Sale reports / Mississippi / Macon Livestock Auction / 2020-05-18

Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, May 18

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← May 11May 18May 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

369 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 238▲ 369 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 27▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 5▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cow and bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.54/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$137.54

81 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$11.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.05

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	475	139.53	663	67
Medium and Large 2	400	128.03	513	14thin

One grade step is worth $11.50/cwt here — about $150 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 sale81 hd

137.54

—

MS average12 barns · 1,338 hd

132.50

+5.05

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	1,809	97.45	1,763	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	63.09	758	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	53.54	535	25

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Macon Stockyard - Macon, 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 1-2	268	147.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	395	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	123.96/cwt	110.00–135.00	389	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	152.72/cwt	147.00–161.00	495	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	132.44/cwt	120.00–139.00	489	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	150.74/cwt	147.00–160.00	564	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	150.08/cwt	143.00–152.00	609	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	142.20/cwt	139.00–143.50	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	136.95/cwt	132.00–143.00	709	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	128.95/cwt	125.00–133.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	126.95/cwt	120.00–131.50	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	119.88/cwt	119.50–121.00	797	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	959	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	127.96/cwt	120.00–134.00	412	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	126.35/cwt	120.00–129.50	478	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	123.86/cwt	118.00–128.00	529	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	121.78/cwt	114.00–124.00	566	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	120.31/cwt	116.00–121.50	644	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	116.87/cwt	114.00–119.00	652	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	108.21/cwt	106.00–111.00	656	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	774	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	148.52/cwt	147.00–150.00	572	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	135.33/cwt	131.00–139.00	586	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	119.05/cwt	114.00–124.00	643	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	118.55/cwt	113.00–124.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	122.02/cwt	117.00–127.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,809	97.45/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,763	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	306	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	54.35/cwt	41.00–63.00	546	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	63.09/cwt	58.00–66.00	758	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	745	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,470	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	9,372	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	903.21/cwt	820.00–1,000.00	10,026	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,279	1

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 →

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Mon May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 369Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cow and bulls steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	820.00–1,000.00	903.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	113.00–124.00	118.55
2	—	540	114.00–124.00	119.05
2	—	473	130.00–132.00	131.02
2	—	385	147.00–150.00	148.52
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
4	—	433	131.00–139.00	135.33
2	—	638	117.00–127.00	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	480	139.00–143.50	142.20
4	—	518	132.00–143.00	136.95
2	—	820	115.00	115.00
1	—	880	109.00	109.00
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
9	—	406	143.00–152.00	150.08
9	—	268	140.00–150.00	147.28
7	—	614	120.00–131.50	126.95
5	—	374	147.00–160.00	150.74
5	—	324	147.00–161.00	152.72
4	—	665	119.50–121.00	119.88
4	—	569	125.00–133.00	128.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	110.00–135.00	123.96
6	—	369	120.00–139.00	132.44
1	—	605	118.00	118.00
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	525	123.00	123.00
1	—	410	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	558	114.00–119.00	116.87
8	—	535	116.00–121.50	120.31
5	—	707	109.50	109.50
5	—	606	106.00–111.00	108.21
1	—	260	136.00	136.00
13	—	465	114.00–124.00	121.78
12	—	322	120.00–134.00	127.96
11	—	427	118.00–128.00	123.86
11	—	378	120.00–129.50	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	628	103.00–105.00	104.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,004	41.00–63.00	54.35
1	—	900	34.00	34.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,202	58.00–66.00	63.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,809	90.00–101.00	97.45

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.