Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $12 lower. Heifers sold $4 - $15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $8 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $2 - $5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.45/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −153.66 against this barn's trailing median of $382.11.

Average price

$228.45

18 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$16.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.31

vs MS average

−29.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	236.63	1,295	9thin
Medium and Large 2	529	220.26	1,166	9thin

One grade step is worth $16.37/cwt here — about $130 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

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 sale18 hd

228.45

—

MS average13 barns · 377 hd

226.14

+2.31

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−29.94

This barn, trailing median13 sales

382.11

−153.66

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	1,648	137.14	2,260	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	113.49	1,992	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,448	110.75	1,604	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	110.38	1,282	35

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,273	$1,683	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,673	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,336	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	278.66/cwt	272.50–285.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	257.70/cwt	252.50–262.50	969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	221.50/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	238.92/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	209.01/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	276.17/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	254.33/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	254.95/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,050	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	228.58/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,202	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	230.86/cwt	210.00–243.00	1,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	218.49/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	239.50/cwt	220.00–250.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	255.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	243.74/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	220.89/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	223.35/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	268.36/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	264.33/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	298.86/cwt	242.50–325.00	971	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	698	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	112.29/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,362	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	113.46/cwt	108.00–121.00	1,639	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	105.34/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,533	6
Bulls	—	—	1,455	130.23/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,895	3
Bulls	—	—	1,938	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	232.06/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,105	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	219.01/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	236.35/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,014	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	102.52/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,051	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,474	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	675	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	1,672.57/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,673	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	750	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	1,336.06/head	900.00–1,675.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	243.41/cwt	227.00–253.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	222.06/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	250.37/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,420	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	326.64/cwt	325.00–330.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	234.09/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,255	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	219.50/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,343	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	1,683.35/head	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	245.84/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	252.52/cwt	247.00–257.50	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	238.56/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	233.08/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,322	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	243.80/cwt	240.00–250.00	790	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	237.57/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,261	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	235.46/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,337	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	263.35/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,206	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 286Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 67Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 14Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $12 lower. Heifers sold $4 - $15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $8 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $2 - $5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	272.50–285.00	278.66
4	400–450	428	270.00–280.00	276.17
3	450–500	458	260.00–267.50	263.35
3	500–550	533	235.00–246.00	238.92
3	550–600	567	230.00–238.00	233.08
2	600–650	628	215.00–222.00	218.49
4	650–700	666	218.00–225.00	222.06
2	700–750	703	221.00–222.00	221.50
2	750–800	758	207.00–211.00	209.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	267.50–270.00	268.36
3	400–450	428	250.00–262.50	254.33
4	450–500	468	210.00–243.00	230.86
5	500–550	526	225.00–230.00	228.58
3	550–600	560	220.00–225.00	223.35
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	250.00–260.00	255.33
4	300–350	324	240.00–250.00	243.80
7	350–400	376	252.50–262.50	257.70
6	400–450	412	252.50–260.00	254.95
3	450–500	468	240.00–251.00	245.84
5	500–550	531	233.00–242.00	237.57
4	550–600	568	231.00–238.00	235.46
6	600–650	612	215.00–226.00	219.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
5	350–400	363	220.00–250.00	239.50
14	400–450	429	220.00–248.00	236.35
10	450–500	476	225.00–238.00	232.06
6	500–550	515	218.00–227.00	220.89
3	550–600	558	216.00–224.00	219.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	285.00	285.00
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
11	300–350	325	242.50–325.00	298.86
5	350–400	389	250.00–277.50	264.33
3	450–500	473	227.00–253.00	243.41
2	500–550	523	242.50–245.00	243.74
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	325.00–330.00	326.64
1	300–350	330	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	365	315.00–325.00	319.95
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	478	260.00–265.00	262.47
5	500–550	517	247.00–257.50	252.52
7	550–600	567	244.00–256.00	250.37
4	600–650	634	234.00–243.00	238.56
2	650–700	670	230.00–238.00	234.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,213	107.00–117.00	112.29
10	—	1,025	96.00–108.00	102.52
4	—	1,229	115.00–125.00	119.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	113.00–114.00	113.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,445	108.00–121.00	113.46
6	—	1,455	100.00–110.00	105.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	126.00–135.00	130.23
2	—	1,938	145.00–150.00	147.51

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,213	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,672.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,273	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,683.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	900.00–1,675.00	1,336.06

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

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