Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.27/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$132.27

42 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$4.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.38

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	461	133.18	614	34
Medium and Large 2	421	128.41	540	8thin

One grade step is worth $4.77/cwt here — about $74 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 sale42 hd

132.27

—

MS average12 barns · 1,004 hd

132.66

−0.38

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	1,535	83.68	1,284	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	62.00	980	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	59.07	757	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	46.79	503	17

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	158.18/cwt	155.00–163.00	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	140.08/cwt	130.00–150.00	445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	121.60/cwt	115.00–128.50	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	179.80/cwt	177.00–182.50	410	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	113.53/cwt	111.00–116.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	134.08/cwt	129.00–144.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	143.85/cwt	139.00–146.00	452	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	142.44/cwt	135.00–146.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	125.00/cwt	122.00–128.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	139.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	565	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	33.78/cwt	28.00–38.00	262	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	49.58/cwt	40.00–58.00	564	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	141.47/cwt	136.00–145.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	112.35/cwt	105.00–120.00	689	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	74.49/cwt	69.00–84.00	1,102	3
Bulls	—	—	1,576	90.57/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,427	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	59.07/cwt	50.00–64.00	757	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	141.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	150.73/cwt	145.00–155.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	636	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	8,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,000	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	158.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	754	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,538	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	137.79/cwt	130.00–142.00	712	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	119.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	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 Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 145Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	155.00–163.00	158.18
2	—	675	115.00–128.50	121.60
3	—	228	177.00–182.50	179.80
1	—	335	168.00	168.00
3	—	568	135.00–145.00	141.57
3	—	525	145.00–155.00	150.73
1	—	740	118.00	118.00
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	161.00	161.00
1	—	275	174.00	174.00
6	—	475	150.00–165.00	158.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
2	—	318	130.00–150.00	140.08
1	—	395	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	125.00–126.00	125.51
1	—	520	122.00	122.00
2	—	325	135.00–145.00	139.69
2	—	435	125.00–135.00	129.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	111.00–116.00	113.53
2	—	728	110.00–112.00	110.98
6	—	467	129.00–144.00	134.08
6	—	314	139.00–146.00	143.85
6	—	377	135.00–146.00	142.44
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
2	—	510	122.00–128.00	125.00
2	—	600	115.00–117.00	116.00
3	—	573	120.00–122.00	121.33
4	—	429	136.00–145.00	141.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
1	—	650	118.00	118.00
2	—	613	105.00–120.00	112.35
1	—	475	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	130.00–142.00	137.79
3	—	627	115.00–125.00	119.92
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	28.00–38.00	33.78
14	—	1,138	40.00–58.00	49.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,281	50.00–64.00	59.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	69.00–84.00	74.49
4	—	1,576	84.00–94.00	90.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	800.00	800.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle