Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 5 to 12 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.74/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$122.74

43 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$24.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.29

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	136.00	707	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	429	125.29	537	33
Medium and Large 2	417	111.89	467	9thin

One grade step is worth $24.11/cwt here — about $240 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 sale43 hd

122.74

—

MS average13 barns · 1,106 hd

128.03

−5.29

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	1,652	86.91	1,436	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	64.84	739	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	49.85	484	13

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	133.74/cwt	128.00–137.00	425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	150.84/cwt	142.00–160.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	123.42/cwt	120.00–127.00	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	129.79/cwt	125.00–135.00	363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	119.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	107.53/cwt	100.00–115.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	136.89/cwt	132.00–144.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	129.96/cwt	122.00–139.00	617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged	—	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	153.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	148.63/cwt	141.00–156.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	991	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	120.64/cwt	99.00–127.00	631	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	141.23/cwt	135.00–147.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	139.57/cwt	134.00–145.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	144.50/cwt	142.00–147.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	137.22/cwt	130.00–149.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	121.84/cwt	115.00–129.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	113.02/cwt	112.00–115.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	112.65/cwt	105.00–118.00	477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	131.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	121.78/cwt	115.00–129.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.01/cwt	119.00–136.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	120.68/cwt	110.00–128.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.00	780	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	7,968	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	743.17/cwt	620.00–910.00	6,525	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	816.99/cwt	750.00–870.00	6,846	2
Bulls	—	—	1,908	91.36/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,743	2
Bulls	—	—	1,140	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	889	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	64.84/cwt	59.00–74.00	739	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	56.04/cwt	38.00–61.00	567	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	35.92/cwt	30.00–40.00	316	4

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 Sep 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 196Year ago 206

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 24Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 2Year ago 9

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 5 to 12 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	128.00–137.00	133.74
5	—	416	120.00–127.00	123.42
4	—	280	125.00–135.00	129.79
3	—	472	118.00–122.00	119.31
2	—	693	100.00–115.00	107.53
7	—	521	115.00–129.00	121.84
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
3	—	357	130.00–135.00	131.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	112.00–115.00	113.02
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
3	—	423	105.00–118.00	112.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	142.00–160.00	150.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	124.00–125.00	124.50
3	—	568	132.00–144.00	136.89
5	—	475	122.00–139.00	129.96
1	—	510	131.00	131.00
1	—	305	156.00	156.00
2	—	373	150.00–156.00	153.14
2	—	285	141.00–156.00	148.63
1	—	935	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	523	99.00–127.00	120.64
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
3	—	377	135.00–147.00	141.23
2	—	405	134.00–145.00	139.57
2	—	320	142.00–147.00	144.50
3	—	463	130.00–149.00	137.22
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
5	—	568	119.00–136.00	125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	134.00	134.00
2	—	480	115.00–129.00	121.78
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
3	—	417	110.00–128.00	120.68
4	—	671	115.00–117.00	116.27

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	878	620.00–910.00	743.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	838	750.00–870.00	816.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,908	87.00–94.00	91.36
1	—	1,140	78.00	78.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,139	59.00–74.00	64.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,012	38.00–61.00	56.04
4	—	880	30.00–40.00	35.92

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle