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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 24

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 188▲ 180 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 26▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 7▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaughter cows\bulls 5 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers steady

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 $126.63/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$126.63

30 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$4.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.34

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	464	127.46	591	24
Medium and Large 2	469	123.33	578	6thin

One grade step is worth $4.13/cwt here — about $13 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 sale30 hd

126.63

—

MS average13 barns · 1,362 hd

123.30

+3.34

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	1,690	92.34	1,561	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	61.68	774	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	40.08	416	9thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	538	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	137.16/cwt	131.00–144.00	719	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	121.96/cwt	119.00–125.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	768	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	126.19/cwt	121.00–130.00	799	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	129.23/cwt	127.00–133.00	877	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	951	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	139.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	390	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	143.16/cwt	135.00–156.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	124.98/cwt	122.00–128.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	118.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	123.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	648	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	120.68/cwt	118.00–125.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	120.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	739	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	136.54/cwt	135.00–138.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	458	123.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	115.50/cwt	111.00–120.00	572	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	125.54/cwt	120.00–132.00	659	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	784	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	92.34/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,561	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	269	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	43.82/cwt	38.00–48.00	444	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	61.68/cwt	55.00–68.00	774	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,345	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	323	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	8,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	837.83/cwt	780.00–900.00	7,524	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,249	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	942.48/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	12,535	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,565	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	71.69/cwt	70.00–74.00	674	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,132.95/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	13,709	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 →

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Mon Aug 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 188Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 7Year ago 0

compared to last week slaughter cows\bulls 5 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	135.00–138.00	136.54
2	—	495	111.00–120.00	115.50
4	—	525	120.00–132.00	125.54
1	—	290	152.00	152.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	118.00	118.00
2	—	340	140.00–145.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	117.00	117.00
2	—	458	120.00–128.00	123.98
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	114.00	114.00
1	—	645	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	114.00	114.00
1	—	450	124.00	124.00
3	—	523	120.00–127.00	123.99
1	—	370	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	122.00–128.00	124.98
3	—	512	123.00–125.00	123.99
3	—	575	118.00–125.00	120.68
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
4	—	279	135.00–145.00	139.66
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
4	—	616	118.00–122.00	120.01
2	—	468	115.00–122.00	118.44
3	—	338	135.00–156.00	143.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	145.00–150.00	147.50
4	—	524	131.00–144.00	137.16
2	—	565	130.00–145.00	137.50
4	—	633	121.00–130.00	126.19
2	—	740	128.00–129.00	128.50
5	—	679	127.00–133.00	129.23
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	138.00	138.00
1	—	595	129.00	129.00
2	—	538	119.00–125.00	121.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,013	38.00–48.00	43.82
1	—	895	30.00	30.00
1	—	1,345	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,255	55.00–68.00	61.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	90.00–95.00	92.34

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,330	800.00–1,100.00	942.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	780.00–900.00	837.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	70.00–74.00	71.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	975.00–1,250.00	1,132.95

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.