Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.69/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$149.69

116 head · 413 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$43.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.53

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	344	167.61	576	36
Medium and Large 1	443	146.92	650	49
Medium and Large 2	453	136.53	618	23
Medium and Large 3	434	123.82	537	8thin

One grade step is worth $43.79/cwt here — about $39 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 sale116 hd

149.69

—

MS average13 barns · 1,078 hd

140.15

+9.53

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	1,345	88.00	1,184	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	70.81	820	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	50.00	485	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 3	—	468	121.33/cwt	115.00–128.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.68/cwt	125.00–138.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	174.61/cwt	169.00–179.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	237	155.68/cwt	155.00–156.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	147.78/cwt	142.00–153.00	631	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	140.88/cwt	133.00–147.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	166.13/cwt	157.00–173.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	149.92/cwt	147.00–155.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	515	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	179.93/cwt	175.00–184.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	771	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	990	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	149.87/cwt	143.00–155.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	153.96/cwt	150.00–161.00	895	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	182.46/cwt	175.00–189.00	580	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	179.05/cwt	178.00–180.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	143.26/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	175.98/cwt	172.00–180.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	828	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	485	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	70.81/cwt	68.00–73.00	820	7
Bulls	—	—	1,265	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	987	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,397	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	760	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	167.61/cwt	160.00–170.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	169.48/cwt	169.00–170.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	151.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	149.12/cwt	145.00–159.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	124.32/cwt	122.00–126.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	154.96/cwt	154.00–156.00	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	165.10/cwt	162.00–167.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	147.20/cwt	140.00–155.00	461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	148.01/cwt	145.00–152.00	705	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	142.91/cwt	140.00–149.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	132.60/cwt	129.00–136.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	126.46/cwt	125.00–128.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	133.97/cwt	125.00–138.00	644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	144.81/cwt	137.00–155.00	757	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	155.41/cwt	155.00–157.00	444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	509	18

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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 291Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 32Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 2

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	115.00–128.00	121.33
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
2	—	380	125.00–128.00	126.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	125.00–138.00	130.68
6	—	420	130.00–140.00	137.00
2	—	313	140.00–155.00	147.20
3	—	377	140.00–149.00	142.91
2	—	525	129.00–136.00	132.60
7	—	481	125.00–138.00	133.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	237	155.00–156.00	155.68
10	—	427	142.00–153.00	147.78
6	—	560	133.00–147.00	140.88
6	—	383	145.00–159.00	149.12
3	—	685	122.00–126.00	124.32
3	—	330	154.00–156.00	154.96
1	—	630	139.00	139.00
7	—	476	145.00–152.00	148.01
5	—	523	137.00–155.00	144.81
5	—	286	155.00–157.00	155.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	167.00	167.00
3	—	375	155.00	155.00
7	—	500	147.00	147.00
18	—	286	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	169.00–179.00	174.61
4	—	528	157.00–173.00	166.13
3	—	275	175.00–184.00	179.93
2	—	385	183.50	183.50
1	—	715	132.00	132.00
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
6	—	625	143.00–155.00	149.87
6	—	581	150.00–161.00	153.96
1	—	415	189.00	189.00
14	—	318	175.00–189.00	182.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
1	—	325	174.00	174.00
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.43
2	—	418	150.00–155.00	152.51
3	—	525	147.00–155.00	149.92
2	—	657	134.00	134.00
2	—	633	137.00–139.00	138.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	274	188.00	188.00
5	—	540	155.00	155.00
4	—	476	162.00	162.00
9	—	615	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	178.00–180.00	179.05
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
3	—	567	140.00–145.00	143.26
3	—	373	172.00–180.00	175.98
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	505	164.00	164.00
5	—	465	160.00–170.00	167.61
4	—	425	169.00–170.00	169.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	121.00	121.00
2	—	438	149.00–155.00	151.98
1	—	695	119.00	119.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
3	—	382	162.00–167.00	165.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,158	68.00–73.00	70.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,425	98.00	98.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00

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