Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $30 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $35 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2 - $11 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $4 - $15 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $277.89/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −104.22 against this barn's trailing median of $382.11.

Average price

$277.89

13 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$25.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.09

vs MS average

−43.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	295.55	1,605	4thin
Medium and Large 2	548	270.04	1,479	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.51/cwt here — about $126 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

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 sale13 hd

277.89

—

MS average13 barns · 232 hd

299.97

−22.09

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−43.29

This barn, trailing median13 sales

382.11

−104.22

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	1,569	151.12	2,372	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,145	136.96	1,569	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,503	132.55	1,992	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,307	$2,151	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,031	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,760	$3,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	500–550	508	303.59/cwt	302.20–305.00	1,542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	333.52/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	277.94/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	273.71/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	401.25/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,083	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	217	444.23/cwt	410.00–470.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	263.72/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,503	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	787	259.25/cwt	259.25–259.25	2,040	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	438.53/cwt	405.00–465.00	1,609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	358.10/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	311.61/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	257.75/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,985	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	302.29/cwt	296.00–307.50	2,013	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	390.69/cwt	387.00–395.00	1,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	492.42/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	398.65/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,284	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	301.25/cwt	292.50–310.00	2,124	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	336.25/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	328.74/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	280.10/cwt	262.50–302.20	1,569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,764	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	138.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,621	22
Bulls	—	—	1,438	130.14/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,871	2
Bulls	—	—	1,622	159.51/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,587	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	125.51/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,250	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,483	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,914	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,542	139.55/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,152	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,307	2,150.73/head	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,151	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	2,030.70/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,031	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,760	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	920	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	346.61/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	262.45/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	316.99/cwt	285.00–337.50	1,186	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	315.12/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	247.31/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	266.10/cwt	262.20–275.00	1,932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	286.02/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	357.55/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	254.79/cwt	252.00–260.00	2,087	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	302.43/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,434	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	291.58/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,222	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	397.50/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	394.81/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	313.44/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	337.54/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	357.59/cwt	280.00–385.00	1,023	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	443.09/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,449	3

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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 113Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 25Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 4

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $30 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $35 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2 - $11 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $4 - $15 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	430.00	430.00
2	250–300	265	390.00–400.00	394.81
2	300–350	305	395.00–400.00	397.50
2	350–400	368	355.00–360.00	357.55
3	400–450	423	305.00–322.50	313.44
2	450–500	473	327.50–340.00	333.52
2	500–550	508	302.20–305.00	303.59
2	550–600	578	285.00–290.00	287.51
3	600–650	635	282.50–292.50	286.02
2	650–700	665	265.00–270.00	267.52
6	700–750	726	262.20–275.00	266.10
4	750–800	770	256.00–260.00	257.75
4	800–850	819	252.00–260.00	254.79
1	850–900	870	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	286	280.00–385.00	357.59
6	300–350	315	300.00–350.00	337.54
9	350–400	374	285.00–337.50	316.99
10	400–450	419	270.00–300.00	291.58
13	450–500	474	285.00–320.00	302.43
4	500–550	520	275.00–282.50	277.94
5	550–600	570	240.00–275.00	263.72
2	600–650	625	272.50–275.00	273.71
1	650–700	695	245.00	245.00
5	700–750	718	220.00–260.00	247.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	750–800	787	259.25	259.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	410.00–470.00	444.23
4	250–300	270	390.00–420.00	401.25
8	300–350	322	370.00–425.00	398.65
6	350–400	367	405.00–465.00	438.53
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	468	335.00–370.00	358.10
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	578	300.00–320.00	311.61
1	600–650	605	312.50	312.50
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	735	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	485.00–500.00	492.42
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	327	435.00–450.00	443.09
1	350–400	370	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	467	387.00–395.00	390.69
2	550–600	565	330.00–342.50	336.25
1	600–650	605	332.50	332.50
4	650–700	666	296.00–307.50	302.29
2	700–750	705	292.50–310.00	301.25
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	477	340.00–350.00	346.61
2	500–550	515	327.50–330.00	328.74
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
2	700–750	713	257.50–267.50	262.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	470	300.00–325.00	315.12
2	500–550	513	300.00–310.00	305.02
3	550–600	560	262.50–302.20	280.10
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	147.00	147.00
22	—	1,170	130.00–145.00	138.58
4	—	996	121.00–129.00	125.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,483	125.00–135.00	129.05
3	—	1,542	137.00–144.00	139.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	122.00–137.00	130.14
5	—	1,622	150.00–164.00	159.51

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,307	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,150.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,245	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,030.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,760	3,175.00	3,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,300.00	2,300.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle