Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold uneven. Slaughter cows sold steady.

*Special Note: Next week in addition to the regular sale, there will be a complete herd dispersal of 65 cows with 25 calves at side and 3 bulls.*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.62/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$131.62

83 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$23.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.25

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	136.79	656	60
Medium and Large 2	462	119.94	554	17thin
Medium and Large 3	438	113.03	495	6thin

One grade step is worth $23.77/cwt here — about $161 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 sale83 hd

131.62

—

MS average13 barns · 1,363 hd

132.88

−1.25

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	53.58	635	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	39.05	387	7thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	138.70/cwt	132.00–150.00	584	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	135.30/cwt	132.50–138.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	121.05/cwt	117.00–123.50	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	881	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	167.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	458	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	536	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	758	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	148.80/cwt	142.00–153.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	153.34/cwt	145.00–162.50	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	160.53/cwt	160.00–161.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	136.06/cwt	132.00–140.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.20/cwt	148.00–159.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	155.76/cwt	150.00–160.00	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	132.49/cwt	132.00–133.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	158.91/cwt	151.00–165.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	173.39/cwt	165.00–181.00	548	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	174.65/cwt	169.00–179.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	178.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	167.91/cwt	160.00–175.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	135.20/cwt	132.00–140.00	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	161.30/cwt	155.00–173.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	143.62/cwt	135.00–150.00	748	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	216	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	51.49/cwt	47.00–56.00	599	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	41.39/cwt	35.00–46.00	419	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	63.35/cwt	62.00–64.00	819	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	743.48/cwt	720.00–790.00	5,762	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,042	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	146.56/cwt	140.00–152.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	131.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	163.67/cwt	160.00–167.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	118.11/cwt	110.00–125.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	150.32/cwt	145.00–156.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	134.90/cwt	130.00–144.00	703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	164.01/cwt	160.00–168.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	148.05/cwt	144.00–152.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	123.52/cwt	121.00–125.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	153.12/cwt	146.00–157.00	504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	131.40/cwt	125.00–137.00	619	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	141.88/cwt	139.00–145.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	120.72/cwt	118.00–123.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	123.06/cwt	119.00–127.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	114.75/cwt	110.00–119.00	604	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 Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 451Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 62Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold uneven. Slaughter cows sold steady.

*Special Note: Next week in addition to the regular sale, there will be a complete herd dispersal of 65 cows with 25 calves at side and 3 bulls.*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	123.00	123.00
1	—	555	116.00	116.00
2	—	270	132.50–138.00	135.30
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
4	—	480	118.00–123.00	120.72
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
4	—	526	110.00–119.00	114.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	421	132.00–150.00	138.70
4	—	620	117.00–123.50	121.05
4	—	521	130.00–144.00	134.90
4	—	569	121.00–125.00	123.52
1	—	765	117.00	117.00
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
6	—	329	146.00–157.00	153.12
9	—	471	125.00–137.00	131.40
2	—	375	139.00–145.00	141.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	536	141.50	141.50
3	—	478	143.50	143.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
2	—	473	100.00–102.00	101.02
2	—	360	119.00–127.00	123.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
2	—	478	132.00–140.00	136.06
2	—	330	128.00–130.00	129.02
1	—	365	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	148.00	148.00
1	—	715	127.00	127.00
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
2	—	378	145.00–162.50	153.34
2	—	320	160.00–161.00	160.53
4	—	430	148.00–159.00	153.20
3	—	283	150.00–160.00	155.76
2	—	578	132.00–133.00	132.49
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	182.00	182.00
5	—	415	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	274	160.00–170.00	167.07
1	—	730	140.00	140.00
4	—	569	142.00–153.00	148.80
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
3	—	532	151.00–165.00	158.91
7	—	316	165.00–181.00	173.39
3	—	473	169.00–179.00	174.65
4	—	389	175.00–180.00	178.76
4	—	423	160.00–175.00	167.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	132.00–140.00	135.20
1	—	830	108.00	108.00
1	—	745	116.00	116.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
2	—	560	122.00–124.00	123.00
1	—	530	133.00	133.00
4	—	610	110.00–125.00	118.11
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
2	—	415	144.00–152.00	148.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	127.00	127.00
5	—	414	155.00–173.00	161.30
9	—	521	135.00–150.00	143.62
1	—	290	162.00	162.00
4	—	559	140.00–152.00	146.56
4	—	616	125.00–140.00	131.00
2	—	315	160.00–167.00	163.67
3	—	467	145.00–156.00	150.32
5	—	380	160.00–168.00	164.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
2	—	530	125.00–129.00	127.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	25.00	25.00
6	—	1,012	35.00–46.00	41.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,163	47.00–56.00	51.49
3	—	1,293	62.00–64.00	63.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	775	720.00–790.00	743.48
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

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

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