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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 15

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 228▼ 127 vs year ago 397 · −32.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 51▲ 20 vs year ago 42 · +47.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 62▲ 15 vs year ago 9 · +166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 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 $380.12/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 6 of 17 comparable sales and sits −57.25 against this barn's trailing median of $437.37.

Average price

$380.12

17 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$14.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.51

vs MS average

−24.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	386.92	2,124	9thin
Medium and Large 2	549	372.48	2,045	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.44/cwt here — about $79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale17 hd

380.12

—

MS average13 barns · 451 hd

382.63

−2.51

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

−24.52

This barn, trailing median17 sales

437.37

−57.25

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	—	High	1,795	183.50	3,294	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,695	163.00	2,763	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,437	157.47	2,262	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,094	152.76	1,671	28

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)	1,019	$2,638	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,422	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$2,350	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,987	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,110	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,399	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$2,438	2thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,490	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	492.38/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,526	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	442.16/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,459	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	428.86/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,604	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	413.35/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,612	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,800	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	397.03/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,695	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	379.90/cwt	360.00–397.50	1,778	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	404.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,903	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	394.28/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,050	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	378.15/cwt	372.50–385.00	1,997	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	366.80/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,091	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	381.03/cwt	377.50–387.50	2,179	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	392.55/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,426	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	358.23/cwt	338.00–370.00	2,275	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	372.50/cwt	367.50–377.50	2,421	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	337.34/cwt	320.00–357.50	2,287	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	364.53/cwt	361.00–367.50	2,515	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,461	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	357.78/cwt	350.00–365.50	2,597	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,353	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,693	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	319.35/cwt	311.00–327.50	2,635	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,596	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,584	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,010	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,424	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	350.39/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,132	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	381.30/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,308	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,383	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	378.55/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,601	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	342.31/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,492	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	358.77/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,661	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	332.30/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,558	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,610	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	332.56/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,723	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	313.10/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,650	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,958	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,903	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	306.01/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,879	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	325.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,999	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	315.67/cwt	300.00–337.00	2,112	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,276	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	401.31/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,517	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,606	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	418.60/cwt	412.50–425.00	1,737	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	391.37/cwt	360.00–407.50	1,726	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	372.82/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,719	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	404.93/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,936	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,034	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	351.71/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,829	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,618	1
Bulls	—	—	2,050	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	4,039	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	138.15/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,303	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	164.59/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,794	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	151.32/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,734	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	164.37/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,308	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,459	152.73/cwt	143.00–157.00	2,228	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,763	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	755	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	3,398.70/head	3,075.00–3,700.00	3,399	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	958	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	2,637.92/head	1,875.00–3,625.00	2,638	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	1,987.24/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,987	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,241	2,421.85/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,422	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 228Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 51Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 62Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower.

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	295	505.00	505.00
2	300–350	310	485.00–500.00	492.38
4	350–400	374	425.00–435.00	428.86
1	400–450	400	450.00	450.00
9	450–500	470	400.00–410.00	404.95
4	500–550	520	390.00–400.00	394.28
5	550–600	572	377.50–387.50	381.03
2	600–650	618	390.00–395.00	392.55
2	650–700	650	367.50–377.50	372.50
2	700–750	703	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	775	347.50	347.50
2	800–850	825	311.00–327.50	319.35
1	850–900	880	295.00	295.00
2	900–950	923	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	425.00–465.00	442.16
3	350–400	390	405.00–420.00	413.35
9	400–450	427	360.00–415.00	397.03
5	450–500	468	360.00–397.50	379.90
4	500–550	528	372.50–385.00	378.15
4	550–600	570	350.00–375.00	366.80
4	600–650	635	338.00–370.00	358.23
3	650–700	678	320.00–357.50	337.34
1	700–750	740	318.00	318.00
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	690	361.00–367.50	364.53
4	700–750	726	350.00–365.50	357.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	375.00–387.50	381.30
1	350–400	350	395.00	395.00
4	400–450	423	375.00–390.00	378.55
2	450–500	463	355.00–362.50	358.77
5	500–550	518	330.00–337.50	332.56
1	550–600	580	337.50	337.50
2	600–650	615	320.00–330.00	325.12
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	810	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	503	320.00	320.00
4	550–600	590	322.50	322.50
8	650–700	669	300.00–337.00	315.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	340.00–360.00	350.39
7	400–450	436	330.00–352.50	342.31
9	450–500	469	310.00–340.00	332.30
3	500–550	527	300.00–320.00	313.10
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
4	600–650	614	290.00–315.00	306.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	380	422.50	422.50
2	400–450	415	412.50–425.00	418.60
3	450–500	478	400.00–410.00	404.93
1	500–550	515	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	555	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	400.00–402.50	401.31
5	400–450	441	360.00–407.50	391.37
4	450–500	461	340.00–395.00	372.82
3	500–550	520	350.00–355.00	351.71

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	3,075.00–3,700.00	3,398.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,019	1,875.00–3,625.00	2,637.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,241	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,421.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,987.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,825.00	1,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	943	132.00–144.00	138.15
8	—	1,090	161.00–170.00	164.59
15	—	1,146	145.00–159.00	151.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,404	160.00–171.00	164.37
16	—	1,459	143.00–157.00	152.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	197.00	197.00
1	—	1,540	170.00	170.00

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.