Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 3 to 7 higher

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $127.83/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$127.83

47 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$13.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.02

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	461	133.01	614	29
Medium and Large 2	495	119.49	592	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.53/cwt here — about $22 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 sale47 hd

127.83

—

MS average13 barns · 706 hd

123.81

+4.02

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	1,498	70.30	1,053	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,520	60.00	912	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	32.39	315	10

Every lot, as filed

49 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 2	—	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	138.75/cwt	130.00–149.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	116.70/cwt	112.00–125.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	122.53/cwt	115.00–130.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	106.09/cwt	100.00–112.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	139.79/cwt	130.00–147.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	133.93/cwt	132.00–136.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	136.11/cwt	126.00–142.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	142.21/cwt	125.00–154.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	122.94/cwt	110.00–135.00	460	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	136.89/cwt	128.00–148.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	140.03/cwt	138.00–142.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	128.98/cwt	127.00–131.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	912	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	24.60/cwt	20.00–28.00	216	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	40.17/cwt	26.00–50.00	430	5
Bulls	—	—	1,498	70.30/cwt	65.00–76.00	1,053	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	8,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	127.52/cwt	126.00–129.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	149.08/cwt	144.00–154.00	477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	119.49/cwt	118.00–121.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	141.93/cwt	134.00–150.00	387	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	132.34/cwt	131.00–134.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	108.28/cwt	105.00–110.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	127.50/cwt	124.00–131.00	236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	124.93/cwt	118.00–134.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	124.21/cwt	117.00–129.00	712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	114.36/cwt	105.00–124.00	542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	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 Oct 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 231Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 70Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 20Year ago 32

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 3 to 7 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
2	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	430	103.00	103.00
2	—	365	112.00–113.00	112.50
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
9	—	474	105.00–124.00	114.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	112.00–125.00	116.70
2	—	538	115.00–130.00	122.53
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	775	108.00	108.00
2	—	670	100.00–112.00	106.09
2	—	185	124.00–131.00	127.50
5	—	373	118.00–134.00	124.93
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	118.00	118.00
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	130.00–149.00	138.75
4	—	511	130.00–147.00	139.79
2	—	383	132.00–136.00	133.93
1	—	760	129.00	129.00
3	—	570	126.00–142.00	136.11
1	—	325	151.00	151.00
6	—	478	125.00–154.00	142.21
1	—	295	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	110.00–135.00	122.94
2	—	573	126.00–129.00	127.52
2	—	640	118.00–121.00	119.49
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
2	—	650	120.00	120.00
2	—	418	115.00–120.00	117.60
3	—	480	105.00–110.00	108.28
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	128.00–148.00	136.89
2	—	385	138.00–142.00	140.03
3	—	522	127.00–131.00	128.98
1	—	690	122.00	122.00
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
2	—	320	144.00–154.00	149.08
4	—	273	134.00–150.00	141.93
2	—	615	120.00–122.00	121.00
3	—	472	131.00–134.00	132.34
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
5	—	573	117.00–129.00	124.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	877	20.00–28.00	24.60
5	—	1,070	26.00–50.00	40.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	65.00–76.00	70.30

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	880.00	880.00

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

Bulls · 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