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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 29

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

196 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 339▼ 44 vs year ago 240 · −18.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 64▼ 16 vs year ago 45 · −35.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 2▲ 6 vs year ago 2 · +300.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $12 higher. Slaughter sold $4 - $8 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 $289.07/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −148.30 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$289.07

9 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$16.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.25

vs MS average

+1.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	294.44	1,578	6thin
Medium and Large 2	503	278.32	1,400	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.12/cwt here — about $178 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale9 hd

289.07

—

MS average13 barns · 350 hd

280.82

+8.25

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

+1.28

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−148.30

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	1,737	153.10	2,659	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	132.00	1,692	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	125.11	1,289	13

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)	1,220	$1,551	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,636	2thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	336.89/cwt	332.50–342.50	943	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	966	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	336.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,054	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,132	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	334.65/cwt	328.00–340.00	1,218	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	319.59/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,179	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	321.69/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,348	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	300.05/cwt	290.00–311.00	1,290	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	317.90/cwt	313.00–326.00	1,488	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	296.30/cwt	281.00–310.00	1,419	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	278.32/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,400	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	295.16/cwt	288.00–301.00	1,550	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	293.01/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,635	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	269.98/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,674	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,655	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	265.82/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,802	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,702	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	299.48/cwt	299.00–300.00	952	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,086	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	270.23/cwt	260.00–280.00	967	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	253.97/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,072	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	251.01/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,185	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	265.77/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,260	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	267.01/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,388	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	241.08/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,263	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	259.22/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,452	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	243.11/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,386	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,402	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	232.58/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,461	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,526	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	803	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,743	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,292	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	324.00/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,338	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,372	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	293.57/cwt	289.00–298.00	1,506	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	270.03/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,453	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	275.50/cwt	268.00–283.00	1,584	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	258.36/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,493	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	256.30/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,571	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	239.98/cwt	239.00–241.00	1,591	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,737	153.10/cwt	146.00–160.00	2,659	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,014	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	124.50/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,290	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	136.20/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,434	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,692	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	1,551.23/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,551	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	1,636.44/head	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,636	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 Jul 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 339Year ago 240

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 64Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 2Year ago 2

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $12 higher. Slaughter sold $4 - $8 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	327.00	327.00
3	400–450	413	320.00–328.00	324.00
1	450–500	470	292.00	292.00
2	500–550	513	289.00–298.00	293.57
2	550–600	575	268.00–283.00	275.50
3	600–650	613	254.00–260.00	256.30
2	650–700	663	239.00–241.00	239.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	538	268.00–272.00	270.03
2	550–600	578	252.00–265.00	258.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	299.00–300.00	299.48
1	350–400	355	306.00	306.00
3	400–450	422	250.00–257.00	253.97
4	450–500	474	258.00–270.00	265.77
3	500–550	520	265.00–270.00	267.01
4	550–600	560	253.00–266.00	259.22
2	600–650	628	226.00–239.00	232.58
1	650–700	685	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	730	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	260.00–280.00	270.23
3	450–500	472	246.00–255.00	251.01
4	500–550	524	225.00–252.00	241.08
4	550–600	570	235.00–249.00	243.11
2	600–650	623	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	803	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	332.50–342.50	336.89
4	300–350	313	330.00–340.00	336.67
5	350–400	364	328.00–340.00	334.65
5	400–450	419	315.00–326.00	321.69
4	450–500	468	313.00–326.00	317.90
4	500–550	525	288.00–301.00	295.16
2	550–600	558	291.00–295.00	293.01
3	600–650	620	264.00–275.00	269.98
2	650–700	678	259.00–273.00	265.82
1	750–800	770	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	327.50	327.50
1	300–350	345	328.00	328.00
6	350–400	369	310.00–325.00	319.59
5	400–450	430	290.00–311.00	300.05
8	450–500	479	281.00–310.00	296.30
3	500–550	503	275.00–284.00	278.32
1	650–700	670	247.00	247.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,551.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	998	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,636.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	132.00–140.00	136.20
10	—	1,036	115.00–130.00	124.50
1	—	930	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	131.00–133.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,737	146.00–160.00	153.10

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.