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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 9

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Sep 25Oct 9Oct 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 166▼ 174 vs year ago 277 · −62.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

300 head

▲ 264 vs last sale 36▲ 231 vs year ago 69 · +334.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 17 · −41.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market reported last week so no data to compare with. Sold 67 heifers @ 729 lbs. $223.75.

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 $210.74/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$210.74

119 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,309

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$878

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$50.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

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	729	223.75	1,631	67
Medium and Large 1	502	200.77	1,008	26
Medium and Large 2	468	190.44	891	21
Medium and Large 3	434	173.48	753	5thin

One grade step is worth $50.27/cwt here — about $878 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 sale119 hd

210.74

—

MS average13 barns · 1,486 hd

210.25

+0.49

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	1,468	109.55	1,609	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	91.79	1,129	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	80.73	1,184	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,036	77.73	806	48

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$971	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$1,385	1thin

Every lot

70 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	275	252.59/cwt	250.00–255.00	695	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	250.61/cwt	235.00–260.00	814	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	237.54/cwt	230.00–245.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	207.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	235.08/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,001	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	221.63/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,048	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,005	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	217.21/cwt	209.00–238.00	1,136	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	219.98/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,280	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	210.16/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,303	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	204.16/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,372	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,779	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	203.54/cwt	195.00–208.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	200.08/cwt	192.50–205.00	720	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	216.46/cwt	210.00–225.00	829	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	208.00/cwt	207.00–210.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	196.64/cwt	185.00–205.00	834	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	208.75/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,002	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	189.69/cwt	185.00–194.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	182.39/cwt	180.00–185.00	954	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	203.01/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,068	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	186.98/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,071	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,052	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	183.40/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,251	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,241	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	729	223.75/cwt	223.75–223.75	1,631	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	353	234.77/cwt	231.50–238.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	933	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	823	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	218.65/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,034	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	200.67/cwt	200.00–202.00	963	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	962	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,097	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,030	1
Bulls	—	—	1,365	105.44/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,439	3
Bulls	—	—	1,535	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,934	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,553	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	414	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	66.29/cwt	60.00–68.00	646	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	80.11/cwt	70.00–91.00	841	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	98.40/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,102	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	91.26/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,131	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	80.73/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,184	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	970.97/head	850.00–1,100.00	971	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 166Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 36Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 17

No market reported last week so no data to compare with. Sold 67 heifers @ 729 lbs. $223.75.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	176.00	176.00
2	—	480	207.50–210.00	208.75
3	—	573	180.00–191.00	186.98
3	—	383	210.00–225.00	216.46
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
3	—	682	180.00–190.00	183.40
1	—	200	230.00	230.00
1	—	345	227.00	227.00
3	—	617	175.00–185.00	180.00
4	—	526	190.00–217.00	203.01
4	—	421	207.00–210.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	165.00	165.00
2	—	468	175.00–180.00	177.46
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
1	—	420	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
1	—	615	175.00	175.00
1	—	575	183.00	183.00
3	—	338	195.00–208.00	203.54
2	—	523	180.00–185.00	182.39
3	—	482	185.00–194.00	189.69
3	—	360	192.50–205.00	200.08
4	—	424	185.00–205.00	196.64
2	—	660	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	235	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	729	223.75	223.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	209.00–238.00	217.21
6	—	582	212.00–225.00	219.98
3	—	325	235.00–260.00	250.61
2	—	620	205.00–215.00	210.16
4	—	426	220.00–245.00	235.08
4	—	473	220.00–222.50	221.63
7	—	370	230.00–245.00	237.54
3	—	672	195.00–211.00	204.16
2	—	275	250.00–255.00	252.59
1	—	885	201.00	201.00
1	—	790	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	220.00–225.00	222.48
1	—	550	207.00	207.00
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
1	—	510	197.00	197.00
2	—	418	200.00–215.00	207.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	215.00	215.00
2	—	513	185.00–190.00	187.46
3	—	480	200.00–202.00	200.67
1	—	590	186.00	186.00
1	—	600	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	179.00	179.00
1	—	365	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	218.00–220.00	218.65
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
2	—	353	231.50–238.00	234.77
1	—	410	227.50	227.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	49.00	49.00
6	—	975	60.00–68.00	66.29
41	—	1,050	70.00–91.00	80.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	75.00–89.00	80.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	97.00–100.00	98.40
25	—	1,239	86.00–96.00	91.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	99.00–114.00	105.44
1	—	2,010	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,535	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,170	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	850.00–1,100.00	970.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,385.00	1,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.