Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cow 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00-15.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.79/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$128.79

104 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$15.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.31

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	603	136.98	826	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	586	127.93	750	89
Medium and Large 2	470	121.67	572	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.31/cwt here — about $254 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 sale104 hd

128.79

—

MS average13 barns · 1,042 hd

128.48

+0.31

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	1,736	94.08	1,633	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	63.30	811	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	44.14	440	13

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	131.12/cwt	126.00–136.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	129.02/cwt	127.00–131.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	112.31/cwt	110.00–117.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	122.46/cwt	118.00–128.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	765	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,164	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	843	762.15/cwt	675.00–840.00	6,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	151.15/cwt	145.00–158.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	121.93/cwt	118.00–126.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.00/cwt	123.00–132.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	136.98/cwt	136.25–137.50	826	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	122.67/cwt	122.00–125.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	107.96/cwt	106.75–111.50	855	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	142.85/cwt	136.00–145.50	600	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	132.65/cwt	130.00–138.00	699	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	143.16/cwt	140.00–146.00	550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	901	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	109.20/cwt	104.00–110.50	715	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	123.36/cwt	122.00–125.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	138.50/cwt	130.00–141.00	650	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	63.30/cwt	58.00–71.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	116.61/cwt	115.00–120.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	119.74/cwt	114.00–123.00	620	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,138	1
Bulls	—	—	1,863	97.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	610	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	376	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	16.00/cwt	10.00–21.00	140	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	54.20/cwt	48.00–60.00	562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 381Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 19Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cow 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00-15.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
2	—	430	126.00–136.00	131.12
2	—	470	127.00–131.00	129.02
3	—	617	110.00–117.00	112.31
4	—	511	118.00–128.00	122.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	145.00–158.00	151.15
3	—	625	118.00–126.00	121.93
4	—	570	123.00–132.00	129.00
4	—	728	111.50	111.50
6	—	676	122.00–125.00	122.67
6	—	921	103.00	103.00
8	—	792	106.75–111.50	107.96
9	—	420	136.00–145.50	142.85
1	—	260	154.00	154.00
1	—	960	95.00	95.00
18	—	527	130.00–138.00	132.65
5	—	384	140.00–146.00	143.16
5	—	827	109.00	109.00
17	—	469	130.00–141.00	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	603	136.25–137.50	136.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	121.00	121.00
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	104.00–110.50	109.20
1	—	455	116.00	116.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	106.00	106.00
3	—	425	115.00–120.00	116.61
3	—	518	114.00–123.00	119.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	131.00	131.00
1	—	505	102.00	102.00
1	—	600	108.00	108.00
3	—	375	122.00–125.00	123.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	675.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	843	675.00–840.00	762.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,281	58.00–71.00	63.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	38.00	38.00
3	—	877	10.00–21.00	16.00
9	—	1,037	48.00–60.00	54.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	84.00	84.00
3	—	1,863	95.00–100.00	97.44

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