Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 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 $221.81/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$221.81

85 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$31.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	224.98	1,024	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	631	222.26	1,403	76
Medium and Large 2	375	193.75	727	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.23/cwt here — about $297 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 sale85 hd

221.81

—

MS average12 barns · 912 hd

220.17

+1.64

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	1,223	70.43	861	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,135	90.14	1,023	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	70.16	821	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$713	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	445	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	797	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	90.14/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,023	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	70.16/cwt	66.00–75.00	821	3
Bulls	—	—	1,223	70.43/cwt	60.00–85.00	861	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	765	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	194.72/cwt	177.00–199.75	1,431	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	200.94/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,137	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,258	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	218.50/cwt	217.00–220.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	210.89/cwt	200.00–223.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	167.53/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	194.07/cwt	180.00–208.00	1,005	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	223.92/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	213.80/cwt	210.00–217.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	217.01/cwt	210.00–221.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	175.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,401	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,243	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,367	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	183.77/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	224.97/cwt	222.00–228.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 110Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 35Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 10Year ago 3

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	192.00	192.00
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	182.50	182.50
1	—	220	197.50	197.50
1	—	635	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	196.00–204.00	200.94
18	—	652	193.00	193.00
4	—	700	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
2	—	473	190.00	190.00
1	—	435	213.00	213.00
3	—	317	200.00–223.00	210.89
2	—	518	180.00–208.00	194.07
3	—	285	210.00–217.00	213.80
5	—	379	210.00–221.00	217.01
2	—	575	170.00–180.00	175.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	175.00	175.00
1	—	235	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	238.00	238.00
1	—	495	234.00	234.00
1	—	405	230.00	230.00
2	—	580	215.00–233.00	223.92
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
1	—	275	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	735	177.00–199.75	194.72
6	—	572	245.00	245.00
23	—	478	260.00	260.00
14	—	613	223.00	223.00
6	—	855	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	217.00–220.00	218.50
2	—	785	165.00–170.00	167.53
4	—	615	180.00–188.00	183.77
2	—	440	222.00–228.00	224.97
1	—	740	162.00	162.00
1	—	655	187.00	187.00
1	—	525	192.00	192.00
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	710	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,135	87.00–95.00	90.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	66.00–75.00	70.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	60.00–85.00	70.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	950.00	950.00

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

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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