Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls 5 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 5 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.47/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$128.47

55 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$67

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

$14.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.09

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	373	141.15	527	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	642	126.65	813	37
Medium and Large 2	470	126.54	594	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.61/cwt here — about −$67 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 sale55 hd

128.47

—

MS average13 barns · 1,365 hd

130.56

−2.09

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	—	Low	1,776	81.62	1,450	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	69.40	839	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	48.83	505	8thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1-2	—	714	125.85/cwt	125.00–126.00	899	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	134.32/cwt	132.00–138.00	681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	146.32/cwt	130.00–159.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	132.29/cwt	128.00–135.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	155.76/cwt	154.00–160.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	127.53/cwt	124.00–130.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	120.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	121.97/cwt	118.00–126.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	135.49/cwt	132.00–138.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	171.44/cwt	169.00–174.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	130.00/cwt	129.00–132.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	140.63/cwt	137.00–144.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	137.01/cwt	135.00–141.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	531	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	53.81/cwt	53.00–54.00	516	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	43.85/cwt	40.00–48.00	487	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	68.17/cwt	64.00–71.00	819	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	618	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	74.57/cwt	74.00–75.50	956	3
Bulls	—	—	985	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	135.83/cwt	132.00–139.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Bulls	—	—	1,974	87.03/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	173.00/cwt	172.00–174.00	631	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 275Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 46Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 20Year ago 2

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls 5 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 5 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	714	125.00–126.00	125.85
6	—	507	132.00–138.00	134.32
4	—	636	124.00–130.00	127.53
2	—	660	119.00–121.00	119.99
4	—	474	132.00–138.00	135.49
3	—	568	129.00–132.00	130.00
4	—	815	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	215	147.00	147.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	136.00	136.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
2	—	388	118.00–126.00	121.97
2	—	473	127.00	127.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	443	135.00–141.00	137.01
2	—	365	145.00–146.00	145.51
1	—	325	141.00	141.00
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	138.00	138.00
1	—	445	139.00	139.00
5	—	367	130.00–159.00	146.32
1	—	585	139.00	139.00
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	156.00	156.00
4	—	529	154.00–160.00	155.76
2	—	323	169.00–174.00	171.44
1	—	425	164.00	164.00
2	—	365	172.00–174.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	128.00–135.00	132.29
2	—	668	118.00–124.00	120.99
1	—	730	118.00	118.00
1	—	380	156.00	156.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
1	—	325	118.00	118.00
2	—	473	137.00–144.00	140.63
6	—	530	132.00–139.00	135.83
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	53.00–54.00	53.81
4	—	1,110	40.00–48.00	43.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,201	64.00–71.00	68.17
1	—	1,030	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,282	74.00–75.50	74.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	60.00	60.00
4	—	1,974	84.00–89.00	87.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	780.00	780.00

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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