Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 5-12 higher; feeder heifers sold 4-8 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower; slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.69/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$106.69

65 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	525	108.17	568	56
Medium and Large 1	705	108.00	761	1thin
Medium and Large 3	487	96.15	468	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.03/cwt here — about $100 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 sale65 hd

106.69

—

MS average13 barns · 1,379 hd

112.33

−5.64

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	—	High	1,514	64.33	974	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	44.73	566	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	992	30.33	301	10

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Bulls	—	—	1,660	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	98.42/cwt	89.00–108.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.35/cwt	127.00–145.00	579	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	—	—	1,205	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	627	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	126.87/cwt	121.00–132.00	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	112.62/cwt	110.00–114.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	125.41/cwt	116.00–135.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	136.38/cwt	115.00–147.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	128.44/cwt	123.00–134.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	117.67/cwt	117.00–118.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	114.32/cwt	110.00–118.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	120.21/cwt	118.00–123.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	120.99/cwt	116.00–128.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	148.27/cwt	142.00–156.00	553	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	118.19/cwt	115.00–123.00	443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	120.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	107.01/cwt	105.00–111.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	105.62/cwt	100.00–110.00	662	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	109.82/cwt	105.00–119.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	97.09/cwt	94.00–100.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	504	1
Bulls	—	—	1,554	64.75/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	92.99/cwt	91.00–95.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	128.17/cwt	125.00–133.00	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	99.28/cwt	97.00–103.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	112.70/cwt	109.00–115.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.38/cwt	136.00–144.00	520	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	180	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	28.95/cwt	28.00–30.00	282	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	105.34/cwt	100.00–110.00	549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	103.96/cwt	100.00–111.00	598	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	46.95/cwt	42.00–51.00	605	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	39.73/cwt	35.00–42.00	486	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	673	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	32.20/cwt	30.00–34.00	325	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	107.98/cwt	105.00–109.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	88.70/cwt	86.00–90.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	95.54/cwt	93.00–100.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	111.10/cwt	105.00–114.00	480	7

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 Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 399Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 5-12 higher; feeder heifers sold 4-8 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 lower; slaughter bulls steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,205	52.00	52.00
4	—	1,554	64.00–66.00	64.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	20.00	20.00
2	—	975	28.00–30.00	28.95
7	—	1,010	30.00–34.00	32.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,289	42.00–51.00	46.95
5	—	1,223	35.00–42.00	39.73
1	—	1,295	52.00	52.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	89.00–108.00	98.42
4	—	428	127.00–145.00	135.35
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	860	88.00	88.00
2	—	705	91.00–95.00	92.99
4	—	465	125.00–133.00	128.17
3	—	667	97.00–103.00	99.28
3	—	518	109.00–115.00	112.70
3	—	373	136.00–144.00	139.38
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	103.00	103.00
4	—	483	105.00–119.00	109.82
2	—	573	94.00–100.00	97.09
1	—	810	102.00	102.00
1	—	400	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	121.00–132.00	126.87
1	—	315	151.00	151.00
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
4	—	425	115.00–147.00	136.38
2	—	465	123.00–134.00	128.44
3	—	662	117.00–118.00	117.67
3	—	738	110.00–118.00	114.32
5	—	579	118.00–123.00	120.21
5	—	617	116.00–128.00	120.99
8	—	373	142.00–156.00	148.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	154.00	154.00
1	—	420	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
3	—	573	110.00–114.00	112.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	116.00–135.00	125.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	115.00–123.00	118.19
6	—	324	118.00–125.00	120.56
4	—	478	105.00–111.00	107.01
13	—	627	100.00–110.00	105.62
8	—	521	100.00–110.00	105.34
6	—	575	100.00–111.00	103.96
4	—	673	105.00–109.00	107.98
3	—	730	86.00–90.00	88.70
7	—	432	105.00–114.00	111.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	90.00	90.00
4	—	528	93.00–100.00	95.54
2	—	375	95.00	95.00
1	—	575	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.

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Macon Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle