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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Feb 17

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

339 head

▼ 692 vs last sale 1,031▼ 817 vs year ago 1,156 · −70.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 132▼ 63 vs year ago 130 · −48.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 316▼ 191 vs year ago 326 · −58.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 15-17 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 10-15 higher.

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 $338.49/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −78.32 against this barn's trailing median of $416.81.

Average price

$338.49

14 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+38.72

vs MS average

−2.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	338.49	1,843	14thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

338.49

—

MS average12 barns · 120 hd

299.78

+38.72

National average106 barns · 4,665 hd

341.21

−2.72

This barn, trailing median34 sales

416.81

−78.32

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	—	High	1,424	170.60	2,429	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,117	155.49	1,736	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	134.60	1,304	8thin

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)	978	$2,027	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,119	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$2,474	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$2,085	4thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	461.52/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,029	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	461.24/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,259	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	420.35/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,358	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	410.60/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,532	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	354.02/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,852	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	317.79/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,821	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	328.17/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,388	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	305.71/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,446	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	290.43/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,519	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	265.39/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,521	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	225.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,515	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	382.65/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,427	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.53/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,525	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	338.78/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,772	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	294.25/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,833	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,298	159.24/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,067	4
Bulls	—	—	1,440	171.38/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,468	8
Bulls	—	—	1,518	180.40/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,738	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	113.44/cwt	106.00–120.00	908	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	153.85/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,577	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	141.65/cwt	135.50–146.00	1,452	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	158.77/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,064	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Fancy	738	1,579.15/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,579	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,187.81/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,188	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,100	2,690.91/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,691	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	2,085.29/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,085	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,050	3,119.05/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,119	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,473.81/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,474	14

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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 1,031Year ago 1,156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 132Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 316Year ago 326

Compared to last weeks sale. Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-20 higher, slaughter cows sold 15-17 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 10-15 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	176.00–185.00	180.40
4	—	1,298	154.00–164.00	159.24
8	—	1,440	166.00–176.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,300	155.00–162.00	158.77
16	—	1,025	148.00–158.00	153.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	135.50–146.00	141.65
2	—	800	106.00–120.00	113.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	380.00–385.00	382.65
6	400–450	423	350.00–370.00	360.53
6	500–550	523	332.00–345.00	338.78
4	600–650	623	280.00–307.50	294.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	315.00–340.00	328.17
6	450–500	473	290.00–320.00	305.71
6	500–550	523	280.00–300.00	290.43
6	550–600	573	255.00–275.00	265.39
4	650–700	673	220.00–230.00	225.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	445.00–475.00	461.52
6	250–300	273	445.00–475.00	461.24
6	300–350	323	415.00–425.00	420.35
6	350–400	373	400.00–420.00	410.60
8	500–550	523	347.50–360.00	354.02
6	550–600	573	310.00–325.00	317.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	738	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,579.15

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	—	1,098	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,187.81

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)	2	—	1,100	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,690.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	850	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,085.29

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,050	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,473.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,119.05

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.