Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold $3 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.79/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −119.31 against this barn's trailing median of $382.11.

Average price

$262.79

29 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,412

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$39.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.71

vs MS average

−6.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	278.00	1,465	13thin
Medium and Large 1	546	252.14	1,377	14thin
Medium and Large 2	543	238.50	1,294	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.50/cwt here — about $171 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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $408.33, low $347.96, median $382.11 across 13 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 sale29 hd

262.79

—

MS average7 barns · 246 hd

262.08

+0.71

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−6.07

This barn, trailing median13 sales

382.11

−119.31

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	1,297	157.95	2,049	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	157.49	2,465	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	143.31	1,917	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	997	131.59	1,312	16

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)	945	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$1,876	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	253.84/cwt	248.00–259.00	1,325	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	371.70/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	259.29/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,356	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	272.79/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	264.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	310.26/cwt	307.50–313.00	1,592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	247.00/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	351.78/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	295.26/cwt	288.00–301.00	1,665	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	269.74/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,311	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	287.38/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	265.53/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	295.21/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,122	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	138.75/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,873	3
Bulls	—	—	1,297	157.95/cwt	147.00–169.00	2,049	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	154.90/cwt	147.00–162.00	1,523	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	157.49/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,465	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	128.26/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,281	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	282.14/cwt	276.00–288.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	306.29/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,008	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	253.76/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,193	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	306.70/cwt	302.00–312.50	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,671	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	945	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	320.74/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	343.11/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,067	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	1,875.71/head	1,825.00–1,925.00	1,876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	252.91/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,434	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	276.01/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,435	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	329.74/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	377.93/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	284.98/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	306.55/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	224.51/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	250.45/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,428	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	330.88/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,465	13

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 Jul 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 143Year ago 124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 35Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 8Year ago 6

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold $3 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	486	265.00–278.00	269.74
13	500–550	527	278.00	278.00
4	600–650	606	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	262.50	262.50
4	300–350	311	342.50–345.00	343.11
2	350–400	370	295.00–317.50	306.55
3	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	264.92
3	450–500	462	263.00–281.00	272.79
7	500–550	522	248.00–259.00	253.84
7	550–600	570	245.00–256.00	250.45
1	600–650	615	247.00	247.00
2	650–700	658	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	715	224.00–225.00	224.51
1	750–800	795	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	835	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	300.00–315.00	306.29
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
6	450–500	470	249.00–261.00	253.76
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	560	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	365.00–382.50	371.70
4	300–350	331	367.50–390.00	377.93
3	350–400	368	330.00–332.50	330.88
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	479	302.00–312.50	306.70
2	500–550	513	307.50–313.00	310.26
1	550–600	565	278.00	278.00
1	600–650	640	274.00	274.00
1	650–700	665	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	412	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	515	302.50	302.50
17	550–600	564	288.00–301.00	295.26
5	600–650	625	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	340.00–365.00	351.78
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	533	276.00–288.00	282.14
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	740	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	287.50–307.50	295.21
2	400–450	425	285.00–290.00	287.38
3	450–500	483	256.00–272.00	265.53
6	500–550	523	251.00–265.00	259.29
1	650–700	695	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	363	322.50–337.50	329.74
3	400–450	422	317.50–327.50	320.74
3	450–500	477	275.00–293.00	284.98
5	500–550	520	270.00–287.50	276.01
6	550–600	567	242.00–258.00	252.91
2	600–650	605	240.00–254.00	247.00
1	650–700	655	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	705	237.00	237.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	132.00–148.00	138.75
1	—	1,300	157.00	157.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	147.00–162.00	154.90
14	—	999	123.00–137.00	128.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	154.00–161.00	157.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,297	147.00–169.00	157.95

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)	1	—	945	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,825.00–1,925.00	1,875.71

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 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle