Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.27/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$155.27

37 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$14.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

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	502	158.49	795	29
Medium and Large 2	469	143.57	673	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.92/cwt here — about $122 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 sale37 hd

155.27

—

MS average7 barns · 679 hd

152.93

+2.34

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	1,671	88.65	1,481	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	65.31	837	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	46.84	468	10

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	144.28/cwt	135.00–153.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	137.26/cwt	133.00–144.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.14/cwt	130.00–155.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	144.48/cwt	142.00–147.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	130	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	135.33/cwt	131.00–140.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	165.45/cwt	155.00–175.00	460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	145.57/cwt	138.00–150.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	159.39/cwt	156.00–164.00	827	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	152.20/cwt	148.00–157.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	164.56/cwt	158.00–172.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	153.98/cwt	153.00–155.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	138.89/cwt	135.00–146.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	149.33/cwt	142.00–155.00	488	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	140.37/cwt	134.00–144.00	688	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	133.99/cwt	132.00–138.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	129.95/cwt	127.00–133.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	135.72/cwt	129.00–144.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	120.95/cwt	118.00–125.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	555	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	923.26/cwt	880.00–970.00	12,538	2
Bulls	—	—	1,978	94.81/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,875	4
Bulls	—	—	1,255	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,079	1
Bulls	—	—	1,265	77.65/cwt	72.00–82.00	982	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	65.31/cwt	51.00–73.00	837	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	52.30/cwt	45.00–62.00	541	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	215	2

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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 0Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 0Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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	—	625	134.00	134.00
2	—	568	135.00–153.00	144.28
3	—	423	133.00–144.00	137.26
7	—	475	130.00–155.00	138.14
2	—	388	142.00–147.00	144.48
1	—	130	158.00	158.00
1	—	325	142.00	142.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
6	—	522	129.00–144.00	135.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
2	—	570	127.00–133.00	129.95
3	—	622	118.00–125.00	120.95
1	—	470	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	182.50	182.50
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
1	—	775	122.00	122.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	178.00	178.00
1	—	265	187.50	187.50
2	—	433	165.00–175.00	170.09
3	—	615	138.00–150.00	145.57
5	—	519	156.00–164.00	159.39
5	—	565	148.00–157.00	152.20
8	—	470	158.00–172.00	164.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
2	—	473	131.00–140.00	135.33
2	—	278	155.00–175.00	165.45
2	—	638	130.00–132.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	285	153.00–155.00	153.98
5	—	421	135.00–146.00	138.89
6	—	327	142.00–155.00	149.33
5	—	490	134.00–144.00	140.37
7	—	531	132.00–138.00	133.99
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	129.00	129.00
1	—	660	103.00	103.00
1	—	400	128.00	128.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,358	880.00–970.00	923.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,978	88.00–99.00	94.81
1	—	1,255	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,265	72.00–82.00	77.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,282	51.00–73.00	65.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,035	45.00–62.00	52.30
2	—	858	25.00	25.00

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