Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $5 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $281.91/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −157.61 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$281.91

5 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$27.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.92

vs MS average

−27.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	287.39	1,539	4thin
Medium and Large 2	555	260.00	1,443	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.38/cwt here — about $96 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $463.12, low $388.02, median $439.51 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

281.91

—

MS average13 barns · 348 hd

285.83

−3.92

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−27.64

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−157.61

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	1,591	143.76	2,288	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	117.56	1,291	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,448	115.14	1,667	7thin

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)	1,042	$1,677	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,137	$1,570	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,476	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,638	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,513	2thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	—	1,631	145.44/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,372	10
Bulls	—	—	1,195	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,518	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	115.14/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,667	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	110.15/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,052	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	118.20/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,313	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	276.66/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	258.52/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,046	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	835	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,042	1,677.44/head	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	218.69/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,458	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	300.41/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	284.94/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	327.87/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,256	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	277.27/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	359.08/cwt	355.00–370.00	808	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,137	1,569.57/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,570	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,475.82/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	324.99/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	269.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	241.17/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	318.36/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	247.11/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	286.24/cwt	285.00–290.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	289.87/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	283.65/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	283.30/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	294.93/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 144Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 22Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 4Year ago 6

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $5 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,631	143.00–146.00	145.44
1	—	1,195	127.00	127.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,448	105.00–123.00	115.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	106.00–114.00	110.15
23	—	1,111	112.00–125.00	118.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	317.50–320.00	318.36
2	400–450	418	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	460	312.50	312.50
1	500–550	520	287.50	287.50
3	550–600	577	240.00–251.00	247.11
3	650–700	663	210.00–227.00	218.69
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	277.50–290.00	283.30
2	450–500	473	292.50–297.50	294.93
2	500–550	540	256.00–261.00	258.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	275.00–280.00	276.66
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	318	285.00–290.00	286.24
4	350–400	368	282.50–300.00	289.87
4	400–450	406	275.00–292.50	283.65
4	450–500	461	265.00–275.00	269.23
2	500–550	535	232.50–250.00	241.17
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	700	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	300.00–310.00	304.96
2	350–400	365	290.00–310.00	300.41
1	400–450	430	312.50	312.50
3	450–500	485	282.00–288.00	284.94
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	355.00–370.00	359.08
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
7	350–400	383	317.50–335.00	327.87
3	400–450	420	322.00–330.00	324.99
6	450–500	474	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	500–550	503	297.50	297.50
2	550–600	568	270.00–285.00	277.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,677.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,569.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.82

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS

Slaughter Cattle

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