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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Nov 6

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Oct 30Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 290▲ 75 vs year ago 215 · +34.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 45▲ 3 vs year ago 30 · +10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▲ 3 vs year ago 7 · +42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers were steady to $6 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $8 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $5 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $225.80/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +48.01 against this barn's trailing median of $177.79.

Average price

$225.80

68 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$10.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.88

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	227.49	1,021	57
Medium and Large 2	380	217.07	825	11thin

One grade step is worth $10.42/cwt here — about $196 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 sale68 hd

225.80

—

MS average13 barns · 735 hd

196.92

+28.88

This barn, trailing median1 sales

177.79

+48.01

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	—	High	1,542	105.12	1,621	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	89.78	1,063	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,122	78.65	882	8thin

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)	1,175	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,025	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$650	1thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	232.57/cwt	225.00–240.00	670	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	237.37/cwt	232.00–240.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	968	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	234.93/cwt	232.00–239.00	874	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	224.03/cwt	223.00–225.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	233.54/cwt	228.00–240.00	993	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,116	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	228.48/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,074	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	238.51/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,048	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	248.63/cwt	239.00–254.50	1,288	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	236.26/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,224	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,378	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	219.52/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,346	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,003	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	211.83/cwt	210.00–217.00	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	206.62/cwt	200.00–210.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	220.06/cwt	215.00–227.00	812	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	206.79/cwt	200.00–212.00	864	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	214.44/cwt	210.00–217.00	929	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	949	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	220.92/cwt	213.00–228.00	1,056	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,010	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	213.53/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,125	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	210.63/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,173	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	177.06/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,015	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	231.33/cwt	227.50–235.00	532	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	259	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	574	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	238.54/cwt	233.00–245.00	778	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	234.34/cwt	227.00–241.00	869	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	209.96/cwt	205.00–220.00	878	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	229.93/cwt	223.00–237.00	980	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	215.13/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,011	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	231.51/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,090	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	220.54/cwt	214.00–232.00	1,145	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	222.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,262	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,386	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	218.01/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,432	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,041	1
Bulls	—	—	1,546	105.11/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,625	8
Bulls	—	—	1,602	114.18/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,829	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	642	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	81.31/cwt	72.00–85.00	918	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	88.34/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,020	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,290	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	107.19/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,231	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 290Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 45Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 7

Compared to last week steers were steady to $6 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $8 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	205.00	205.00
7	—	518	225.00–248.00	236.26
3	—	325	232.00–240.00	237.37
2	—	613	218.00–221.00	219.52
2	—	493	237.00–240.00	238.51
1	—	565	237.00	237.00
3	—	425	228.00–240.00	233.54
2	—	288	225.00–240.00	232.57
3	—	372	232.00–239.00	234.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	262.00	262.00
5	—	364	266.00	266.00
8	—	518	239.00–254.50	248.63
2	—	590	233.50	233.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	223.00	223.00
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
1	—	505	207.50	207.50
2	—	373	223.00–225.00	224.03
2	—	470	227.00–230.00	228.48
1	—	325	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	205.00–220.00	213.53
3	—	557	202.00–216.00	210.63
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
4	—	330	210.00–217.00	211.83
7	—	433	210.00–217.00	214.44
5	—	369	215.00–227.00	220.06
5	—	478	213.00–228.00	220.92
1	—	245	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	190.00–200.00	194.98
2	—	573	175.00–179.00	177.06
3	—	360	200.00–210.00	206.62
3	—	418	200.00–212.00	206.79
3	—	463	200.00–210.00	205.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	214.00–232.00	220.54
8	—	371	227.00–241.00	234.34
7	—	471	220.00–235.00	231.51
16	—	426	223.00–237.00	229.93
3	—	657	210.00–223.00	218.01
3	—	259	220.00–225.00	221.67
5	—	326	233.00–245.00	238.54
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
3	—	568	210.00–230.00	222.22
2	—	623	220.00–225.00	222.51
1	—	785	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
3	—	418	205.00–220.00	209.96
1	—	355	225.00	225.00
2	—	230	227.50–235.00	231.33
2	—	470	211.00–219.00	215.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	97.00	97.00
5	—	1,155	80.00–92.00	88.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	60.00	60.00
7	—	1,129	72.00–85.00	81.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	113.00–115.00	114.18
8	—	1,546	94.00–109.00	105.11
1	—	1,335	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,148	98.00–111.00	107.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.