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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 23

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

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Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 397▲ 231 vs year ago 166 · +139.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 42▼ 4 vs year ago 36 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 9▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold mixed $10 lower to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $13 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 $246.77/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −190.60 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$246.77

33 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$26.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

vs MS average

−27.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	522	256.00	1,336	16thin
Medium and Large 1	542	253.18	1,371	6thin
Medium and Large 2	549	229.84	1,262	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.16/cwt here — about $75 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale33 hd

246.77

—

MS average11 barns · 259 hd

247.07

−0.31

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−27.52

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−190.60

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	1,520	135.83	2,065	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	121.41	1,558	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	108.66	1,204	18

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,230	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,788	2thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	349.82/cwt	345.00–355.00	997	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	268.51/cwt	252.50–285.00	900	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	242.90/cwt	230.00–252.50	899	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,245	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,199	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,214	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	244.14/cwt	228.00–259.00	1,138	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	271.39/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,284	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,310	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	255.72/cwt	251.00–262.00	1,343	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	237.87/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,251	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	250.64/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,399	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	223.15/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,267	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,405	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	248.94/cwt	242.50–251.50	1,526	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	242.40/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,510	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	229.49/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,446	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,581	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,714	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	852	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,930	60
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	688	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	277.38/cwt	272.50–282.50	896	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	242.68/cwt	234.00–248.00	922	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	259.44/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,012	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	260.45/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,099	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	234.84/cwt	218.00–250.00	998	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	234.80/cwt	227.00–239.00	1,089	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	215.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,033	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	230.00/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,189	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	216.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,140	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,211	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	337.40/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,107	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	302.45/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,143	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	271.50/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,032	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	273.11/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,166	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	240.06/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,037	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	264.15/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,242	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	237.96/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,128	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	226.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,184	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	245.02/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,304	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	223.38/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,273	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	232.20/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,337	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	226.35/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,369	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,549	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	142.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,229	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	97.21/cwt	90.00–102.00	960	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	114.38/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,336	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	121.41/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,558	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	870	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	905	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 397Year ago 166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 42Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold mixed $10 lower to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $13 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,230.00	1,230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	1	—	1,200	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,950.00	1,950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
1	250–300	250	275.00	275.00
2	300–350	323	272.50–282.50	277.38
2	350–400	390	255.00–264.00	259.44
3	400–450	422	255.00–267.50	260.45
4	450–500	464	227.00–239.00	234.80
3	500–550	517	225.00–238.00	230.00
5	550–600	563	210.00–220.00	215.18
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
6	350–400	380	234.00–248.00	242.68
12	400–450	425	218.00–250.00	234.84
4	450–500	479	210.00–220.00	215.71
7	500–550	527	210.00–220.00	216.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	260.00–285.00	271.50
3	400–450	432	232.00–250.00	240.06
5	450–500	474	220.00–252.50	237.96
4	500–550	523	220.00–230.00	226.44
2	550–600	570	219.00–228.00	223.38
1	700–750	735	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	335.00–340.00	337.40
2	350–400	378	295.00–310.00	302.45
3	400–450	427	265.00–280.00	273.11
3	450–500	470	262.50–265.00	264.15
3	500–550	532	242.00–248.00	245.02
4	550–600	576	229.00–240.00	232.20
3	600–650	605	222.00–230.00	226.35
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	720	210.00–220.00	215.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	448	271.00	271.00
12	500–550	504	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	576	244.00	244.00
18	600–650	613	242.50–251.50	248.94
60	850–900	852	226.50	226.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	335	252.50–285.00	268.51
4	350–400	370	230.00–252.50	242.90
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
5	450–500	466	228.00–259.00	244.14
5	500–550	526	230.00–247.00	237.87
6	550–600	568	210.00–235.00	223.15
2	600–650	630	229.00–230.00	229.49
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	345.00–355.00	349.82
1	300–350	330	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	380	327.50	327.50
1	400–450	440	272.50	272.50
2	450–500	473	267.50–275.00	271.39
3	500–550	525	251.00–262.00	255.72
3	550–600	558	248.00–255.00	250.64
3	600–650	623	240.00–247.00	242.40
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
3	700–750	722	219.00	219.00
1	750–800	765	224.00	224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,168	107.00–120.00	114.38
6	—	988	90.00–102.00	97.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	118.00–129.00	121.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,570	140.00–146.00	142.00
2	—	1,420	123.00–124.00	123.50

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.