Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers/bulls and heifers sold mixed from 6 lower to 4 higher. Slaughter cows sold lower 2-5, slaughter bulls sold lower 2-5.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.26/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$206.26

55 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$484

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

$62.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

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	482	245.00	1,181	5thin
Medium and Large 1	437	211.06	923	22
Medium and Large 2	420	196.61	826	26
Medium and Large 3	383	182.06	697	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.94/cwt here — about $484 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

206.26

—

MS average13 barns · 892 hd

207.81

−1.55

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	1,646	106.07	1,745	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	88.64	1,119	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	85.00	1,409	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	76.86	815	32

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)	1,065	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,032	$999	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	493	226.02/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	227.99/cwt	224.00–238.00	987	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	220.50/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,252	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	206.80/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	239.34/cwt	235.00–242.50	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	213.11/cwt	209.00–217.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	225.64/cwt	219.00–231.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	181.34/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	194.99/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	215.32/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,225	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	226.90/cwt	220.00–232.00	876	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	78.41/cwt	68.00–87.00	837	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	61.89/cwt	60.00–65.00	613	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,658	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,409	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	88.64/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,119	14
Bulls	—	—	1,707	109.33/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,866	17
Bulls	—	—	1,297	87.62/cwt	75.00–94.00	1,136	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	999.47/head	975.00–1,025.00	999	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	945	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	225.42/cwt	222.50–227.50	839	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	189.67/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	217.47/cwt	215.00–220.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	218.82/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,142	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	226.53/cwt	223.00–230.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	180.90/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	213.84/cwt	210.00–218.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	224.39/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,052	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	224.74/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	179.05/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	205.12/cwt	194.00–215.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	210.62/cwt	200.00–219.00	581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.21/cwt	180.00–200.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	482	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,181	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	203	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	182.06/cwt	179.00–185.00	697	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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 103Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 300Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 21

Compared to last week steers/bulls and heifers sold mixed from 6 lower to 4 higher. Slaughter cows sold lower 2-5, slaughter bulls sold lower 2-5.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	222.00–230.00	226.02
5	—	433	224.00–238.00	227.99
4	—	568	218.00–227.00	220.50
2	—	278	240.00	240.00
1	—	980	180.00	180.00
2	—	623	200.00–214.00	206.80
1	—	205	240.00	240.00
1	—	730	192.00	192.00
1	—	355	236.00	236.00
1	—	325	245.00	245.00
1	—	180	240.00	240.00
1	—	765	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	185.00	185.00
3	—	785	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	595	196.00	196.00
2	—	613	192.00–198.00	194.99
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	235.00–242.50	239.34
4	—	569	205.00–223.00	215.32
1	—	680	191.00	191.00
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
4	—	386	220.00–232.00	226.90
5	—	522	214.00–222.00	218.82
2	—	315	225.00–230.00	227.46
8	—	469	215.00–234.00	224.39
8	—	419	220.00–230.00	224.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	218.00	218.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
2	—	578	184.00–195.00	189.67
2	—	385	215.00–220.00	217.47
2	—	668	177.00–185.00	180.90
2	—	428	210.00–218.00	213.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	209.00–217.00	213.11
3	—	412	219.00–231.00	225.64
2	—	715	175.00	175.00
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
2	—	553	185.00–190.00	187.49
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
5	—	372	222.50–227.50	225.42
2	—	343	223.00–230.00	226.53
2	—	505	190.00–205.00	197.50
2	—	223	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	187.00	187.00
5	—	564	175.00–190.00	181.34
2	—	658	175.00–183.00	179.05
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
3	—	385	194.00–215.00	205.12
7	—	276	200.00–219.00	210.62
2	—	470	180.00–200.00	190.21
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
2	—	423	205.00	205.00
2	—	203	205.00–210.00	207.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	179.00–185.00	182.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,068	68.00–87.00	78.41
3	—	990	60.00–65.00	61.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,262	81.00–95.00	88.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,707	104.00–117.00	109.33
3	—	1,297	75.00–94.00	87.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,032	975.00–1,025.00	999.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	800.00	800.00

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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Heifers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle