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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 28

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

196 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 134▼ 108 vs year ago 304 · −35.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 9▼ 6 vs year ago 35 · −17.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 1▲ 21 vs year ago 11 · +190.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $323.41/cwt on 16 head, down $14.77 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 16 comparable sales and sits −29.15 against this barn's trailing median of $352.56.

Average price

$323.41

▼ 14.77 vs prior sale

16 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$24.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.89

vs MS average

−29.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	328.06	1,809	13thin
Medium and Large 2	562	303.27	1,703	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.79/cwt here — about $106 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 sale16 hd

323.41

—

MS average14 barns · 413 hd

339.30

−15.89

National average184 barns · 12,638 hd

352.66

−29.25

This barn, trailing median16 sales

352.56

−29.15

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	1,569	167.38	2,626	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,436	151.39	2,174	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	132.48	1,476	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)	1,274	$3,311	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,212	$3,136	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,246	$3,098	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$3,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,713	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	411.43/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,901	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	372.01/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,741	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	369.91/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,127	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,235	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	344.11/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,127	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	330.81/cwt	327.00–337.50	2,243	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	341.74/cwt	341.00–342.50	2,331	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,304	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,421	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	883	299.50/cwt	299.50–299.50	2,645	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,635	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	417.43/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,160	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,488	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	430.00/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,505	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,577	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	389.82/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,618	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	363.40/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,570	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	368.39/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,684	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	331.22/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,606	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	334.61/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,773	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	322.45/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,838	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	304.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,768	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	315.86/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,958	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,899	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	319.92/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,121	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,162	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,196	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	474.43/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,518	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	541.10/cwt	525.00–570.00	1,802	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	482.57/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,810	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	444.44/cwt	405.00–475.00	1,680	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	451.22/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,850	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,871	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	409.96/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,902	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	378.41/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,809	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	377.61/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,918	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	351.07/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,847	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	339.50/cwt	339.00–340.00	1,901	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	367.60/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,106	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	346.68/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,160	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	321.69/cwt	309.00–330.00	2,040	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,451	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,569	167.38/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,626	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	107.05/cwt	99.00–117.50	1,036	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	139.41/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,609	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	151.39/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,174	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	940	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,212	3,135.90/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,136	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,246	3,098.09/head	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,098	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,274	3,311.39/head	2,800.00–3,700.00	3,311	18

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 134Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 9Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 1Year ago 11

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	445.00	445.00
3	450–500	462	400.00–420.00	411.43
2	550–600	575	365.00–375.00	369.91
3	600–650	618	340.00–352.50	344.11
4	650–700	678	327.00–337.50	330.81
1	700–750	720	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	815	297.00	297.00
1	900–950	915	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	592	377.50	377.50
6	650–700	682	341.00–342.50	341.74
2	850–900	883	299.50	299.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	340.00–390.00	372.01
1	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	685	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	320	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	350	425.00–435.00	430.00
2	400–450	415	385.00–395.00	389.82
3	450–500	457	360.00–375.00	368.39
6	500–550	530	327.50–342.50	334.61
7	550–600	570	315.00–332.50	322.45
3	600–650	620	312.50–322.50	315.86
3	650–700	663	300.00–332.00	319.92
1	700–750	710	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	775	279.00	279.00
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	415.00–420.00	417.43
1	350–400	380	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	432	360.00–370.00	363.40
6	450–500	485	310.00–352.50	331.22
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	580	300.00–310.00	304.91
3	600–650	633	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	525.00–570.00	541.10
2	350–400	375	480.00–485.00	482.57
4	400–450	410	450.00–455.00	451.22
4	450–500	464	400.00–425.00	409.96
2	500–550	508	370.00–385.00	377.61
2	550–600	573	365.00–370.00	367.60
3	600–650	623	342.50–350.00	346.68
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	750	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	320	450.00–490.00	474.43
4	350–400	378	405.00–475.00	444.44
1	400–450	435	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	478	370.00–385.00	378.41
4	500–550	526	340.00–367.50	351.07
2	550–600	560	339.00–340.00	339.50
6	600–650	634	309.00–330.00	321.69
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	770	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	860	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	99.00–117.50	107.05
11	—	1,154	132.00–148.00	139.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,436	145.00–156.00	151.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,569	160.00–180.00	167.38

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	—	1,240	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	—	940	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,274	2,800.00–3,700.00	3,311.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,246	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,098.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,212	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,135.90

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.