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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 5

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

134 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 64▲ 18 vs year ago 116 · +15.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 3▲ 23 vs year ago 7 · +328.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bull steady 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 $137.76/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$137.76

32 head · 405 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$7.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.22

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	409	139.57	571	24
Medium and Large 2	395	132.34	522	8thin

One grade step is worth $7.23/cwt here — about $49 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 sale32 hd

137.76

—

MS average13 barns · 1,131 hd

133.53

+4.22

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	1,441	80.86	1,165	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	61.27	726	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	766	41.04	314	9thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	176.02/cwt	173.00–179.00	562	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	155.75/cwt	154.00–157.50	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	176.33/cwt	175.00–178.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	143.01/cwt	141.00–145.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	150.16/cwt	145.00–156.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	142.37/cwt	135.00–148.00	464	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	134.19/cwt	127.00–141.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	145.79/cwt	137.00–155.00	541	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	142.53/cwt	141.00–143.00	600	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	135.52/cwt	134.00–137.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	121.93/cwt	118.00–126.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	653	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	126.67/cwt	125.00–128.00	703	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	85.39/cwt	70.00–92.00	1,164	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,219	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	700	33.36/cwt	29.00–39.00	234	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	43.24/cwt	34.00–47.00	339	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	61.27/cwt	57.00–69.00	726	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,030	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,400	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 64Year ago 116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 3Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

compared to last week slaugther cows\bull steady 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
1	—	520	137.00	137.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	173.00	173.00
1	—	320	178.00	178.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
3	—	555	125.00–128.00	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	134.00–137.00	135.52
4	—	421	141.00–143.00	142.53
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	108.00	108.00
9	—	371	137.00–155.00	145.79
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
2	—	570	118.00–126.00	121.93
4	—	326	135.00–148.00	142.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	145.00–156.00	150.16
2	—	523	128.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	107.00	107.00
2	—	360	127.00–141.00	134.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
2	—	415	154.00–157.50	155.75
2	—	368	165.00–170.00	167.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	141.00–145.00	143.01
3	—	417	175.00–178.00	176.33
2	—	388	175.00–176.00	175.50
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
1	—	485	164.00	164.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
4	—	319	173.00–179.00	176.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,185	57.00–69.00	61.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	785	34.00–47.00	43.24
2	—	700	29.00–39.00	33.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	71.00	71.00
2	—	1,543	79.00	79.00
3	—	1,363	70.00–92.00	85.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

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	—	1,280	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.