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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 2

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

261 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 208▼ 124 vs year ago 385 · −32.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 92▼ 9 vs year ago 61 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 34▲ 27 vs year ago 4 · +675.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 higher. Heifers sold $3 - $13 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $9 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 $244.42/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −192.95 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$244.42

15 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$28.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs MS average

−24.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	259.00	1,445	3thin
Medium and Large 1	548	246.14	1,349	8thin
Medium and Large 2	532	230.04	1,223	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.96/cwt here — about $223 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 sale15 hd

244.42

—

MS average13 barns · 526 hd

250.22

−5.80

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−24.98

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−192.95

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	1,689	145.67	2,460	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,349	133.72	1,804	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,107	119.13	1,319	23

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	941	$1,425	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,422	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,406	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	979	$1,266	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,985	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,725	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,075	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	290.01/cwt	282.50–295.00	777	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	311.25/cwt	310.00–312.50	887	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	306.61/cwt	302.50–310.00	950	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	283.97/cwt	270.00–295.00	957	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	292.40/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,079	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	287.01/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,180	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	267.27/cwt	259.00–272.50	1,117	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	260.15/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,249	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	238.98/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,214	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	250.08/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,315	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	221.10/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,227	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,445	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	242.20/cwt	238.00–249.00	1,381	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	229.09/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,425	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	241.45/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,504	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,506	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	230.94/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,559	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,482	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,680	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,687	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	804	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	247.02/cwt	240.00–252.50	924	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	244.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,000	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	230.49/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,000	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	231.08/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,091	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,050	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	220.63/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,066	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	215.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,123	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	219.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,236	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	211.69/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,228	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	220.63/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,368	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	216.32/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,456	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,068	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	265.04/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,034	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	232.44/cwt	230.00–237.50	999	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	236.28/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,134	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	239.84/cwt	237.50–242.00	1,218	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,134	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,277	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	233.21/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,371	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	214.62/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,434	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,672	150.23/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,512	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,297	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	109.83/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,090	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	120.81/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,376	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	134.45/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,631	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	133.72/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,804	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	941	1,424.61/head	860.00–1,625.00	1,425	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	979	1,265.97/head	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,266	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	990	1,405.56/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,406	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	1,421.53/head	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,422	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	1,984.69/head	1,625.00–2,250.00	1,985	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Sep 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 208Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 92Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 34Year ago 4

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 higher. Heifers sold $3 - $13 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $9 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	247.50	247.50
7	350–400	374	240.00–252.50	247.02
6	400–450	410	240.00–250.00	244.00
5	450–500	472	227.00–238.00	231.08
5	500–550	521	210.00–220.00	215.61
3	550–600	562	215.00–225.00	219.96
6	600–650	620	215.00–225.00	220.63
3	650–700	673	212.00–222.00	216.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	225.00–237.00	230.49
5	450–500	483	215.00–225.00	220.63
3	550–600	580	210.00–213.00	211.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	310.00–312.50	311.25
3	300–350	310	302.50–310.00	306.61
5	350–400	369	287.50–297.50	292.40
4	400–450	411	285.00–288.00	287.01
4	450–500	480	254.00–264.00	260.15
4	500–550	526	246.00–259.00	250.08
4	550–600	570	238.00–249.00	242.20
4	600–650	623	235.00–246.00	241.45
4	650–700	675	227.00–237.00	230.94
1	700–750	740	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	558	259.00	259.00
6	600–650	625	241.00	241.00
4	750–800	765	220.50	220.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	282.50–295.00	290.01
3	300–350	337	270.00–295.00	283.97
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	418	259.00–272.50	267.27
1	450–500	490	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	508	235.00–243.00	238.98
2	550–600	555	210.00–232.00	221.10
7	600–650	622	225.00–235.00	229.09
1	650–700	680	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	255.00–275.00	265.04
3	400–450	430	230.00–237.50	232.44
1	500–550	535	212.00	212.00
1	550–600	575	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	292.50	292.50
2	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	480	235.00–237.50	236.28
3	500–550	508	237.50–242.00	239.84
4	550–600	588	229.00–236.00	233.21
1	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	668	210.00–219.00	214.62

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	990	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,405.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	979	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,265.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,421.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	941	860.00–1,625.00	1,424.61

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	6	—	1,247	1,625.00–2,250.00	1,984.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	133.00–136.00	134.45
15	—	1,139	115.00–127.00	120.81
6	—	992	104.00–117.00	109.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,349	127.00–140.00	133.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,672	145.00–156.00	150.23
1	—	1,740	132.00	132.00

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.