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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Jul 14

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

187 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 180▼ 61 vs year ago 248 · −24.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 20▼ 17 vs year ago 52 · −32.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 8▲ 36 vs year ago 5 · +720.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 3.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $319.17/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 5 of 16 comparable sales and sits −33.39 against this barn's trailing median of $352.56.

Average price

$319.17

14 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1

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

$12.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.22

vs MS average

−19.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	322.82	1,740	10thin
Medium and Large 2	562	310.05	1,741	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.78/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale14 hd

319.17

—

MS average14 barns · 567 hd

321.39

−2.22

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−19.57

This barn, trailing median16 sales

352.56

−33.39

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

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $408.33, low $305.27, median $352.56 across 16 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	—	High	1,628	200.38	3,263	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	168.11	2,326	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	148.94	1,620	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,202	$2,114	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,137	$1,985	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,101	$1,917	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,732	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$3,514	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	185	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	740	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	457.35/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,166	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	442.46/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,261	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	452.44/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,371	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,452	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	395.51/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,495	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	393.29/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,620	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,821	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	346.94/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,631	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,825	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,049	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	338.75/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,999	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,122	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,177	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,208	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	804	299.25/cwt	299.25–299.25	2,406	14
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,010	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	760	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	913	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,025	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	400.16/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,240	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	362.71/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,161	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,415	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	329.99/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,534	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	322.21/cwt	317.50–328.00	1,679	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	323.74/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,832	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	310.06/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,805	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,921	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	303.23/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,032	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	283.57/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,903	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	303.50/cwt	303.50–303.50	2,040	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,074	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,950	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	774	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,206	16
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,131	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	397.42/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,522	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	366.18/cwt	350.00–387.50	1,586	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	359.52/cwt	342.00–375.00	1,690	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	387.46/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,833	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	373.73/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,936	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	344.96/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,821	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	312.39/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,843	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,891	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,189	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	289.04/cwt	283.00–295.00	2,211	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	190.73/cwt	183.00–200.00	3,021	5
Bulls	—	—	1,702	216.45/cwt	213.00–221.00	3,684	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	129.85/cwt	122.00–139.00	1,253	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	153.66/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,712	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	168.13/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,048	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	161.99/cwt	156.00–169.00	2,219	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	174.23/cwt	164.00–180.00	2,434	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	905	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,256	3,742.29/head	3,500.00–4,200.00	3,742	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,725	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	755	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	1,731.99/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,732	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	1,916.77/head	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,917	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	1,985.39/head	1,675.00–2,350.00	1,985	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	2,113.73/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,114	6

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 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 180Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 20Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 8Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Steers sold 3.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	433	350.00–387.50	366.18
7	450–500	470	342.00–375.00	359.52
5	500–550	528	310.00–360.00	344.96
2	550–600	590	300.00–325.00	312.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	383	395.00–400.00	397.42
1	400–450	435	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	473	385.00–390.00	387.46
2	500–550	518	372.50–375.00	373.73
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	615	307.50	307.50
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	765	283.00–295.00	289.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	250	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	310	395.00–405.00	400.16
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	420	337.00	337.00
4	450–500	465	326.00–334.00	329.99
6	500–550	521	317.50–328.00	322.21
4	550–600	566	320.00–330.00	323.74
1	600–650	605	317.50	317.50
3	650–700	670	300.00–310.00	303.23
1	700–750	725	286.00	286.00
1	750–800	750	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	875	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	380.00	380.00
3	300–350	320	350.00–390.00	362.71
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	582	300.00–315.00	310.06
4	650–700	671	280.00–289.00	283.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	672	303.50	303.50
16	750–800	774	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	450.00–465.00	457.35
2	300–350	303	445.00–460.00	452.44
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	412	390.00–397.50	393.29
1	450–500	470	387.50	387.50
1	500–550	500	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	550	370.00–375.00	372.50
1	650–700	690	307.50	307.50
1	700–750	710	311.00	311.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	285	440.00–445.00	442.46
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	378	390.00–400.00	395.51
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	470	330.00–365.00	346.94
1	500–550	540	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	590	320.00–357.50	338.75
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	700	311.00	311.00
14	800–850	804	299.25	299.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,725	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,256	3,500.00–4,200.00	3,742.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,731.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,137	1,675.00–2,350.00	1,985.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,202	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,113.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,101	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,916.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	213.00–221.00	216.45
5	—	1,584	183.00–200.00	190.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,114	149.00–160.00	153.66
6	—	965	122.00–139.00	129.85
4	—	1,218	164.00–178.00	168.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	164.00–180.00	174.23
3	—	1,370	156.00–169.00	161.99

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.