Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.56/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$145.56

172 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$45

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

$24.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.94	663	37
Medium and Large 1	570	145.45	828	109
Medium and Large 2	540	131.25	708	26

One grade step is worth $24.69/cwt here — about −$45 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 sale172 hd

145.56

—

MS average13 barns · 1,367 hd

152.26

−6.71

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	1,353	81.04	1,096	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	56.00	637	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	40.00	412	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	565	2
Bulls	—	—	1,353	81.04/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	137.10/cwt	137.00–137.50	813	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	162.74/cwt	159.00–166.00	599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	164.58/cwt	160.00–172.00	545	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	158.91/cwt	156.00–161.75	825	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	153.26/cwt	149.00–156.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	145.24/cwt	140.00–152.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	135.72/cwt	131.50–139.00	865	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	174.58/cwt	170.00–179.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	136.96/cwt	132.00–142.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	841	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	694	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	153.68/cwt	147.00–159.00	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	147.40/cwt	145.00–149.00	545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	128.90/cwt	122.00–135.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	268	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	412	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	56.00/cwt	50.00–63.00	637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	123.78/cwt	120.00–128.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	147.00/cwt	145.00–149.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	147.00/cwt	145.00–149.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	699	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	141.20/cwt	139.00–143.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	102.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	107.00/cwt	105.00–109.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	141.13/cwt	138.00–148.00	480	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	124.83/cwt	118.00–125.50	638	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	168.00/cwt	167.00–169.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	142.45/cwt	137.00–144.50	537	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	158.25/cwt	148.00–164.00	674	10

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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 316Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	109.00	109.00
2	—	338	162.00	162.00
5	—	431	145.00–149.00	147.00
2	—	450	145.00–149.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
1	—	535	127.00	127.00
2	—	428	130.00–134.00	131.99
4	—	470	120.00–128.00	123.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	593	137.00–137.50	137.10
40	—	519	156.00–161.75	158.91
16	—	637	131.50–139.00	135.72
5	—	711	123.25	123.25
6	—	657	128.00	128.00
8	—	434	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	647	115.50	115.50
8	—	727	115.00	115.00
3	—	323	147.00–159.00	153.68
3	—	370	145.00–149.00	147.40
3	—	480	122.00–135.00	128.90
3	—	563	128.00–129.00	128.33
2	—	275	167.00–169.00	168.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	159.00–166.00	162.74
10	—	331	160.00–172.00	164.58
3	—	460	149.00–156.00	153.26
3	—	522	140.00–152.00	145.24
1	—	800	115.00	115.00
2	—	270	170.00–179.00	174.58
3	—	578	132.00–142.00	136.96
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
10	—	426	148.00–164.00	158.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	122.00	122.00
2	—	540	105.00–109.00	107.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	127.00	127.00
2	—	375	128.00	128.00
1	—	565	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	115.50	115.50
5	—	410	139.00–143.00	141.20
2	—	720	101.00–105.00	102.99
1	—	295	141.00	141.00
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
14	—	340	138.00–148.00	141.13
12	—	511	118.00–125.50	124.83
9	—	377	137.00–144.50	142.45
1	—	780	138.00	138.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	77.00–84.00	81.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	40.00	40.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,138	50.00–63.00	56.00

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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