Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.48/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$159.48

144 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$35.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.45

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	171.79	829	34
Medium and Large 1-2	824	163.20	1,345	62
Medium and Large 2	471	156.36	736	23
Medium and Large 3	391	136.39	533	25

One grade step is worth $35.40/cwt here — about $296 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 sale144 hd

159.48

—

MS average13 barns · 1,008 hd

170.94

−11.45

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	1,551	92.25	1,430	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,055	60.71	640	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,084	43.31	469	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$988	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$825	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	658	142.41/cwt	135.00–150.00	937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	188.53/cwt	187.00–190.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	146.74/cwt	140.00–155.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	174.40/cwt	167.00–181.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	120.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	129.51/cwt	128.00–131.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	113.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	114.65/cwt	110.00–118.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	114.14/cwt	112.50–115.00	441	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	155.83/cwt	149.00–162.00	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	168.85/cwt	158.00–175.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	164.59/cwt	159.00–172.50	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	137.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	164.23/cwt	157.00–171.00	916	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	187.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	125.65/cwt	121.00–129.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	112.23/cwt	107.00–115.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	146.34/cwt	143.00–150.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	146.34/cwt	142.50–150.00	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	153.22/cwt	147.00–162.00	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	144.18/cwt	130.00–162.50	392	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	114.44/cwt	110.00–119.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	180.90/cwt	177.50–185.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	175.32/cwt	163.00–184.00	559	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	174.46/cwt	163.00–186.00	811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	824	163.20/cwt	163.20–163.20	1,345	62
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	129.12/cwt	120.00–139.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	173.78/cwt	165.00–182.00	733	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	179.98/cwt	175.00–188.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	164.53/cwt	161.00–168.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	830	2
Bulls	—	—	1,560	94.40/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,473	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	43.31/cwt	35.00–50.00	469	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	60.71/cwt	55.00–70.00	640	4
Bulls	—	—	1,508	82.56/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,245	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,143	987.64/head	975.00–1,000.00	988	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	824.58/head	800.00–850.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.48/cwt	159.00–162.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	119.47/cwt	114.00–125.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	135.01/cwt	120.00–151.00	437	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	135.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	116.84/cwt	101.00–125.00	377	3

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 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 410Year ago 264

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 72Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	135.00–150.00	142.41
2	—	408	187.00–190.00	188.53
1	—	700	155.00	155.00
4	—	525	167.00–181.00	174.40
5	—	558	157.00–171.00	164.23
2	—	638	150.00	150.00
4	—	315	185.00–190.00	187.63
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
4	—	381	177.50–185.00	180.90
2	—	265	190.00	190.00
7	—	465	163.00–186.00	174.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	140.00–155.00	146.74
2	—	623	135.00–140.00	137.41
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
3	—	525	143.00–150.00	146.34
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
6	—	478	147.00–162.00	153.22
6	—	319	163.00–184.00	175.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
2	—	313	142.50–150.00	146.34
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
9	—	272	130.00–162.50	144.18
2	—	613	110.00–119.00	114.44
3	—	392	145.00–150.00	146.66
5	—	523	120.00–139.00	129.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	824	163.20	163.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	115.00–125.00	120.49
2	—	288	128.00–131.00	129.51
5	—	467	110.00–120.00	113.99
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
3	—	583	110.00–118.00	114.65
4	—	386	112.50–115.00	114.14
3	—	525	107.00–115.00	112.23
3	—	323	101.00–125.00	116.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	133.00	133.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
2	—	608	115.00–120.00	117.51
3	—	380	130.00–145.00	137.72
2	—	665	110.00–115.00	112.44
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
4	—	563	121.00–129.00	125.65
2	—	275	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	700	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	149.00–162.00	155.83
4	—	326	158.00–175.00	168.85
3	—	383	159.00–172.50	164.59
1	—	505	152.50	152.50
2	—	705	126.00	126.00
1	—	560	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
2	—	425	159.00–162.00	160.48
1	—	495	150.00	150.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
2	—	535	134.00–138.00	135.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	165.00–182.00	173.78
4	—	379	175.00–188.00	179.98
1	—	600	138.00	138.00
2	—	525	161.00–168.00	164.53
2	—	480	173.00	173.00
1	—	305	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
2	—	443	114.00–125.00	119.47
5	—	324	120.00–151.00	135.01
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,560	88.00–100.00	94.40
4	—	1,508	79.00–85.00	82.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,084	35.00–50.00	43.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	55.00–70.00	60.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	975.00–1,000.00	987.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	800.00–850.00	824.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	925.00	925.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle