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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Dec 11

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

510 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 309▲ 188 vs year ago 322 · +58.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 28▲ 32 vs year ago 20 · +160.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 14 vs year ago 24 · −58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6 -$10. Heifers sold higher$5 - $10. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.90/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$218.90

138 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$457

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

$29.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.25

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	242.07	1,049	25
Medium and Large 2	358	241.67	866	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	707	213.01	1,506	110

One grade step is worth $29.06/cwt here — about −$457 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 sale138 hd

218.90

—

MS average13 barns · 1,194 hd

241.14

−22.25

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	1,670	111.88	1,868	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,322	93.15	1,231	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,825	93.00	1,697	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	83.38	887	20

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	919	$921	4thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	250.55/cwt	245.00–256.00	734	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	254.44/cwt	242.50–260.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	909	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	260.89/cwt	256.00–272.50	976	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	236.92/cwt	222.00–241.50	1,135	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	236.83/cwt	235.50–239.00	1,248	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,253	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	219.66/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,265	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,344	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,370	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,439	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,622	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	246.14/cwt	240.00–252.50	701	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	256.62/cwt	255.00–260.00	790	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	231.23/cwt	227.50–235.00	765	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	238.41/cwt	232.00–252.50	894	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	222.96/cwt	217.00–230.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	215.79/cwt	212.50–220.00	891	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,006	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	207.48/cwt	202.00–215.00	975	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,107	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	209.25/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,067	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	191.33/cwt	183.00–197.00	983	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	184.00/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,049	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,177	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	188.74/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,161	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,444	48
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	250.00/cwt	240.00–257.50	863	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	240.32/cwt	235.00–254.00	889	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	249.80/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,032	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	230.57/cwt	215.00–239.00	964	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	227.26/cwt	223.00–236.00	1,077	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	213.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,105	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	203.07/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,151	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	208.16/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,297	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,362	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	111.88/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,868	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	83.38/cwt	75.00–90.00	887	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	93.15/cwt	82.00–98.00	1,231	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,697	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	919	920.69/head	860.00–1,000.00	921	4

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 309Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 28Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 24

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6 -$10. Heifers sold higher$5 - $10. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	178.00	178.00
2	—	623	200.00–216.00	208.16
5	—	413	240.00–264.00	249.80
6	—	474	223.00–236.00	227.26
7	—	370	235.00–254.00	240.32
3	—	518	210.00–220.00	213.25
3	—	567	200.00–209.00	203.07
3	—	345	240.00–257.50	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	231.00	231.00
6	—	418	215.00–239.00	230.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	242.50–260.00	254.44
1	—	540	232.00	232.00
1	—	735	190.00	190.00
4	—	576	212.00–228.00	219.66
5	—	374	256.00–272.50	260.89
4	—	400	245.00	245.00
4	—	479	222.00–241.50	236.92
2	—	293	245.00–256.00	250.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	527	235.50–239.00	236.83
63	—	805	201.50	201.50
4	—	327	278.00	278.00
6	—	596	225.50	225.50
2	—	640	214.00	214.00
14	—	702	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	225.00	225.00
2	—	370	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	202.00–215.00	207.48
2	—	285	240.00–252.50	246.14
3	—	413	212.50–220.00	215.79
3	—	308	255.00–260.00	256.62
4	—	375	232.00–252.50	238.41
2	—	615	187.50–190.00	188.74
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
1	—	570	225.00	225.00
4	—	510	207.00–212.00	209.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	217.00–230.00	222.96
4	—	514	183.00–197.00	191.33
6	—	331	227.50–235.00	231.23
2	—	570	175.00–193.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	447	225.00	225.00
7	—	503	220.00	220.00
48	—	870	166.00	166.00
12	—	574	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	919	860.00–1,000.00	920.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	108.00–116.00	111.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,322	82.00–98.00	93.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,064	75.00–90.00	83.38

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.