Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $16 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $290.39/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −149.12 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$290.39

14 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$25.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.88

vs MS average

−36.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	300.75	1,643	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	579	291.00	1,685	7thin
Medium and Large 2	552	275.17	1,518	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.58/cwt here — about $125 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale14 hd

290.39

—

MS average12 barns · 304 hd

296.27

−5.88

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−36.24

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−149.12

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	1,580	139.55	2,205	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	112.99	1,275	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,439	112.39	1,617	5thin

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)	828	$1,878	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	705	$1,490	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	112.39/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,617	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	113.31/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,289	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	123.07/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,409	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Bulls	—	—	1,803	144.82/cwt	138.00–150.00	2,611	2
Bulls	—	—	1,135	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	301.23/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	314.87/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	246.25/cwt	246.25–246.25	1,854	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	277.58/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,046	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	315.51/cwt	315.00–316.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	284.84/cwt	280.00–290.00	883	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	262.11/cwt	257.50–268.00	1,103	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	303.95/cwt	282.50–317.00	1,450	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	273.03/cwt	268.00–283.00	1,698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	299.33/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	303.36/cwt	295.00–315.00	998	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	313.11/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	333.65/cwt	324.00–343.00	1,545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	289.06/cwt	285.00–294.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	283.31/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,340	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	244.99/cwt	229.00–256.00	1,308	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	266.50/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	260.91/cwt	240.00–273.00	1,224	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	260.50/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,488	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	690	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	1,878.40/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	318.73/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	317.54/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,489	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	293.97/cwt	292.00–296.00	1,729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	324.13/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	268.66/cwt	268.00–269.00	1,800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	266.24/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,352	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	328.72/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,853	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	705	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	308.97/cwt	305.00–311.00	1,162	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	248.46/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	349.15/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	282.92/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,743	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,685	7

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 335Year ago 364

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 32Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 43Year ago 5

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $16 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	108.00–116.00	112.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,138	109.00–118.00	113.31
2	—	1,145	122.00–124.00	123.07
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,803	138.00–150.00	144.82
1	—	1,135	129.00	129.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	280.00–290.00	284.84
5	350–400	377	260.00–292.50	277.58
4	400–450	421	257.50–268.00	262.11
9	450–500	469	240.00–273.00	260.91
7	500–550	534	229.00–256.00	244.99
2	550–600	558	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	710	187.50	187.50
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	270.00	270.00
4	300–350	329	295.00–315.00	303.36
6	350–400	376	305.00–311.00	308.97
4	400–450	426	285.00–294.00	289.06
3	450–500	473	280.00–290.00	283.31
4	500–550	508	260.00–275.00	266.24
4	550–600	569	245.00–254.00	248.46
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	790	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	290.00–325.00	314.87
2	350–400	375	300.00–302.50	301.23
1	400–450	410	305.00	305.00
6	450–500	477	282.50–317.00	303.95
1	500–550	515	292.50	292.50
2	550–600	570	250.00–283.00	266.50
2	600–650	640	250.00–271.00	260.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	579	291.00	291.00
8	600–650	616	280.00–288.00	282.92
2	650–700	670	258.00	258.00
5	700–750	734	254.00	254.00
67	750–800	753	246.25	246.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	347.50–350.00	349.15
2	350–400	373	325.00–332.50	328.72
2	400–450	433	315.00–322.50	318.73
2	450–500	463	324.00–343.00	333.65
3	500–550	540	295.00–305.00	299.33
1	550–600	565	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	615	287.50	287.50
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	960	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	315.00–316.00	315.51
4	400–450	430	305.00–317.50	313.11
1	450–500	485	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	590	282.00	282.00
1	600–650	645	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	322.50	322.50
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	422	320.00–330.00	324.13
4	450–500	469	315.00–320.00	317.54
2	550–600	588	292.00–296.00	293.97
3	600–650	622	268.00–283.00	273.03
3	650–700	670	268.00–269.00	268.66
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,490.00	1,490.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	172.00	172.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	828	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,878.40

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

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