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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $8- $18 higher. Heifers sold steady to $8 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $10 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $265.92/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −173.59 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$265.92

28 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$10.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.95

vs MS average

−39.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	270.14	1,506	17thin
Medium and Large 2	554	259.39	1,438	11thin

One grade step is worth $10.75/cwt here — about $68 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale28 hd

265.92

—

MS average12 barns · 232 hd

254.97

+10.95

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

−39.52

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−173.59

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	1,577	127.05	2,003	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,530	112.00	1,714	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,181	108.43	1,280	20

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)	968	$1,094	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	959	$1,390	6

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1	600–650	617	261.99/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	242.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,032	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	959	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	968	1,093.70/head	880.00–1,460.00	1,094	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	267.08/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,261	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	259.79/cwt	245.00–271.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	252.69/cwt	248.00–258.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,173	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	245.05/cwt	233.00–255.00	1,527	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	256.36/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	293.18/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	230.36/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,325	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	232.98/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,107	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	96.60/cwt	92.00–102.50	947	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,365	124.47/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,699	2
Bulls	—	—	1,350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,652	129.40/cwt	127.00–131.00	2,138	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	108.66/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,300	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	281.79/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	238.08/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	267.15/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,533	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	241.83/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,132	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	313.72/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,107	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	336.30/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	249.20/cwt	247.00–251.00	922	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	235.42/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	295.21/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,249	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	274.42/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,465	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	230.52/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	278.59/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	286.16/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	255.32/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	278.46/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	325.47/cwt	320.00–332.50	882	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	244.17/cwt	242.50–245.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	235.04/cwt	232.00–238.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	263.03/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	316.55/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,026	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	269.31/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	274.09/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,181	5

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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 372Year ago 369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 97Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 21Year ago 16

Compared to last week steers sold $8- $18 higher. Heifers sold steady to $8 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $10 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	320.00–332.50	325.47
2	300–350	303	330.00–342.50	336.30
4	350–400	353	310.00–320.00	313.72
2	400–450	423	290.00–300.00	295.21
4	450–500	461	275.00–287.00	278.46
7	500–550	534	268.00–278.00	274.42
10	550–600	574	263.00–275.00	267.15
3	600–650	617	259.00–267.00	261.99
1	650–700	655	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
6	300–350	324	310.00–322.50	316.55
3	350–400	378	285.00–307.50	293.18
5	400–450	431	250.00–285.00	274.09
3	450–500	457	268.00–270.00	269.31
5	500–550	525	259.00–267.00	263.03
6	550–600	579	248.00–262.00	256.36
6	600–650	623	233.00–255.00	245.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	250.00	250.00
6	300–350	319	248.00–258.00	252.69
4	350–400	370	247.00–251.00	249.20
5	400–450	426	240.00–250.00	242.37
8	450–500	468	236.00–245.00	241.83
2	500–550	530	234.00–242.00	238.08
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	730	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	880	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	473	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	242.50–245.00	244.17
2	400–450	420	232.00–238.00	235.04
2	450–500	475	232.00–234.00	232.98
1	600–650	630	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	267.50	267.50
5	450–500	472	255.00–277.50	267.08
4	500–550	521	245.00–271.00	259.79
3	550–600	575	229.00–232.00	230.36
1	600–650	645	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	312.50	312.50
3	400–450	418	275.00–286.00	278.59
3	450–500	457	281.00–290.00	286.16
4	500–550	518	277.50–285.00	281.79
3	550–600	580	251.00–258.00	255.32
2	600–650	630	232.00–239.00	235.42
2	650–700	673	226.00–235.00	230.52

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	6	—	959	1,390.00	1,390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	968	880.00–1,460.00	1,093.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	92.00–102.50	96.60
2	—	1,365	124.00–125.00	124.47
15	—	1,196	103.00–115.00	108.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	112.00	112.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,652	127.00–131.00	129.40

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle