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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 4

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

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Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 184▲ 79 vs year ago 160 · +49.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 32▼ 28 vs year ago 56 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▲ 2 vs year ago 8 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 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 $371.45/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 6 of 17 comparable sales and sits −65.93 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$371.45

22 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$23.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.14

vs MS average

−18.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	592	373.00	2,208	19thin
Medium and Large 1	525	367.40	1,929	2thin
Medium and Large 2	505	350.00	1,768	1thin

One grade step is worth $23.00/cwt here — about $441 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 sale22 hd

371.45

—

MS average13 barns · 299 hd

367.31

+4.14

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

−18.57

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−65.93

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	—	Low	1,357	184.32	2,500	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,447	171.97	2,488	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,755	170.00	2,984	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	161.85	1,773	15

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)	1,270	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,327	$2,369	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	680	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

72 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 1	270	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,269	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	437.54/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,422	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,670	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	383.45/cwt	320.00–420.00	1,423	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	417.50/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,670	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,837	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,768	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	367.40/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,929	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,208	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,130	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,824	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	315.97/cwt	313.00–320.00	2,108	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,426	16
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,590	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	908	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,715	8
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	395.00/cwt	390.00–400.00	948	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	900	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,079	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	348.33/cwt	300.00–395.00	993	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	302	398.34/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,203	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	363.88/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,201	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	361.96/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,368	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	342.88/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,324	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,393	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	341.48/cwt	335.00–348.00	1,455	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	340.58/cwt	336.00–347.50	1,611	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	322.92/cwt	315.00–331.00	1,569	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	329.02/cwt	324.00–334.00	1,737	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	314.74/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,662	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	312.30/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,780	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	303.76/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,838	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	271.52/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,982	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,314	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	417.50/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,607	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	416.42/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,720	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	353.37/cwt	300.00–400.00	1,502	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	372.46/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,762	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	342.56/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,637	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	337.10/cwt	331.00–345.00	1,777	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	352.67/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,890	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,966	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,914	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	342.23/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,132	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	299.56/cwt	270.00–320.00	2,016	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	314.96/cwt	312.00–318.00	2,252	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,228	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,332	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	274.99/cwt	270.00–278.00	2,167	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,283	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,255	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	174.98/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,965	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	193.65/cwt	192.00–195.00	3,079	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,046	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	159.52/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,700	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	176.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,183	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,087	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,477	177.96/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,628	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,984	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	960	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	680	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,327	2,368.56/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,369	3

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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 184Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 32Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 8

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	592	373.00	373.00
16	700–750	735	330.00	330.00
8	900–950	908	299.00	299.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	470.00	470.00
4	300–350	325	430.00–440.00	437.54
3	350–400	371	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	400	415.00–420.00	417.50
1	450–500	465	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	525	365.00–370.00	367.40
2	600–650	600	350.00–360.00	355.00
3	650–700	667	313.00–320.00	315.97
1	850–900	875	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	371	320.00–420.00	383.45
1	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	505	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	640	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	390.00–400.00	395.00
1	250–300	260	415.00	415.00
3	300–350	302	395.00–400.00	398.34
5	350–400	378	360.00–370.00	361.96
9	400–450	426	335.00–348.00	341.48
6	450–500	473	336.00–347.50	340.58
3	500–550	528	324.00–334.00	329.02
2	550–600	570	305.00–320.00	312.30
2	600–650	605	302.50–305.00	303.76
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	730	270.00–273.00	271.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	375.00	375.00
2	250–300	285	300.00–395.00	348.33
3	300–350	330	350.00–375.00	363.88
5	350–400	386	325.00–352.50	342.88
7	450–500	486	315.00–331.00	322.92
4	500–550	528	310.00–318.00	314.74
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	415.00–420.00	417.50
5	400–450	413	410.00–425.00	416.42
3	450–500	473	365.00–377.50	372.46
4	500–550	536	346.00–360.00	352.67
3	550–600	570	340.00–350.00	344.93
2	600–650	623	335.00–350.00	342.23
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	715	312.00–318.00	314.96
1	750–800	780	299.00	299.00
2	800–850	808	280.00–285.00	282.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	365.00	365.00
10	400–450	425	300.00–400.00	353.37
6	450–500	478	300.00–360.00	342.56
3	500–550	527	331.00–345.00	337.10
2	550–600	580	330.00	330.00
3	650–700	673	270.00–320.00	299.56
1	700–750	745	299.00	299.00
3	750–800	788	270.00–278.00	274.99
1	800–850	835	270.00	270.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,327	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,368.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,525.00	2,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	173.00–177.00	174.98
2	—	1,590	192.00–195.00	193.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	126.00	126.00
4	—	1,236	172.00–180.00	176.63
10	—	1,066	153.00–167.00	159.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,477	176.00–182.00	177.96

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.