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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 26

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 236▲ 41 vs year ago 114 · +36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 72▼ 29 vs year ago 46 · −63.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 49▲ 0 vs year ago 2 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulla steady feeder steers 3 to 5 higher feeder heifers 3 to4 lower

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 $128.49/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$128.49

54 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$23.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.08

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	143.00	665	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	539	129.17	696	45
Medium and Large 2	459	119.99	550	7thin

One grade step is worth $23.01/cwt here — about $115 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 sale54 hd

128.49

—

MS average13 barns · 1,061 hd

122.41

+6.08

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	1,487	82.03	1,220	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	63.37	732	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	52.76	619	6thin

Every lot

40 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 2	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	316	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	166.78/cwt	153.00–169.50	644	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	153.26/cwt	146.00–157.00	647	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	134.53/cwt	129.00–140.00	589	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	150.65/cwt	145.00–158.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	870	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	135.85/cwt	132.00–139.00	428	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	413	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	143.86/cwt	138.00–147.00	527	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	134.80/cwt	129.00–139.00	566	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	134.00/cwt	124.00–144.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	583	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	706	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	119.65/cwt	117.00–121.00	763	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	900	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	156.52/cwt	155.00–158.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	138.82/cwt	130.00–148.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	123.26/cwt	121.00–127.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	117.70/cwt	109.00–127.00	679	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	945	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	85.55/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,266	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,125	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	63.37/cwt	61.00–67.00	732	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	52.76/cwt	42.00–57.00	619	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	885	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,815	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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 236Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 72Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 49Year ago 2

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulla steady feeder steers 3 to 5 higher feeder heifers 3 to4 lower

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	85.00–86.00	85.55
1	—	1,500	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,155	61.00–67.00	63.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,174	42.00–57.00	52.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	770.00	770.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	733	122.75	122.75
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
2	—	518	112.00–113.00	112.50
6	—	315	132.00–139.00	135.85
2	—	460	124.00–144.00	134.00
2	—	750	125.00	125.00
3	—	638	117.00–121.00	119.65
5	—	420	129.00–139.00	134.80
8	—	366	138.00–147.00	143.86
3	—	588	119.00–121.00	119.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	118.00	118.00
2	—	320	128.00–130.00	128.98
1	—	380	129.00	129.00
1	—	425	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	155.00–158.00	156.52
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	373	130.00–148.00	138.82
4	—	519	121.00–127.00	123.26
5	—	577	109.00–127.00	117.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
16	—	386	153.00–169.50	166.78
1	—	925	94.00	94.00
1	—	230	137.50	137.50
3	—	475	145.00–158.00	150.65
3	—	422	146.00–157.00	153.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	455	144.00	144.00
2	—	438	129.00–140.00	134.53
1	—	215	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	169.00	169.00

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.