Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $9 lower to $11 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $19 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $7 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $255.93/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −183.58 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$255.93

7 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,380

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$18.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.76

vs MS average

−43.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	263.75	1,385	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	535	258.00	1,380	3thin
Medium and Large 2	560	245.00	1,372	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.75/cwt here — about $13 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale7 hd

255.93

—

MS average12 barns · 305 hd

257.69

−1.76

National average188 barns · 32,793 hd

299.33

−43.40

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−183.58

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	1,649	143.55	2,367	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,426	116.03	1,654	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,133	111.69	1,266	19

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)	960	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,394	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,565	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	600–650	612	223.63/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	266.18/cwt	262.50–270.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	274.97/cwt	270.00–280.00	998	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	221.01/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,050	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	241.54/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	272.13/cwt	269.00–277.50	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	261.51/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,564.91/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	244.42/cwt	231.00–262.50	917	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	271.97/cwt	215.00–295.00	1,142	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	289.56/cwt	267.50–310.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	246.56/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	749	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	251.82/cwt	214.00–267.50	1,194	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	113.54/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,653	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	124.34/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,334	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	115.43/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,347	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	97.65/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,051	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,644	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	143.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	291.23/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	243.84/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	240.05/cwt	230.00–250.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	287.95/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,209	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	316.63/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	332.42/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	245.98/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	310.25/cwt	303.00–317.50	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	306.91/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,258	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	274.93/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,317	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	221.64/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	245.62/cwt	228.00–259.00	1,538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	223.71/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,172	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	236.54/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	318.51/cwt	315.00–323.00	1,201	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	978	1,394.46/head	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	249.00/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,889	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 Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 269Year ago 266

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 44Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 2Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $9 lower to $11 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $19 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $7 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	262.50–270.00	266.18
1	300–350	340	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	363	270.00–280.00	274.97
3	400–450	407	269.00–277.50	272.13
2	450–500	465	245.00–253.00	249.00
7	500–550	524	218.00–226.00	223.71
3	550–600	555	218.00–228.00	221.64
3	600–650	612	220.00–227.00	223.63
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	710	212.00	212.00
1	800–850	805	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	247.50	247.50
3	300–350	325	230.00–250.00	240.05
6	350–400	375	231.00–262.50	244.42
3	400–450	422	240.00–260.00	246.56
5	450–500	475	216.00–225.00	221.01
1	500–550	535	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	595	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	665	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	475	285.00	285.00
3	500–550	535	258.00	258.00
6	700–750	749	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	315	330.00–335.00	332.42
3	350–400	377	315.00–323.00	318.51
4	400–450	410	300.00–312.50	306.91
6	450–500	479	265.00–277.00	274.93
1	500–550	500	277.50	277.50
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
6	600–650	626	228.00–259.00	245.62
1	650–700	680	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	710	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	267.50–310.00	289.56
2	350–400	383	290.00–292.50	291.23
5	400–450	420	280.00–297.50	287.95
3	450–500	477	260.00–262.50	261.51
1	500–550	545	262.00	262.00
1	550–600	575	228.00	228.00
3	700–750	708	239.00–249.00	243.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	315.00–320.00	316.63
2	400–450	420	303.00–317.50	310.25
1	450–500	450	287.50	287.50
2	500–550	523	245.00–247.00	245.98
2	550–600	570	240.00–243.00	241.54
2	600–650	623	233.00–240.00	236.54
1	650–700	670	222.00	222.00
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	810	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	420	215.00–295.00	271.97
8	450–500	474	214.00–267.50	251.82
1	600–650	620	226.00	226.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	978	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,394.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,564.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,456	110.00–120.00	113.54
1	—	1,305	126.00	126.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	121.00–128.00	124.34
12	—	1,167	109.00–121.00	115.43
5	—	1,076	90.00–104.00	97.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,649	140.00–150.00	143.55

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle