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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 22

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

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Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 144▼ 77 vs year ago 229 · −33.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 22▲ 6 vs year ago 50 · +12.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 4▲ 15 vs year ago 6 · +250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $5 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $281.91/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −155.46 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$281.91

5 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$27.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.92

vs MS average

−27.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	287.39	1,539	4thin
Medium and Large 2	555	260.00	1,443	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.38/cwt here — about $96 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

281.91

—

MS average13 barns · 348 hd

285.83

−3.92

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−27.64

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−155.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $460.75, low $340.02, median $437.37 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,591	143.76	2,288	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	117.56	1,291	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,448	115.14	1,667	7thin

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)	1,042	$1,677	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,137	$1,570	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,476	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,638	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,513	2thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	359.08/cwt	355.00–370.00	808	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,046	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	300.41/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,096	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	327.87/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,256	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	324.99/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,365	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,344	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,458	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	284.94/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,382	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,496	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	277.27/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,575	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	286.24/cwt	285.00–290.00	910	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	289.87/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,067	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	276.66/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,029	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	283.65/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,152	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	269.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,241	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	241.17/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,290	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,425	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	318.36/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,172	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,306	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	283.30/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,184	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,438	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	294.93/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,395	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,495	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	258.52/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,396	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	247.11/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,426	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	218.69/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,450	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,518	1
Bulls	—	—	1,631	145.44/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,372	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	110.15/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,052	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	118.20/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,313	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	115.14/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,667	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	835	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	1,475.82/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,476	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	1,677.44/head	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,677	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	1,569.57/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,570	3

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 144Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 22Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 4Year ago 6

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $5 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,631	143.00–146.00	145.44
1	—	1,195	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,448	105.00–123.00	115.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	106.00–114.00	110.15
23	—	1,111	112.00–125.00	118.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	317.50–320.00	318.36
2	400–450	418	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	460	312.50	312.50
1	500–550	520	287.50	287.50
3	550–600	577	240.00–251.00	247.11
3	650–700	663	210.00–227.00	218.69
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	277.50–290.00	283.30
2	450–500	473	292.50–297.50	294.93
2	500–550	540	256.00–261.00	258.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	275.00–280.00	276.66
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	318	285.00–290.00	286.24
4	350–400	368	282.50–300.00	289.87
4	400–450	406	275.00–292.50	283.65
4	450–500	461	265.00–275.00	269.23
2	500–550	535	232.50–250.00	241.17
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	700	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	300.00–310.00	304.96
2	350–400	365	290.00–310.00	300.41
1	400–450	430	312.50	312.50
3	450–500	485	282.00–288.00	284.94
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	355.00–370.00	359.08
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
7	350–400	383	317.50–335.00	327.87
3	400–450	420	322.00–330.00	324.99
6	450–500	474	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	500–550	503	297.50	297.50
2	550–600	568	270.00–285.00	277.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,750.00	1,750.00

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)	3	—	1,042	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,677.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,569.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.82

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.