Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold a load of steers @ 784lbs. @ $196.75

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $204.18/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$204.18

87 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,426

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$512

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

$36.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.46

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	232.88	1,031	17thin
Medium and Large 2	459	203.20	933	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	784	196.75	1,543	65

One grade step is worth $36.13/cwt here — about −$512 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 sale87 hd

204.18

—

MS average13 barns · 779 hd

219.64

−15.46

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	1,353	105.67	1,430	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	94.36	1,034	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	80.67	758	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,242	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,460	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,530	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,370	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,416	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,098	$1,273	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	215.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	925	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	219.09/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,012	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	245.28/cwt	242.00–249.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	229.77/cwt	225.00–235.00	857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	195.51/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	223.99/cwt	223.00–225.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	231.53/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	196.75/cwt	196.75–196.75	1,543	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	247.31/cwt	245.00–250.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	218.25/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	209.44/cwt	208.00–211.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	200.49/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,145	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	203.11/cwt	199.00–208.00	1,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	168.31/cwt	157.00–180.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	195.44/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	184.93/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	166.31/cwt	155.00–178.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	176.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	217.88/cwt	213.00–223.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	205.57/cwt	201.00–210.00	962	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	705	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,401.83/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,402	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	1,465.08/head	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,465	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,242.16/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,242	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	705	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,353	105.67/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,430	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	94.36/cwt	88.00–105.00	1,034	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	81.96/cwt	67.00–88.00	779	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	252.59/cwt	247.50–257.50	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,184	2

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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 229Year ago 237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 50Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 6Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold a load of steers @ 784lbs. @ $196.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	210.00–230.00	215.59
5	—	462	212.00–230.00	219.09
2	—	320	242.00–249.00	245.28
2	—	373	225.00–235.00	229.77
5	—	571	185.00–208.00	200.49
8	—	524	199.00–208.00	203.11
1	—	290	247.50	247.50
2	—	623	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	181.00–189.00	184.93
2	—	615	155.00–178.00	166.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	239.00	239.00
1	—	455	223.00	223.00
2	—	415	223.00–225.00	223.99
2	—	508	226.00–237.00	231.53
1	—	200	250.00	250.00
3	—	320	245.00–250.00	247.31
1	—	380	246.00	246.00
3	—	613	200.00–230.00	218.25
2	—	285	247.50–257.50	252.59
1	—	725	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
2	—	613	195.00–196.00	195.51
1	—	160	240.00	240.00
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	784	196.75	196.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	122.00	122.00
1	—	680	167.00	167.00
2	—	428	208.00–211.00	209.44
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
1	—	365	213.00	213.00
1	—	950	126.00	126.00
2	—	518	193.00–198.00	195.44
3	—	590	175.00–180.00	176.65
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	213.00–223.00	217.88
2	—	468	201.00–210.00	205.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	195.00	195.00
1	—	410	199.00	199.00
1	—	585	157.00	157.00
2	—	615	157.00–180.00	168.31
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
1	—	485	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,401.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,465.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,090.00	1,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,530	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	993	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,242.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	96.00–109.00	105.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,096	88.00–105.00	94.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	950	67.00–88.00	81.96
1	—	765	60.00	60.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle