Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $5 lower to $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.06/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −140.46 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$299.06

27 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$9.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.86

vs MS average

+1.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	300.57	1,659	19thin
Medium and Large 1	550	296.94	1,633	6thin
Medium and Large 2	520	291.03	1,513	2thin

One grade step is worth $9.54/cwt here — about $146 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd

299.06

—

MS average12 barns · 424 hd

283.20

+15.86

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

+1.24

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−140.46

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	1,552	155.55	2,415	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,563	138.52	2,165	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	135.00	2,201	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	131.97	1,390	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	288.81/cwt	272.50–298.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	272.96/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,007	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,548	1
Bulls	—	—	1,601	158.39/cwt	145.00–168.00	2,536	9
Bulls	—	—	1,115	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,450	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,201	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,631	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	119.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,011	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	134.24/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,481	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	318.77/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,036	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	291.03/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	310.02/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	238.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,258	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	914	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,645	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	271.96/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	301.08/cwt	297.50–308.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	252.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	242.51/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	300.57/cwt	297.00–301.00	1,659	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	867	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,847	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	861	180.65/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	919	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,810	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	266.58/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,517	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	273.01/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,447	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,333	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	303.91/cwt	301.00–307.50	1,611	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,526	138.31/cwt	132.00–148.00	2,111	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	251.33/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	258.98/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	254.83/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	345.12/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	276.34/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	282.99/cwt	282.00–284.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	268.22/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,143	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	344.13/cwt	340.00–350.00	988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	266.90/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,262	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	236.01/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	308.60/cwt	302.50–316.00	1,478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	248.85/cwt	242.00–261.00	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	317.62/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	292.02/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	334.05/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,266	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	294.22/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,053	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	273.45/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	344.17/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,249	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	328.84/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,348	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Jul 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 248Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 52Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 5Year ago 2

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $5 lower to $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	325	317.50–320.00	318.77
4	350–400	370	297.50–315.00	310.02
1	400–450	410	292.50	292.50
3	450–500	468	272.50–298.00	288.81
2	500–550	520	290.00–292.00	291.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	453	327.00	327.00
19	550–600	552	297.00–301.00	300.57
2	600–650	608	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	662	279.00	279.00
3	850–900	867	207.00	207.00
10	900–950	919	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	340.00–350.00	344.13
2	300–350	308	340.00–350.00	345.12
5	350–400	379	330.00–340.00	334.05
4	400–450	404	310.00–328.00	317.62
8	450–500	479	302.50–316.00	308.60
4	500–550	530	301.00–307.50	303.91
2	550–600	590	282.00–284.00	282.99
2	600–650	638	260.00–287.00	273.45
1	650–700	670	256.00	256.00
1	800–850	840	209.00	209.00
1	900–950	930	200.00	200.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	260.00–282.00	272.96
5	400–450	425	250.00–259.00	254.83
3	450–500	465	237.50–250.00	242.51
3	500–550	528	235.00–240.00	238.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	285	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	358	287.50–302.50	294.22
4	400–450	426	265.00–275.00	268.22
8	450–500	473	262.00–272.00	266.90
3	500–550	522	242.00–261.00	248.85
3	550–600	567	235.00–238.00	236.01
1	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	730	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	393	279.00	279.00
6	450–500	476	280.00	280.00
10	500–550	530	266.00–276.00	273.01
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	850–900	861	175.00–185.00	180.65
8	900–950	914	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	292.50	292.50
3	400–450	430	297.50–308.00	301.08
1	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	520	270.00–274.00	271.96
3	550–600	573	250.00–255.00	252.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	342.50–347.50	344.17
2	400–450	410	325.00–332.50	328.84
3	450–500	478	270.00–280.00	276.34
2	500–550	513	287.00–297.00	292.02
4	550–600	569	259.00–273.00	266.58
3	600–650	610	257.00–260.00	258.98
3	650–700	650	248.00–258.00	251.33
1	700–750	705	238.00	238.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	140.00	140.00
7	—	1,526	132.00–148.00	138.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	145.00	145.00
3	—	847	115.00–125.00	119.32
11	—	1,103	128.00–141.00	134.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,601	145.00–168.00	158.39
1	—	1,115	130.00	130.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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