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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Mar 16

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 100▲ 92 vs year ago 99 · +92.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 21▼ 5 vs year ago 31 · −16.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 5 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 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 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 $408.33/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 16 of 16 comparable sales and sits +55.77 against this barn's trailing median of $352.56.

Average price

$408.33

15 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

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

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.00

vs MS average

−7.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	420.00	2,213	11thin
Medium and Large 1	547	385.00	2,105	3thin
Medium and Large 2	525	350.00	1,838	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $376 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale15 hd

408.33

—

MS average13 barns · 153 hd

395.34

+13.00

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−7.79

This barn, trailing median16 sales

352.56

+55.77

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	—	Average	1,557	188.07	2,928	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,458	181.99	2,653	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,221	169.81	2,074	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,555	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$3,800	1thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,551	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	555.00/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,304	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	257	593.38/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,525	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,769	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,799	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,993	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,154	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	505.18/cwt	360.00–570.00	1,854	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	2,136	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	464.79/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,008	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,136	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	460.81/cwt	460.00–462.50	2,134	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	435.13/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,036	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,305	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	468.97/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,439	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,520	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	403.75/cwt	400.00–407.50	2,281	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,465	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,532	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,313	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,620	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	351.38/cwt	342.00–378.00	2,326	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,553	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,790	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,672	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,239	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	257	546.69/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,405	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	512.61/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,399	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,696	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	442.46/cwt	390.00–485.00	1,451	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,811	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	465.56/cwt	442.50–485.00	1,741	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	450.92/cwt	450.00–452.50	1,889	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	402.15/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,717	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	439.00/cwt	432.50–447.50	1,923	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	451.25/cwt	445.00–457.50	2,053	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	410.32/cwt	397.50–425.00	1,916	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	498	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,201	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,213	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	383.75/cwt	382.50–385.00	2,091	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,131	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	330.95/cwt	327.00–335.00	2,078	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,191	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,081	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	457.44/cwt	425.00–477.50	1,944	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	497.59/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,165	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	433.20/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,049	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,300	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	436.19/cwt	430.00–442.50	2,290	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	398.71/cwt	397.50–400.00	2,484	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	196.10/cwt	195.00–197.00	3,177	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	165.44/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,002	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	180.72/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,259	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	185.65/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,649	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,651	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	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 Mar 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 100Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 21Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	660.00	660.00
2	250–300	270	655.00	655.00
1	300–350	335	595.00	595.00
1	350–400	365	590.00	590.00
1	400–450	425	502.50	502.50
3	450–500	463	460.00–462.50	460.81
1	500–550	525	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	570	432.50	432.50
1	600–650	610	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	655	400.00	400.00
1	750–800	750	372.00	372.00
1	800–850	835	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	550.00–560.00	555.00
3	250–300	257	580.00–600.00	593.38
3	300–350	327	550.00	550.00
6	350–400	367	360.00–570.00	505.18
3	400–450	432	450.00–475.00	464.79
2	450–500	468	430.00–440.00	435.13
1	500–550	515	447.50	447.50
2	550–600	565	400.00–407.50	403.75
1	600–650	625	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	690	370.00	370.00
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	436	490.00	490.00
10	500–550	520	460.00–475.00	468.97
8	650–700	662	342.00–378.00	351.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	590.00	590.00
3	250–300	257	540.00–550.00	546.69
1	300–350	320	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	355	510.00	510.00
5	400–450	438	432.50–447.50	439.00
2	450–500	455	445.00–457.50	451.25
2	500–550	545	382.50–385.00	383.75
1	550–600	550	387.50	387.50
2	600–650	628	327.00–335.00	330.95
1	650–700	670	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	500.00–525.00	512.61
4	300–350	328	390.00–485.00	442.46
8	350–400	374	442.50–485.00	465.56
3	400–450	427	385.00–430.00	402.15
5	450–500	467	397.50–425.00	410.32
1	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	688	300.00–305.00	302.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	419	450.00–452.50	450.92
12	450–500	498	442.00	442.00
11	500–550	527	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	425	425.00–477.50	457.44
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	525	430.00–442.50	436.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	490.00–505.00	497.59
3	450–500	473	430.00–440.00	433.20
1	500–550	500	460.00	460.00
2	600–650	623	397.50–400.00	398.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	175.00–189.00	180.72
10	—	1,210	160.00–173.00	165.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	180.00–194.00	185.65
1	—	1,550	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	195.00–197.00	196.10
1	—	1,430	172.00	172.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,555	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	1	—	1,220	3,800.00	3,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	3,800.00	3,800.00

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.