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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 28

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

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Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 160▼ 12 vs year ago 207 · −5.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 29 vs year ago 55 · −52.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 9▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher, $25 higher in spots. Heifers sold $10 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 higher.

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 $337.91/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −99.46 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$337.91

9 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$27.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.06

vs MS average

−36.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	352.99	1,998	4thin
Medium and Large 2	526	325.86	1,713	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.13/cwt here — about $285 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

337.91

—

MS average12 barns · 259 hd

338.98

−1.06

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−36.52

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−99.46

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	1,543	161.11	2,486	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,474	149.97	2,211	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	143.02	1,698	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	135.00	2,417	1thin

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)	1,225	$2,274	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$3,361	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

69 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 2	274	416.15/cwt	350.00–460.00	1,140	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,450	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	458.37/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,522	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	385.66/cwt	325.00–427.50	1,280	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	421.47/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,551	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	393.29/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,471	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	343.69/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,443	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	375.01/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,744	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	334.97/cwt	280.00–360.00	1,598	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	329.82/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,685	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,988	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	345.65/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,998	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,142	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	943	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	931	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	331.72/cwt	320.00–340.00	919	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,045	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	372.73/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,193	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,348	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	334.91/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,239	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	341.75/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,418	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	294.68/cwt	250.00–327.50	1,241	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	336.70/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,589	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	317.52/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,518	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	270.04/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,415	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,688	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,711	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,550	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	253.63/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,682	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	241.67/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,764	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,780	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,619	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,290	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	389.91/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,509	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	315.40/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,372	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,676	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	306.49/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,441	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,856	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	315.97/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,608	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	285.26/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,626	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,840	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	295.18/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,839	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,091	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,010	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	—	1,443	158.26/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,284	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	128.02/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,333	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	157.87/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,934	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	145.60/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,843	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	149.97/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,211	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,417	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	970	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	2,273.88/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,274	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	730	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	3,360.57/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,361	8

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 160Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher, $25 higher in spots. Heifers sold $10 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	332	450.00–465.00	458.37
3	350–400	368	415.00–430.00	421.47
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	465	370.00–380.00	375.01
1	500–550	530	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	578	340.00–357.50	345.65
1	600–650	600	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	680	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	274	350.00–460.00	416.15
8	300–350	332	325.00–427.50	385.66
5	350–400	374	375.00–410.00	393.29
3	400–450	420	330.00–360.00	343.69
5	450–500	477	280.00–360.00	334.97
4	500–550	511	275.00–350.00	329.82
1	550–600	585	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	645	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	385.00	385.00
1	250–300	255	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	320	365.00–380.00	372.73
2	350–400	350	380.00–390.00	385.00
3	400–450	415	335.00–355.00	341.75
3	450–500	472	335.00–340.00	336.70
1	500–550	540	312.50	312.50
2	550–600	590	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	600–650	620	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	663	247.50–260.00	253.63
3	700–750	730	240.00–245.00	241.67
1	800–850	800	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	320.00–340.00	331.72
1	300–350	305	342.50	342.50
3	350–400	370	325.00–345.00	334.91
7	400–450	421	250.00–327.50	294.68
3	450–500	478	310.00–327.50	317.52
6	500–550	524	262.50–290.00	270.04
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	830	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	380.00–390.00	385.00
3	350–400	387	385.00–400.00	389.91
3	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	453	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	505	365.00–370.00	367.50
1	550–600	575	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	623	290.00–300.00	295.18
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	845	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	435	280.00–350.00	315.40
2	450–500	470	270.00–340.00	306.49
6	500–550	509	270.00–345.00	315.97
2	550–600	570	275.00–295.00	285.26
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,273.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	8	—	1,360	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,360.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	146.00–154.00	149.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,266	140.00–152.00	145.60
3	—	1,225	153.00–161.00	157.87
4	—	1,041	122.00–136.00	128.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	156.00–160.00	158.26
1	—	1,010	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,910	180.00–183.00	181.51

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.