Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.41/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$126.41

120 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$18.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.10

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	564	131.08	740	51
Medium and Large 1	691	123.25	852	67
Medium and Large 2	643	113.00	726	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.08/cwt here — about $14 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 sale120 hd

126.41

—

MS average12 barns · 1,469 hd

126.50

−0.10

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	1,303	69.00	899	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	59.28	760	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	47.25	468	12

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	200	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	852	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	113.22/cwt	108.00–118.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	110.35/cwt	104.00–115.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	108.17/cwt	100.00–117.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	703	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	121.86/cwt	117.00–128.00	512	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	125.53/cwt	122.00–130.00	468	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	116.49/cwt	112.00–120.00	545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	107.24/cwt	105.00–111.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	134.23/cwt	130.00–139.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	106.00/cwt	104.00–108.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	112.57/cwt	108.00–117.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	136.30/cwt	132.00–141.00	386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	125.93/cwt	123.00–129.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	141.02/cwt	134.00–149.00	534	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	136.20/cwt	126.00–149.00	616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	116.15/cwt	106.00–122.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	139.22/cwt	135.00–141.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	104.65/cwt	95.00–114.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	147.56/cwt	146.00–149.00	484	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,106	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,838	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	8,918	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,489	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,557	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,320	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	49.27/cwt	42.00–54.00	506	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	590	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	148	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	59.28/cwt	55.00–63.00	760	10
Bulls	—	—	1,525	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,281	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	538	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	928	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	831.82/cwt	800.00–860.00	10,980	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,849	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.69/cwt	127.50–136.00	762	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	138.47/cwt	133.00–146.00	739	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	120.13/cwt	115.00–121.00	783	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	142.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	127.94/cwt	124.00–131.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	131.45/cwt	129.00–134.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	152.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	476	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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 114Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 2Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
12	—	570	127.50–136.00	133.69
11	—	534	133.00–146.00	138.47
7	—	652	115.00–121.00	120.13
5	—	803	104.00	104.00
4	—	426	140.00–146.00	142.77
3	—	622	124.00–131.00	127.94
2	—	465	129.00–134.00	131.45
2	—	283	150.00–156.00	152.87
1	—	795	106.50	106.50
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
1	—	375	147.00	147.00
1	—	315	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	691	123.25	123.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	108.00	108.00
1	—	615	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	108.00–118.00	113.22
3	—	468	104.00–115.00	110.35
2	—	520	100.00–117.00	108.17
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
1	—	250	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	654	107.50	107.50
12	—	420	117.00–128.00	121.86
7	—	373	122.00–130.00	125.53
6	—	468	112.00–120.00	116.49
4	—	561	105.00–111.00	107.24
3	—	325	130.00–139.00	134.23
2	—	610	104.00–108.00	106.00
2	—	508	108.00–117.00	112.57
2	—	283	132.00–141.00	136.30
1	—	765	86.50	86.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	123.00–129.00	125.93
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
1	—	485	129.00	129.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	134.00–149.00	141.02
5	—	452	126.00–149.00	136.20
4	—	569	106.00–122.00	116.15
4	—	420	135.00–141.00	139.22
2	—	635	95.00–114.00	104.65
2	—	543	119.00–121.00	120.00
2	—	328	146.00–149.00	147.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	995	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,320	800.00–860.00	831.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	970.00	970.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,027	42.00–54.00	49.27
1	—	590	25.00	25.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,282	55.00–63.00	59.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,195	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,190	78.00	78.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle