Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls 4-8 lower feeder steers 6-10 lower heifers were 3-10 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $124.28/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$124.28

80 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	125.74	670	30
Medium and Large 2	528	124.74	659	45
Medium and Large 3	479	111.40	534	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.34/cwt here — about $137 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale80 hd

124.28

—

MS average13 barns · 1,106 hd

130.83

−6.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,589	74.99	1,192	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	49.59	744	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,089	47.85	521	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	40.14	429	29

Every lot, as filed

67 lots · USDA AMS · Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	41.38/cwt	38.00–48.00	457	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	798	43.02/cwt	42.00–44.00	343	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	31.54/cwt	30.00–34.00	312	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	49.59/cwt	46.00–52.00	744	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	49.81/cwt	46.00–55.00	515	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	42.63/cwt	41.00–45.00	528	6
Bulls	—	—	1,611	75.74/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,220	4
Bulls	—	—	2,020	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,070	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	717	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	665.88/cwt	650.00–680.00	5,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	795	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	107.14/cwt	95.00–124.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	117.50/cwt	110.00–125.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	136.37/cwt	118.00–146.00	449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	97.54/cwt	90.00–100.00	452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	111.43/cwt	103.00–120.00	465	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	93.36/cwt	82.00–105.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	108.41/cwt	104.00–113.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	130.60/cwt	122.00–146.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	106.56/cwt	100.00–113.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	125.44/cwt	122.00–130.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	108.74/cwt	105.00–112.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	120.62/cwt	117.00–124.00	439	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	103.03/cwt	90.00–110.00	487	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	111.05/cwt	104.00–115.00	470	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	103.50/cwt	100.00–107.00	285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	133.15/cwt	112.00–147.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	110.73/cwt	108.00–115.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	135.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	659	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	749	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	115.97/cwt	112.00–117.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.98/cwt	112.00–129.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	135.08/cwt	120.00–153.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	104.64/cwt	102.00–107.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	109.71/cwt	104.00–113.00	699	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	120.79/cwt	112.00–126.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	152.02/cwt	150.00–156.00	482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	142.95/cwt	141.00–145.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	144.21/cwt	139.00–150.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	143.89/cwt	140.00–148.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	87.29/cwt	70.00–105.00	371	2

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 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls 4-8 lower feeder steers 6-10 lower heifers were 3-10 higher

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,105	38.00–48.00	41.38
4	—	990	30.00–34.00	31.54
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	42.00–44.00	43.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,501	46.00–52.00	49.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	46.00–55.00	49.81
6	—	1,238	41.00–45.00	42.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	72.00–78.00	75.74
1	—	2,020	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,070	67.00	67.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	850	650.00–680.00	665.88
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	485.00	485.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	610	95.00–124.00	107.14
6	—	418	112.00–147.00	133.15
9	—	486	135.00–140.00	135.51
5	—	749	128.00	128.00
5	—	556	112.00–117.00	115.97
5	—	515	112.00–129.00	117.98
4	—	374	120.00–153.00	135.08
3	—	672	102.00–107.00	104.64
1	—	330	144.00	144.00
1	—	285	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	85.00	85.00
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	111.00	111.00
1	—	355	118.00	118.00
1	—	310	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	637	104.00–113.00	109.71
5	—	525	112.00–126.00	120.79
3	—	317	150.00–156.00	152.02
2	—	863	118.50	118.50
2	—	468	141.00–145.00	142.95
2	—	423	139.00–150.00	144.21
2	—	370	140.00–148.00	143.89
2	—	283	149.00–150.00	149.50
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	122.00	122.00
4	—	514	108.00–115.00	110.73
1	—	335	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	92.00	92.00
2	—	380	110.00–125.00	117.50
4	—	329	118.00–146.00	136.37
4	—	463	90.00–100.00	97.54
6	—	417	103.00–120.00	111.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	111.00	111.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
2	—	628	82.00–105.00	93.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,045	109.00	109.00
2	—	510	104.00–113.00	108.41
3	—	382	122.00–146.00	130.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	121.00	121.00
2	—	530	100.00–113.00	106.56
3	—	325	122.00–130.00	125.44
3	—	573	105.00–112.00	108.74
7	—	364	117.00–124.00	120.62
8	—	473	90.00–110.00	103.03
14	—	423	104.00–115.00	111.05
1	—	635	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	85.00	85.00
1	—	570	85.00	85.00
2	—	275	100.00–107.00	103.50
2	—	425	70.00–105.00	87.29

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.

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Macon Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle