50–155.00	151.01
4	—	1,298	124.00–126.00	125.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,350	125.00–132.00	128.89
32	—	1,025	117.00–127.00	122.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	115.00–125.50	121.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	106.00–117.00	112.44

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,075	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,305.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,125	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,813.33

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,327.03

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,250	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,170.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,213	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,200	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,843.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	376	270.00–295.00	279.65
3	400–450	418	280.00	280.00
13	450–500	462	250.00–267.00	257.78
26	550–600	553	240.50–241.50	241.19
3	650–700	658	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	315.00–330.00	323.12
4	300–350	323	300.00–315.00	308.02
16	350–400	373	290.00–310.50	300.87
12	400–450	423	275.00–292.00	283.95
20	450–500	473	250.00–270.00	260.48
6	500–550	523	250.00–260.00	255.22
32	550–600	573	230.00–245.00	237.79
6	600–650	623	225.00–237.00	231.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	390.00–400.00	395.51
6	250–300	273	390.00–400.00	395.41
10	300–350	314	370.00–380.00	373.30
12	350–400	373	350.00–380.00	365.91
28	400–450	423	350.00–370.00	360.53
10	450–500	473	300.00–330.00	315.71
14	500–550	523	290.00–310.00	300.43
12	550–600	573	262.00–282.50	272.65
16	650–700	673	250.00–255.00	252.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	370.00	370.00
10	300–350	339	377.50–380.00	377.99
20	400–450	437	359.00–361.00	360.33
23	500–550	508	310.00	310.00
22	550–600	560	262.50–274.50	270.53
22	600–650	603	280.50	280.50
16	650–700	669	235.00–255.00	251.31
7	700–750	705	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	723	215.00–230.00	222.73
4	750–800	773	210.00–217.50	213.86

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.