Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $12 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $263.50/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −176.02 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$263.50

19 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,436

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$19.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

vs MS average

−7.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	272.49	1,487	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	543	268.00	1,455	4thin
Medium and Large 2	545	253.38	1,381	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.12/cwt here — about $106 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 sale19 hd

263.50

—

MS average13 barns · 405 hd

260.40

+3.09

National average163 barns · 7,520 hd

270.50

−7.00

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−176.02

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	—	Low	1,686	158.92	2,680	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,487	142.37	2,117	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	129.72	1,418	17

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)	1,245	$1,750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	748	$1,218	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	—	975	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,346	1
Bulls	—	—	1,864	164.15/cwt	152.00–175.00	3,060	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,487	142.37/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,117	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	130.51/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,445	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	142.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,591	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	115.08/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	286.50/cwt	275.00–297.20	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	292.78/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	233.60/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	221.68/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,068	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	243.20/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,270	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	241.89/cwt	230.00–248.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	244.79/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	253.30/cwt	250.00–260.00	950	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	238.12/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	268.13/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	692	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	316.49/cwt	312.50–320.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	222.98/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	221.02/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,244	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	245.30/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	261.45/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,370	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	275.91/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	224.21/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,150	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	748	1,218.33/head	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,218	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	275.90/cwt	272.50–282.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	288.77/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	247.00/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	278.31/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	316.37/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	221.00/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	263.26/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	248.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,071	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	290.67/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	303.76/cwt	302.50–305.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	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 Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 209Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 42Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 1

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $12 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,864	152.00–175.00	164.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	135.00–146.00	142.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	124.00–137.00	130.51
4	—	1,116	140.00–146.00	142.58
4	—	1,039	112.00–117.00	115.08

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	275.00–297.20	286.50
4	350–400	385	290.00–295.00	292.78
2	450–500	475	240.00–250.00	244.79
4	500–550	524	260.00–265.00	261.45
4	550–600	566	230.00–251.00	245.30
1	600–650	615	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	543	268.00	268.00
3	650–700	692	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	278	312.50–320.00	316.49
2	300–350	320	312.50–320.00	316.37
1	350–400	350	310.00	310.00
3	400–450	410	290.00–291.00	290.67
6	450–500	479	270.00–285.00	275.91
3	500–550	513	275.00–282.00	278.31
4	550–600	570	261.00–276.00	268.13
1	600–650	610	259.00	259.00
6	650–700	671	234.00–240.00	238.12
2	750–800	773	218.00–228.00	222.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	266.00	266.00
1	300–350	310	290.00	290.00
4	350–400	373	230.00–248.00	241.89
3	400–450	428	225.00–243.00	233.60
3	450–500	482	210.00–230.00	221.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	295.00	295.00
2	300–350	318	302.50–305.00	303.76
6	350–400	375	250.00–260.00	253.30
5	400–450	430	245.00–255.00	248.99
2	450–500	450	241.00–253.00	247.00
4	500–550	513	220.00–228.00	224.21
3	550–600	563	220.00–223.00	221.02
2	600–650	625	214.00–228.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	627	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	430	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
5	500–550	522	230.00–255.00	243.20
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	423	285.00–292.50	288.77
3	450–500	480	272.50–282.00	275.90
4	500–550	515	261.00–268.00	263.26
1	600–650	610	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	715	218.00	218.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,218.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle