Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 8 higher slaugther bulls steady feeder steers\heifers steady to 6 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.34/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$165.34

55 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$13.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.46

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	171.00	988	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	507	166.12	843	47
Medium and Large 2	436	157.33	686	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.67/cwt here — about $302 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

165.34

—

MS average12 barns · 1,303 hd

165.80

−0.46

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	1,363	87.00	1,186	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	85.75	961	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	57.57	562	12

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	181.60/cwt	179.00–184.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	166.54/cwt	162.00–173.00	949	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	959	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	157.99/cwt	151.00–159.00	491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	149.98/cwt	145.00–153.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	176.99/cwt	169.00–182.00	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	170.74/cwt	165.00–175.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	148.74/cwt	148.50–150.00	1,016	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	179.01/cwt	170.00–185.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	157.97/cwt	152.00–165.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	171.70/cwt	167.00–175.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	176.16/cwt	172.00–180.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	182.95/cwt	181.00–185.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.77/cwt	138.00–153.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	143.50/cwt	138.00–147.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	179.21/cwt	165.00–189.00	674	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	148.89/cwt	145.00–152.50	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	126.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	127.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	400	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	650	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	5,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	705	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	5,816	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	889	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,711	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	60.99/cwt	18.00–77.00	614	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	645	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	129	1
Bulls	—	—	1,175	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,022	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	85.75/cwt	72.00–94.00	961	12

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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 100Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 5Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 3

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 8 higher slaugther bulls steady feeder steers\heifers steady to 6 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	179.00–184.00	181.60
9	—	570	162.00–173.00	166.54
9	—	639	150.00	150.00
2	—	435	160.00	160.00
3	—	280	169.00–182.00	176.99
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
3	—	517	165.00–175.00	170.74
6	—	683	148.50–150.00	148.74
3	—	458	170.00–185.00	179.01
9	—	376	165.00–189.00	179.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	155.00	155.00
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
1	—	355	164.00	164.00
1	—	570	153.00	153.00
1	—	185	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	138.00	138.00
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
2	—	258	130.00–132.00	130.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	311	151.00–159.00	157.99
4	—	418	145.00–153.00	149.98
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
5	—	478	138.00–153.00	143.77
4	—	515	138.00–147.00	143.50
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	388	153.00–154.00	153.50
2	—	270	145.00–152.50	148.89
3	—	667	120.00–130.00	126.02
3	—	625	124.00–130.00	127.02
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	152.00–165.00	157.97
4	—	468	167.00–175.00	171.70
1	—	410	176.00	176.00
2	—	573	145.00–150.00	147.55
2	—	313	172.00–180.00	176.16
2	—	380	181.00–185.00	182.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	169.00	169.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,645	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,175	87.00	87.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,007	18.00–77.00	60.99
1	—	645	20.00	20.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,121	72.00–94.00	85.75

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

Steers · 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