Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2 - $8. Heifers sold higher $2 - $6 . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.39/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$206.39

118 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$473

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

$21.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.81

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	223.10	973	20
Medium and Large 2	403	212.98	858	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	717	201.71	1,446	87

One grade step is worth $21.39/cwt here — about −$473 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 sale118 hd

206.39

—

MS average11 barns · 1,354 hd

225.19

−18.81

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	1,602	103.10	1,651	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	94.94	1,116	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	81.22	868	15

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)	1,285	$1,014	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	413	261.74/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,081	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	281.31/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	241.94/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	246.30/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	235.09/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,230	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,283	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	81.22/cwt	72.00–86.00	868	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	94.94/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,116	4
Bulls	—	—	1,460	102.44/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,496	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	103.76/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,809	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	1,014.11/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,014	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	256.05/cwt	255.00–257.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	262.62/cwt	257.50–270.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	234.81/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	267.71/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	209.67/cwt	205.00–215.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	226.25/cwt	225.00–227.50	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	229.47/cwt	221.00–235.00	959	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	236.25/cwt	232.00–241.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	220.23/cwt	215.00–225.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	191.57/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	203.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	204.75/cwt	204.75–204.75	1,460	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	236.33/cwt	231.00–240.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	193.33/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	830	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	271.50/cwt	266.00–285.00	1,143	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	276.59/cwt	270.00–287.50	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	211.99/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	221.17/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	199.50/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	281.65/cwt	270.00–292.50	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	230.10/cwt	220.00–235.00	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	230.47/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,086	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	208.71/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,263	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	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 Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 510Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 52Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2 - $8. Heifers sold higher $2 - $6 . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	250.00–272.50	261.74
3	—	317	257.50–270.00	262.62
2	—	520	230.00–240.00	234.81
1	—	765	197.00	197.00
4	—	380	262.50–275.00	267.71
1	—	725	203.00	203.00
5	—	471	222.00–240.00	230.47
4	—	605	200.00–215.00	208.71
1	—	575	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	255.00–257.00	256.05
2	—	325	225.00–240.00	232.50
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
4	—	428	220.00–235.00	230.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	235.00	235.00
4	—	493	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	280.00–282.50	281.31
6	—	486	240.00–247.00	241.94
12	—	523	231.00–240.00	235.09
1	—	865	192.00	192.00
1	—	565	227.00	227.00
2	—	673	188.00–195.00	191.57
3	—	813	192.00–194.00	193.33
8	—	421	266.00–285.00	271.50
4	—	326	270.00–287.50	276.59
5	—	619	220.00–226.00	221.17
2	—	735	199.00–200.00	199.50
2	—	280	270.00–292.50	281.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
3	—	428	235.00–265.00	246.30
1	—	595	215.00	215.00
4	—	316	260.00–265.00	262.55
1	—	495	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
3	—	512	210.00–220.00	214.95
1	—	695	191.00	191.00
1	—	250	235.00	235.00
5	—	418	221.00–235.00	229.47
3	—	363	232.00–241.00	236.25
3	—	338	231.00–240.00	236.33
3	—	492	210.00–216.00	211.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
1	—	500	198.00	198.00
3	—	443	205.00–215.00	209.67
2	—	315	225.00–227.50	226.25
2	—	378	215.00–225.00	220.23
2	—	475	200.00–208.00	203.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	224.00	224.00
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
10	—	834	172.00	172.00
73	—	713	204.75	204.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,069	72.00–86.00	81.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,175	94.00–97.00	94.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	95.00–107.00	102.44
2	—	1,743	99.00–107.00	103.76

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	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	975.00–1,050.00	1,014.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00

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