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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-18

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

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

231 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 161▼ 40 vs year ago 271 · −14.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 43▲ 26 vs year ago 44 · +59.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 8▲ 18 vs year ago 2 · +900.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugthr cows \bull steady to 4 lower feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 lowe

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 $116.65/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$116.65

42 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$5.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

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	494	117.40	580	36
Medium and Large 2	472	112.16	529	6thin

One grade step is worth $5.25/cwt here — about $51 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 sale42 hd

116.65

—

MS average12 barns · 1,033 hd

123.01

−6.36

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	1,340	78.88	1,057	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	51.15	629	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	36.39	374	32

Every lot

45 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	136.65/cwt	129.00–145.00	387	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	139.46/cwt	132.00–147.00	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	142.67/cwt	141.00–144.00	770	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	128.64/cwt	125.00–136.00	737	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,056	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	120.47/cwt	120.00–121.00	259	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	126.35/cwt	122.00–130.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	122.51/cwt	110.00–133.00	519	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	120.35/cwt	112.00–146.00	567	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	114.12/cwt	105.00–120.00	598	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	112.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	415	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	136.19/cwt	124.00–144.00	432	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	142.08/cwt	131.00–148.00	597	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	111.00/cwt	100.00–122.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	121.75/cwt	118.00–125.00	622	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	634	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	678	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	119.76/cwt	118.00–123.00	689	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	119.47/cwt	115.00–124.00	724	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	115.01/cwt	112.00–118.00	872	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	73.05/cwt	72.00–75.00	820	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	84.71/cwt	76.00–95.00	1,319	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	16.69/cwt	13.00–20.00	139	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	31.31/cwt	24.00–35.00	305	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	41.40/cwt	27.00–50.00	448	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	51.15/cwt	45.00–57.00	629	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,118	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,158	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 Oct 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 161Year ago 271

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 43Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 2

compared to last week slaugthr cows \bull steady to 4 lower feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 lowe

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	116.00	116.00
4	—	606	115.00–124.00	119.47
1	—	290	143.00	143.00
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
2	—	758	112.00–118.00	115.01
3	—	490	120.00–125.00	122.35
7	—	420	131.00–148.00	142.08
1	—	650	121.00	121.00
4	—	575	118.00–123.00	119.76
3	—	317	124.00–144.00	136.19
4	—	511	118.00–125.00	121.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	122.00	122.00
2	—	480	100.00–122.00	111.00
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
2	—	558	121.00–122.00	121.50
1	—	335	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
8	—	471	112.00–146.00	120.35
9	—	524	105.00–120.00	114.12
7	—	424	110.00–133.00	122.51
7	—	566	105.00–115.00	112.14
3	—	370	122.00–130.00	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	120.00–121.00	120.47
4	—	600	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	129.00–145.00	136.65
2	—	388	144.00–146.00	144.99
1	—	705	118.00	118.00
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
5	—	573	125.00–136.00	128.64
1	—	880	120.00	120.00
3	—	540	141.00–144.00	142.67
2	—	473	132.00–147.00	139.46
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	974	24.00–35.00	31.31
19	—	1,081	27.00–50.00	41.40
2	—	835	13.00–20.00	16.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,229	45.00–57.00	51.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	72.00–75.00	73.05
3	—	1,557	76.00–95.00	84.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00

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.