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Macon Livestock Auction

Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Macon, Mississippi · Mon, Oct 19

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2122

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

329 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 388▲ 75 vs year ago 254 · +29.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 22▲ 6 vs year ago 36 · +16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 45▲ 21 vs year ago 8 · +262.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 - 15.00 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 $358.65/cwt on 33 head, down $12.37 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −78.83 against this barn's trailing median of $437.48.

Average price

$358.65

▼ 12.37 vs prior sale

33 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$13.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.02

vs MS average

−80.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	363.23	2,059	13thin
Medium and Large 1	561	361.50	2,027	10thin
Medium and Large 2	531	349.85	1,857	10thin

One grade step is worth $13.39/cwt here — about $202 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 sale33 hd

358.65

—

MS average13 barns · 297 hd

362.67

−4.02

National average183 barns · 33,329 hd

439.27

−80.62

This barn, trailing median16 sales

437.48

−78.83

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $460.75, low $340.02, median $437.48 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	1,693	156.34	2,646	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,473	127.75	1,881	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,206	114.68	1,382	19

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)	1,480	$3,376	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,862	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,334	$2,647	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,640	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,211	$2,162	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	935	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,512	$3,123	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	243	487.63/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,185	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	502.45/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,306	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	406.24/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,320	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	465.92/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,519	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	459.96/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,624	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	383.00/cwt	347.50–425.00	1,448	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	385.24/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,599	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	420.29/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,799	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	396.23/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,866	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	353.07/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,670	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,876	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,913	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	369.17/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,938	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	352.05/cwt	332.50–362.50	1,852	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	358.21/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,063	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,147	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	349.55/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,164	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	313.39/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,962	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	320.83/cwt	315.00–327.50	2,182	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	697	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,168	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,302	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,597	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,464	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	880	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,080	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,040	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	345.11/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,149	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	356.87/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,524	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	316.41/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,373	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	340.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,614	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	313.19/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,494	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	331.01/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,734	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	299.23/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,571	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	303.30/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,714	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	286.51/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,670	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	294.81/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,834	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,890	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	423.49/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,567	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	426.59/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,770	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	364.83/cwt	300.00–410.00	1,565	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	381.03/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,806	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	340.14/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,626	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	351.24/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,812	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	318.68/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,664	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,911	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	311.24/cwt	265.00–330.00	1,780	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	331.55/cwt	327.00–337.50	2,049	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	280.00/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,848	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,898	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,276	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,276	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,573	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	159.68/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,946	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,291	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	88.29/cwt	83.00–96.00	924	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	107.48/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,162	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	121.98/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,566	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	132.12/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,718	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,451	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,811	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	134.55/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,049	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,512	3,123.28/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,123	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	2,161.51/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,162	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,334	2,647.16/head	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,647	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	2,861.60/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,862	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,480	3,375.59/head	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,376	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,640	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1

How this sale compares

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 Oct 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 388Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 22Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 45Year ago 8

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	475.00–500.00	487.63
2	250–300	260	500.00–505.00	502.45
4	300–350	326	460.00–480.00	465.92
2	350–400	353	455.00–465.00	459.96
2	400–450	428	410.00–430.00	420.29
4	450–500	471	390.00–415.00	396.23
3	500–550	525	365.00–375.00	369.17
7	550–600	576	352.50–365.00	358.21
4	600–650	619	345.00–360.00	349.55
3	650–700	680	315.00–327.50	320.83
1	700–750	725	317.50	317.50
1	800–850	835	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	481	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	517	370.00	370.00
8	550–600	598	359.00	359.00
7	650–700	697	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	375.00–445.00	406.24
4	350–400	378	347.50–425.00	383.00
3	400–450	415	375.00–395.00	385.24
5	450–500	473	320.00–385.00	353.07
9	500–550	526	332.50–362.50	352.05
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00
4	600–650	626	285.00–325.00	313.39
1	850–900	880	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
5	400–450	427	350.00–370.00	356.87
5	450–500	474	335.00–350.00	340.50
5	500–550	524	322.50–345.00	331.01
3	550–600	565	300.00–310.00	303.30
3	600–650	622	285.00–300.00	294.81
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	260	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	333	340.00–350.00	345.11
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	434	290.00–345.00	316.41
7	450–500	477	300.00–327.50	313.19
11	500–550	525	275.00–310.00	299.23
3	550–600	583	280.00–300.00	286.51
1	650–700	675	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	415.00–435.00	423.49
3	400–450	415	420.00–440.00	426.59
4	450–500	474	370.00–395.00	381.03
4	500–550	516	345.00–362.50	351.24
2	550–600	558	340.00–345.00	342.53
3	600–650	618	327.00–337.50	331.55
1	700–750	740	307.50	307.50
1	750–800	765	297.50	297.50
1	800–850	800	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	429	300.00–410.00	364.83
6	450–500	478	300.00–365.00	340.14
9	500–550	522	275.00–340.00	318.68
6	550–600	572	265.00–330.00	311.24
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	660	265.00–295.00	280.00
1	700–750	730	260.00	260.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,512	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,123.28

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,480	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,375.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,440	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,861.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,334	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,647.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,211	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,161.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,640	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	935	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,284	110.00–130.00	121.98
2	—	1,300	130.00–134.00	132.12
4	—	1,081	100.00–116.00	107.48
3	—	1,047	83.00–96.00	88.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,451	120.00–130.00	124.83
3	—	1,523	130.00–138.00	134.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	155.00–164.00	159.68
1	—	1,210	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,870	176.00	176.00

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.