Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $18 higher. Heifers sold under 500# steady to $11 lower and over 500# sold steady to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.60/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −155.51 against this barn's trailing median of $382.11.

Average price

$226.60

20 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$21.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

vs MS average

−20.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	233.50	1,310	10thin
Medium and Large 1	561	223.01	1,251	7thin
Medium and Large 2	547	212.00	1,159	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.50/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale20 hd

226.60

—

MS average13 barns · 324 hd

224.22

+2.38

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−20.18

This barn, trailing median13 sales

382.11

−155.51

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	1,675	138.62	2,322	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	120.31	1,675	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	103.53	1,166	8thin

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)	1,145	$930	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	550–600	571	221.34/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	256.63/cwt	251.00–261.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	224.31/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	263.25/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	311.50/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	802	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,748	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	243.12/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,267	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,455	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	926	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	235.48/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	209.97/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,310	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	221.63/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	253.46/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,077	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	237.40/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,135	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	976	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	95.45/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,042	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	108.37/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,243	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	120.31/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,675	5
Bulls	—	—	1,530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,989	1
Bulls	—	—	1,711	140.77/cwt	137.00–149.00	2,409	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	238.66/cwt	237.50–240.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	223.83/cwt	218.00–240.00	962	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	316.03/cwt	292.50–342.50	1,195	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	292.04/cwt	225.00–340.00	841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	261.41/cwt	252.50–269.00	1,223	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	183.45/cwt	178.00–189.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	217.47/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	339.93/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	213.61/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,547	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	313.21/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	362.55/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	237.98/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	248.03/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	374.69/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	299.20/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	244.50/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	249.82/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	235.36/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	218.00/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	198.96/cwt	193.00–205.00	1,542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	256.25/cwt	250.00–262.50	846	2

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 Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 397Year ago 166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 32Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $18 higher. Heifers sold under 500# steady to $11 lower and over 500# sold steady to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	250.00–262.50	256.25
4	350–400	374	251.00–261.00	256.63
5	400–450	431	245.00–254.00	249.82
2	450–500	468	246.00–250.00	248.03
1	500–550	500	233.00	233.00
6	550–600	571	215.00–226.00	221.34
3	600–650	615	217.00–219.00	218.00
1	650–700	665	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	740	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	775	193.00–205.00	198.96
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	561	233.50	233.50
63	800–850	802	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	237.50–240.00	238.66
1	350–400	390	237.50	237.50
6	400–450	430	218.00–240.00	223.83
3	450–500	472	220.00–225.00	221.63
1	500–550	500	216.00	216.00
2	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
1	750–800	785	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	305.00	305.00
2	350–400	375	335.00–345.00	339.93
3	400–450	422	297.50–300.00	299.20
3	450–500	467	260.00–270.00	263.25
8	500–550	521	240.00–250.00	243.12
3	550–600	560	236.00–240.00	237.98
3	600–650	627	221.00–227.00	224.31
2	650–700	680	216.00–219.00	217.47
5	700–750	724	209.00–219.00	213.61
1	750–800	765	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	813	178.00–189.00	183.45
1	850–900	865	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	305.00–317.50	311.50
5	400–450	425	235.00–280.00	253.46
7	450–500	478	200.00–250.00	237.40
4	500–550	523	235.00–237.00	235.48
3	550–600	583	190.00–220.00	209.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	582	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	630	233.00	233.00
6	650–700	670	233.50	233.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	225.00–340.00	292.04
2	300–350	325	360.00–365.00	362.46
4	350–400	378	292.50–342.50	316.03
2	400–450	433	270.00–275.00	272.49
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	325	370.00–380.00	374.69
2	350–400	363	355.00–370.00	362.55
3	400–450	415	300.00–325.00	313.21
3	450–500	468	252.50–269.00	261.41
1	500–550	545	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	560	240.00–249.00	244.50
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	683	234.00–238.00	235.36
1	700–750	710	233.00	233.00

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	—	1,145	930.00	930.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,092	90.00–101.00	95.45
5	—	1,147	105.00–113.00	108.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,392	114.00–126.00	120.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,711	137.00–149.00	140.77

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle