Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $233.33/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$233.33

101 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$396

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

$56.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.36

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	271.51	1,212	24
Medium and Large 2	408	270.02	1,103	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	748	215.00	1,608	68

One grade step is worth $56.51/cwt here — about −$396 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 sale101 hd

233.33

—

MS average13 barns · 1,676 hd

261.69

−28.36

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	1,288	113.00	1,455	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	112.51	1,510	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,173	105.38	1,236	6thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	813	$1,100	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	660	$1,325	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,075	1thin

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	—	500	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	326.67/cwt	322.00–337.50	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	263.18/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	252.32/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	306.02/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,597	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	339.73/cwt	335.00–343.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	230.13/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	273.83/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	322.50/cwt	313.00–327.50	1,206	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	311.11/cwt	303.00–319.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	276.01/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	235.71/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	325.91/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	285.66/cwt	285.00–286.00	1,654	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	343.71/cwt	342.50–345.00	962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	296.11/cwt	291.00–302.50	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	246.75/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,281	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,608	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	318.55/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,341	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	290.04/cwt	282.00–298.00	1,372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	301.69/cwt	287.50–307.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	305.38/cwt	291.00–314.00	1,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	813	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	790	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	660	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	795	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	825	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,697	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,231	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	94.00/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,154	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	112.51/cwt	106.00–121.00	1,510	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	116.76/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,305	3

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 Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 164Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	297.50	297.50
1	—	555	271.00	271.00
1	—	730	171.00	171.00
4	—	371	322.00–337.50	326.67
4	—	421	310.00–327.50	318.55
2	—	473	282.00–298.00	290.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	287.50–307.00	301.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	260.00–270.00	263.18
2	—	570	225.00–235.00	230.13
2	—	463	274.00–278.00	276.01
5	—	315	317.50–335.00	325.91
1	—	280	317.00	317.00
3	—	365	291.00–302.50	296.11
1	—	620	217.00	217.00
6	—	519	240.00–255.00	246.75
1	—	690	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	257.00	257.00
2	—	373	270.00–277.50	273.83
2	—	480	222.00–250.00	235.71
3	—	333	291.00–314.00	305.38
1	—	535	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	748	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	687	240.00–257.00	252.32
1	—	590	275.00	275.00
6	—	310	335.00–343.00	339.73
1	—	630	255.00	255.00
7	—	374	313.00–327.50	322.50
8	—	423	303.00–319.00	311.11
4	—	280	342.50–345.00	343.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	522	300.00–308.00	306.02
14	—	579	285.00–286.00	285.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	305.00	305.00
1	—	440	300.00	300.00
1	—	340	325.00	325.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	813	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,195	103.00	103.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	91.00–99.00	94.00
3	—	1,118	115.00–119.00	116.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	106.00–121.00	112.51

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

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle