Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago steers sold steady. Heifer sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cattle sold higher $8 - $10 .

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.52/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$234.52

99 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$725

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

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.56

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	322	284.33	915	3thin
Medium and Large 1	369	283.11	1,046	26
Medium and Large 1-2	765	214.33	1,639	70

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about −$725 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 sale99 hd

234.52

—

MS average9 barns · 944 hd

270.08

−35.56

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	1,563	106.09	1,658	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	107.46	1,357	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	96.18	1,082	8thin

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)	1,038	$1,067	3thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	300	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	291.53/cwt	290.00–293.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	237.21/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,229	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	235.30/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,306	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	207.19/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,602	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	296.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	956	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	252.88/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,739	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	292.48/cwt	282.50–303.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	270.99/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,207	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,447	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	248.01/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	230.64/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,515	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	265.36/cwt	260.00–275.00	977	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	230.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	278.69/cwt	275.00–285.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	296.92/cwt	290.00–305.00	846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	237.24/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	245.16/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,177	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	262.38/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	250.48/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,065	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	1,066.58/head	880.00–1,250.00	1,067	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	107.46/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,357	11
Bulls	—	—	1,563	106.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,658	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	96.18/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,082	8

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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 122Year ago 206

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 40Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 4

Compared to sale two weeks ago steers sold steady. Heifer sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cattle sold higher $8 - $10 .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	257.50	257.50
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
1	—	705	215.00	215.00
2	—	358	290.00–293.00	291.53
5	—	518	230.00–245.00	237.21
3	—	555	232.00–242.00	235.30
4	—	480	243.00–250.00	245.16
3	—	422	257.50–269.00	262.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	225.00	225.00
2	—	425	250.00–251.00	250.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	255.00	255.00
12	—	322	290.00–305.00	296.88
3	—	432	250.00–259.00	252.88
1	—	515	268.00	268.00
2	—	385	282.50–303.00	292.48
3	—	480	242.00–252.00	248.01
4	—	285	290.00–305.00	296.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	277.50	277.50
1	—	265	287.50	287.50
1	—	340	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	773	205.00–220.00	207.19
25	—	894	194.50	194.50
4	—	723	220.00	220.00
10	—	561	258.00	258.00
11	—	657	230.00–231.00	230.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	270.00–272.00	270.99
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
1	—	650	197.00	197.00
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
7	—	368	260.00–275.00	265.36
3	—	483	225.00–235.00	230.94
4	—	324	275.00–285.00	278.69
2	—	553	215.00–216.00	215.50
2	—	500	230.00–231.00	230.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	516	234.00	234.00
4	—	729	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	264.00	264.00
1	—	380	256.00	256.00
1	—	605	203.00	203.00
2	—	430	230.00–245.00	237.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	880.00–1,250.00	1,066.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,263	100.00–114.00	107.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,125	86.00–99.00	96.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	100.00–110.00	106.09

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

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