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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, May 19

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

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Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 191▼ 317 vs year ago 497 · −63.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 35▼ 16 vs year ago 55 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 18▲ 9 vs year ago 7 · +128.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed steady to $12 lower, up to $15 higher in spots. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 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 $353.64/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 2 of 17 comparable sales and sits −83.73 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$353.64

13 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$9.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.64

vs MS average

−24.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	357.12	1,960	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	560	350.00	1,960	5thin
Medium and Large 2	540	347.50	1,877	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.62/cwt here — about $84 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 sale13 hd

353.64

—

MS average13 barns · 403 hd

347.00

+6.64

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−24.41

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−83.73

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	174.13	2,941	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,507	151.77	2,287	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	142.14	1,616	14

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$2,338	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	927	$2,068	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	655	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	438.22/cwt	400.00–460.00	942	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	262	446.75/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,170	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	362.27/cwt	350.00–375.00	996	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,488	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	441.55/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,439	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	418.63/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,566	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	405.07/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,519	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	393.14/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,647	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,796	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	388.02/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,851	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	379.95/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,938	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,877	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	339.99/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,965	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,959	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,111	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	294.13/cwt	287.50–301.00	2,141	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,913	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,025	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	847	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,219	15
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	942	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,242	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,093	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,240	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	405.24/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,277	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	366.89/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,225	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	365.69/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,353	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	333.73/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,295	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	339.15/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,414	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	301.84/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,307	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	306.86/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,473	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,708	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	318.69/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,641	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	316.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,799	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,085	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,899	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,320	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,370	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	433.29/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,560	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	385.04/cwt	335.00–420.00	1,471	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	391.26/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,663	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	378.39/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,646	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	331.08/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,563	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	376.32/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,788	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	340.64/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,785	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,057	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	281.95/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,804	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	195.46/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,814	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,373	154.71/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,124	2
Bulls	—	—	1,752	173.84/cwt	172.00–177.00	3,046	6
Bulls	—	—	1,773	187.67/cwt	186.00–190.00	3,327	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	133.36/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,407	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	148.72/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,782	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	146.22/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,098	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,564	156.21/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,443	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	760	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	765	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	927	2,068.08/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,068	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	935	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	2,337.98/head	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,338	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	905	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	655	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	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 May 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 191Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 35Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 18Year ago 7

Compared to last week steers sold mixed steady to $12 lower, up to $15 higher in spots. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	427.50	427.50
2	300–350	315	400.00–410.00	405.24
7	350–400	370	360.00–370.00	365.69
3	400–450	417	335.00–345.00	339.15
1	450–500	495	345.00	345.00
4	500–550	515	315.00–320.00	318.69
3	550–600	568	310.00–320.00	316.66
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	412.50	412.50
4	300–350	334	325.00–395.00	366.89
6	350–400	388	285.00–350.00	333.73
5	400–450	433	250.00–325.00	301.84
3	450–500	480	300.00–315.00	306.86
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
3	250–300	262	440.00–450.00	446.75
1	300–350	320	465.00	465.00
4	350–400	374	415.00–425.00	418.63
2	400–450	438	410.00	410.00
5	450–500	477	385.00–400.00	388.02
3	500–550	510	375.00–385.00	379.95
4	550–600	578	335.00–345.00	339.99
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	728	287.50–301.00	294.13
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	810	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	400.00–460.00	438.22
2	250–300	275	350.00–375.00	362.27
7	300–350	326	435.00–445.00	441.55
2	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	405.07
4	400–450	419	390.00–397.50	393.14
1	450–500	475	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	540	347.50	347.50
1	600–650	630	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
15	800–850	847	262.00	262.00
5	900–950	942	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	315	435.00	435.00
3	350–400	360	430.00–435.00	433.29
4	400–450	425	385.00–395.00	391.26
4	450–500	475	370.00–385.00	376.32
4	500–550	524	335.00–347.50	340.64
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00
2	900–950	928	191.00–200.00	195.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
6	350–400	382	335.00–420.00	385.04
3	400–450	435	375.00–380.00	378.39
3	450–500	472	275.00–365.00	331.08
1	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
3	600–650	640	245.00–300.00	281.95

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	927	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,068.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,337.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	905	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	655	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,564	150.00–162.00	156.21
4	—	1,435	143.00–148.00	146.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,198	146.00–153.00	148.72
6	—	1,055	129.00–137.00	133.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,752	172.00–177.00	173.84
3	—	1,773	186.00–190.00	187.67
2	—	1,373	149.00–160.00	154.71

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.