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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 3

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,131 head

▲ 450 vs last sale 681▲ 385 vs year ago 746 · +51.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 83▼ 28 vs year ago 201 · −13.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

353 head

▲ 232 vs last sale 121▼ 42 vs year ago 395 · −10.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold weaker. Slaughter cows sold 4-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $302.20/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −80.20 against this barn's trailing median of $382.40.

Average price

$302.20

84 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$22.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.15

vs MS average

−2.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	508	308.61	1,568	60
Medium and Large 1	529	286.16	1,513	24

One grade step is worth $22.44/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale84 hd

302.20

—

MS average13 barns · 358 hd

283.05

+19.15

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−2.82

This barn, trailing median35 sales

382.40

−80.20

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

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.17, low $309.83, median $382.40 across 35 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	1,691	170.96	2,890	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,088	152.76	1,662	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	148.35	1,521	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	140.88	1,374	18

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)	1,175	$2,459	40
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	853	$1,695	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$3,375	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,854	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,308	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,684	20

Every lot

55 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	500.83/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,367	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	285	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,397	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	450.35/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,455	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,445	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	363	422.27/cwt	417.50–445.00	1,533	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	433.26/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,616	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,712	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	413.17/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,748	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	360.48/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,705	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,691	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	345.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,806	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	341.63/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,811	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	325.39/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,864	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	289.01/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,798	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	285.70/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,780	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	285.68/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,923	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,939	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	275.97/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,995	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	215	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	806	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	380.35/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,229	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	355.60/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,326	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	331.49/cwt	326.00–337.50	1,386	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	333.95/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,413	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,433	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	309.56/cwt	293.00–311.00	1,566	58
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	288.53/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,486	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,596	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	279.07/cwt	277.00–281.00	1,591	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	268.58/cwt	268.00–270.50	1,644	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	265.44/cwt	260.00–270.50	1,654	36
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	257.89/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,718	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	255.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,717	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	777	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,748	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	420.60/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,569	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	370.53/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,567	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	335.24/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,586	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	315.22/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,649	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	315.20/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,806	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	282.07/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,757	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	155.36/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,203	4
Bulls	—	—	1,630	170.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,778	10
Bulls	—	—	1,973	182.30/cwt	177.00–187.00	3,597	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	131.78/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,054	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	150.85/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,546	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	148.35/cwt	142.50–152.50	1,521	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	143.48/cwt	138.50–147.00	1,471	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	159.92/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,119	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	925	2,308.11/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,308	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,854.35/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,854	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	853	1,695.01/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,695	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,458.51/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,459	40
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,000	1,683.75/head	1,450.00–1,875.00	1,684	20

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 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,131Last week 681Year ago 746

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 83Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 353Last week 121Year ago 395

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold weaker. Slaughter cows sold 4-8 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	490.00–510.00	500.83
4	300–350	323	445.00–455.00	450.35
22	350–400	373	420.00–445.00	433.26
6	400–450	423	400.00–425.00	413.17
14	450–500	473	350.00–370.00	360.48
26	500–550	523	340.00–350.00	345.22
6	550–600	573	315.00–335.00	325.39
16	600–650	623	280.00–291.00	285.70
8	650–700	673	280.00–291.00	285.68
8	700–750	723	275.00–277.00	275.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	490.00	490.00
3	300–350	340	425.00	425.00
12	350–400	363	417.50–445.00	422.27
3	400–450	415	412.50	412.50
7	450–500	483	350.00	350.00
17	500–550	530	332.50–347.50	341.63
15	600–650	622	285.00–291.00	289.01
2	650–700	695	280.00	280.00
5	700–750	700	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	375.00–385.00	380.35
6	350–400	373	345.00–365.00	355.60
28	400–450	423	330.00–337.50	333.95
18	500–550	515	285.00–295.00	288.53
6	550–600	570	277.00–281.00	279.07
36	600–650	623	260.00–270.50	265.44
6	650–700	673	250.00–260.00	255.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	375.00	375.00
4	300–350	330	345.00	345.00
24	400–450	418	326.00–337.50	331.49
3	450–500	455	315.00	315.00
58	500–550	506	293.00–311.00	309.56
2	550–600	568	281.00	281.00
26	600–650	612	268.00–270.50	268.58
11	650–700	666	250.00–262.50	257.89
3	750–800	777	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	410.00–430.00	420.60
6	400–450	423	360.00–380.00	370.53
12	450–500	473	330.00–340.00	335.24
4	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	315.22
4	550–600	573	310.00–320.00	315.20
4	600–650	623	280.00–284.00	282.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	20	—	1,150	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,854.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,000	3,375.00	3,375.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	925	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,308.11

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)	40	—	1,175	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,458.51

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)	10	—	853	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,695.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,000	1,450.00–1,875.00	1,683.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,973	177.00–187.00	182.30
10	—	1,630	165.00–175.00	170.40
4	—	1,418	150.00–160.00	155.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	142.50–152.50	148.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,025	145.00–155.00	150.85
8	—	1,325	155.00–164.00	159.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	127.00–136.00	131.78
14	—	1,025	138.50–147.00	143.48

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.