Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeders steers and heifers were steady to $6 lower; Slaughter cows were steady to $3 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.58/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$135.58

115 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$381

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.25

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	490	144.41	707	23
Medium and Large 1	500	139.42	697	74
Medium and Large 2	600	108.72	653	17thin
Medium and Large 3	310	105.00	326	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.41/cwt here — about $381 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 sale115 hd

135.58

—

MS average13 barns · 1,414 hd

142.83

−7.25

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	1,425	69.10	984	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	53.93	683	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	39.72	422	11

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	127.21/cwt	122.00–140.00	733	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	144.95/cwt	144.00–146.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	99.01/cwt	98.00–101.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	127.64/cwt	122.00–132.00	400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	144.28/cwt	135.00–149.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	123.82/cwt	118.00–125.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	110.86/cwt	105.00–123.00	570	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	152.99/cwt	144.00–163.00	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	119.63/cwt	118.00–122.00	798	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	107.23/cwt	95.00–117.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	134.50/cwt	127.00–157.00	710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	156.98/cwt	150.00–167.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	112.55/cwt	110.00–115.00	805	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	752.37/cwt	650.00–825.00	8,690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	130.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	142.84/cwt	134.00–148.00	683	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	424	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	8,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	160.53/cwt	150.00–171.00	530	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	113.56/cwt	107.00–122.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	989.45/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	12,190	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	907.26/cwt	860.00–960.00	9,934	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	864.68/cwt	750.00–1,070.00	9,053	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,988	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,043	1
Bulls	—	—	1,468	63.75/cwt	60.00–68.00	936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,403	71.77/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,007	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	53.12/cwt	48.00–58.00	668	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	41.97/cwt	34.00–46.00	449	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	95.03/cwt	92.00–98.00	561	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	29.57/cwt	29.00–30.00	304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	137.60/cwt	135.00–141.25	717	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	109.02/cwt	107.00–110.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	112.95/cwt	100.00–125.00	469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	96.38/cwt	90.00–104.00	509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	104.82/cwt	75.00–120.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	106.59/cwt	95.00–120.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	100.37/cwt	89.00–112.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	96.62/cwt	92.00–102.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	108.46/cwt	107.00–110.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	131.97/cwt	125.00–143.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	124.80/cwt	124.00–125.00	527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	147.90/cwt	134.00–165.00	620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	103.70/cwt	95.00–111.00	494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	92.48/cwt	91.00–94.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	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 Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 379Last week 281Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 58Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 11Year ago 2

Compared to last week feeders steers and heifers were steady to $6 lower; Slaughter cows were steady to $3 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	103.00	103.00
2	—	268	144.00–146.00	144.95
3	—	615	98.00–101.00	99.01
6	—	313	122.00–132.00	127.64
7	—	514	105.00–123.00	110.86
3	—	477	95.00–117.00	107.23
5	—	365	125.00–134.00	130.59
1	—	230	142.00	142.00
3	—	673	92.00–102.00	96.62
5	—	422	124.00–125.00	124.80
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	92.00–98.00	95.03
3	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
6	—	528	90.00–104.00	96.38
5	—	476	95.00–111.00	103.70
2	—	610	91.00–94.00	92.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	76.00	76.00
4	—	409	135.00–149.00	144.28
4	—	374	144.00–163.00	152.99
2	—	553	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	635	102.00	102.00
1	—	270	157.00	157.00
3	—	523	107.00–122.00	113.56
5	—	469	125.00–143.00	131.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	95.00	95.00
1	—	795	79.00	79.00
3	—	472	95.00–120.00	106.59
2	—	683	89.00–112.00	100.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	576	122.00–140.00	127.21
2	—	238	170.00–175.00	172.42
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
6	—	623	118.00–125.00	123.82
5	—	667	118.00–122.00	119.63
7	—	528	127.00–157.00	134.50
2	—	790	111.00–113.00	112.00
5	—	375	150.00–167.00	156.98
2	—	715	110.00–115.00	112.55
11	—	478	134.00–148.00	142.84
9	—	330	150.00–171.00	160.53
1	—	295	173.00	173.00
12	—	419	134.00–165.00	147.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	151.00	151.00
14	—	521	135.00–141.25	137.60
4	—	415	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	94.00	94.00
1	—	830	105.00	105.00
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
3	—	718	107.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	415	100.00–125.00	112.95
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
4	—	626	75.00–120.00	104.82
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
2	—	478	107.00–110.00	108.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,155	650.00–825.00	752.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,232	900.00–1,075.00	989.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	860.00–960.00	907.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,047	750.00–1,070.00	864.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	490.00	490.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	60.00–68.00	63.75
4	—	1,403	70.00–74.00	71.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,257	48.00–58.00	53.12
1	—	1,355	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,071	34.00–46.00	41.97
2	—	1,028	29.00–30.00	29.57

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