Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sold mixed $10 lower to $18 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $16 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.54/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −145.69 against this barn's trailing median of $384.23.

Average price

$238.54

10 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$4.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.17

vs MS average

−41.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	239.50	1,299	8thin
Medium and Large 2	515	234.71	1,209	2thin

One grade step is worth $4.78/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $408.33, low $347.96, median $384.23 across 12 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 sale10 hd

238.54

—

MS average13 barns · 268 hd

247.71

−9.17

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−41.76

This barn, trailing median12 sales

384.23

−145.69

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	1,433	127.41	1,826	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	105.07	994	16

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	864	$2,242	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$2,226	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,026	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,954	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	992	$1,664	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$1,601	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,475	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,263	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,325	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	550–600	569	274.49/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,562	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	700	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	864	2,241.97/head	1,625.00–2,750.00	2,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	288.82/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,089	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,540	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,141.87/head	1,625.00–2,400.00	2,142	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,544	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,026.42/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,026	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,151	1,954.15/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,954	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	300.25/cwt	287.50–312.50	1,135	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	266.14/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,373	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	992	1,664.03/head	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,664	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,601.42/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	967	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,949	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,654	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	282.45/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	323.07/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,205	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	815	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	122.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	282.95/cwt	270.00–297.00	1,358	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	268.39/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,009	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,134	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,244	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	263.15/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,113	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	261.12/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,238	7
Bulls	—	—	1,464	130.29/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,907	6
Bulls	—	—	1,172	113.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,330	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,236	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	96.40/cwt	90.00–100.00	866	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	108.86/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,057	9
Bulls	—	—	2,030	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	234.71/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	294.11/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	336.84/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,071	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	261.33/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	277.43/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,293	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	242.00/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	367.32/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	310.42/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,437	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	342.57/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	287.00/cwt	281.00–293.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	314.35/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,317	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	259.98/cwt	256.00–264.00	1,630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	297.15/cwt	295.00–299.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	223.72/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,266	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	319.20/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,207	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	938	2,225.93/head	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,226	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	273.66/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,185	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	255.27/cwt	253.00–258.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 246Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 32Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 16Year ago 10

Compared to last week sold mixed $10 lower to $18 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $16 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	345	341.00	341.00
6	350–400	378	315.00–325.00	319.20
5	400–450	419	310.00–325.00	314.35
5	450–500	463	307.00–315.00	310.42
2	500–550	525	287.50	287.50
4	550–600	569	270.00–279.00	274.49
3	600–650	627	256.00–264.00	259.98
2	650–700	650	240.00–244.00	242.00
1	800–850	830	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	890	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	287.50–312.50	300.25
3	400–450	437	285.00–305.00	294.11
6	450–500	480	270.00–297.00	282.95
6	500–550	516	250.00–272.00	266.14
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	325	295.00–299.00	297.15
7	350–400	377	285.00–291.00	288.82
6	400–450	433	270.00–280.00	273.66
6	450–500	466	274.00–285.00	277.43
4	500–550	519	253.00–258.00	255.27
4	550–600	566	215.00–235.00	223.72
1	600–650	615	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	675	228.00	228.00
1	800–850	815	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	855	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	411	276.00	276.00
4	450–500	464	268.00	268.00
27	600–650	629	245.50	245.50
41	700–750	704	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	376	260.00–279.00	268.39
6	400–450	423	260.00–269.00	263.15
7	450–500	474	255.00–270.00	261.12
2	500–550	515	225.00–245.00	234.71
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	950–1000	967	201.50	201.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	300.00–350.00	336.84
5	350–400	373	305.00–330.00	323.07
1	400–450	415	295.00	295.00
4	450–500	476	274.00–290.00	282.45
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	580	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	318	360.00–375.00	367.32
2	350–400	375	340.00–345.00	342.57
1	400–450	400	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	510	281.00–293.00	287.00
1	550–600	565	294.00	294.00
1	600–650	630	259.00	259.00
5	650–700	657	253.00–264.00	261.33
1	700–750	735	212.00	212.00
1	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	855	234.00	234.00

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	1	—	700	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	120.00–128.00	122.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	864	1,625.00–2,750.00	2,241.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,026.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,151	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,954.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	992	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,664.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,601.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	938	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,225.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,625.00–2,400.00	2,141.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,475	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,464	125.00–134.00	130.29
3	—	1,172	110.00–115.00	113.44
1	—	2,030	152.00	152.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	123.00	123.00
6	—	898	90.00–100.00	96.40
9	—	971	104.00–116.00	108.86

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle