Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week steers sold $5 -$10 lower. Heifers sold $6 - $12 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.32/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$195.32

52 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$204

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

$57.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.02

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	255	231.00	589	11thin
Medium and Large 1	469	187.82	880	35
Medium and Large 2	457	173.67	793	6thin

One grade step is worth $57.33/cwt here — about −$204 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 sale52 hd

195.32

—

MS average7 barns · 567 hd

199.34

−4.02

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	1,744	119.19	2,079	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,370	95.70	1,311	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	82.08	964	38

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)	1,415	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,153	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,138	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$1,020	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	573	210.35/cwt	203.00–225.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	238.93/cwt	227.50–247.50	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	164.81/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	589	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	193.67/cwt	185.00–196.50	1,288	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	222.28/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,036	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	195.47/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	224.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,167	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	184.02/cwt	180.00–185.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	226.81/cwt	223.00–231.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	154.01/cwt	142.00–164.00	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	183.05/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	593	181.99/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	210.09/cwt	201.00–216.00	992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,284	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	82.08/cwt	74.00–89.00	964	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	93.69/cwt	87.00–104.00	1,239	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	99.33/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,445	5
Bulls	—	—	1,744	119.19/cwt	110.00–125.00	2,079	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,153.40/head	975.00–1,325.00	1,153	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,029.69/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,030	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	240.87/cwt	222.50–259.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	195.53/cwt	188.00–200.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	190.79/cwt	182.00–201.00	988	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	197.94/cwt	190.00–207.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	213.58/cwt	210.00–217.50	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	222.00/cwt	220.00–224.00	944	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 Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 369Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 61Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 16Year ago 10

Compare to last week steers sold $5 -$10 lower. Heifers sold $6 - $12 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	203.00–225.00	210.35
3	—	280	227.50–247.50	238.93
4	—	665	185.00–196.50	193.67
5	—	466	210.00–232.50	222.28
4	—	625	185.00–205.00	195.47
1	—	770	192.00	192.00
4	—	520	220.00–230.00	224.44
2	—	425	223.00–231.00	226.81
2	—	705	176.00–190.00	183.05
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
3	—	390	215.00–220.00	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	231	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
1	—	505	159.00	159.00
4	—	481	142.00–164.00	154.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	155.00–170.00	164.81
1	—	225	215.00	215.00
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	180.00	180.00
5	—	458	180.00–185.00	184.02
5	—	417	188.00–200.00	195.53
12	—	518	182.00–201.00	190.79
1	—	690	163.00	163.00
4	—	389	190.00–207.00	197.94
2	—	325	210.00–217.50	213.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	255	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
1	—	490	165.00	165.00
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
2	—	518	180.00–182.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	430	188.00	188.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	180.00–184.00	181.99
2	—	603	189.00–190.00	189.50
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
7	—	472	201.00–216.00	210.09
1	—	850	151.00	151.00
2	—	388	222.50–259.00	240.87
1	—	650	181.00	181.00
1	—	335	242.00	242.00
2	—	425	220.00–224.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,175	74.00–89.00	82.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,322	87.00–104.00	93.69
5	—	1,455	96.00–102.00	99.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,744	110.00–125.00	119.19

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)	1	—	1,315	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	975.00–1,325.00	1,153.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	950.00–1,100.00	1,029.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

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

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle