Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher, $25 higher in spots. Heifers sold $10 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $337.91/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −101.60 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$337.91

9 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$27.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.06

vs MS average

−36.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	352.99	1,998	4thin
Medium and Large 2	526	325.86	1,713	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.13/cwt here — about $285 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 sale9 hd

337.91

—

MS average12 barns · 259 hd

338.98

−1.06

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−36.52

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−101.60

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	1,543	161.11	2,486	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,474	149.97	2,211	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	143.02	1,698	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	135.00	2,417	1thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$2,274	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$3,361	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	650–700	680	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	336.70/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	458.37/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	421.47/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	253.63/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	372.73/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	295.18/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	241.67/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,764	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	970	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	2,273.88/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,274	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	389.91/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	931	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,417	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,474	149.97/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,211	5
Bulls	—	—	1,443	158.26/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,284	2
Bulls	—	—	1,010	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,273	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	145.60/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,843	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	157.87/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,467	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	128.02/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	334.97/cwt	280.00–360.00	1,598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	343.69/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,443	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	3,360.57/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,361	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	730	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	294.68/cwt	250.00–327.50	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	270.04/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,415	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	385.66/cwt	325.00–427.50	1,280	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	315.97/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	317.52/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	315.40/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	416.15/cwt	350.00–460.00	1,140	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	331.72/cwt	320.00–340.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	341.75/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	334.91/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	329.82/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	393.29/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	375.01/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	306.49/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	345.65/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	285.26/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	6

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 160Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher, $25 higher in spots. Heifers sold $10 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	332	450.00–465.00	458.37
3	350–400	368	415.00–430.00	421.47
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	465	370.00–380.00	375.01
1	500–550	530	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	578	340.00–357.50	345.65
1	600–650	600	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	680	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	274	350.00–460.00	416.15
8	300–350	332	325.00–427.50	385.66
5	350–400	374	375.00–410.00	393.29
3	400–450	420	330.00–360.00	343.69
5	450–500	477	280.00–360.00	334.97
4	500–550	511	275.00–350.00	329.82
1	550–600	585	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	385.00	385.00
1	250–300	255	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	320	365.00–380.00	372.73
2	350–400	350	380.00–390.00	385.00
3	400–450	415	335.00–355.00	341.75
3	450–500	472	335.00–340.00	336.70
1	500–550	540	312.50	312.50
2	550–600	590	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	600–650	620	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	663	247.50–260.00	253.63
3	700–750	730	240.00–245.00	241.67
1	800–850	800	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	320.00–340.00	331.72
1	300–350	305	342.50	342.50
3	350–400	370	325.00–345.00	334.91
7	400–450	421	250.00–327.50	294.68
3	450–500	478	310.00–327.50	317.52
6	500–550	524	262.50–290.00	270.04
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	830	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	380.00–390.00	385.00
3	350–400	387	385.00–400.00	389.91
3	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	453	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	505	365.00–370.00	367.50
1	550–600	575	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	623	290.00–300.00	295.18
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	845	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	435	280.00–350.00	315.40
2	450–500	470	270.00–340.00	306.49
6	500–550	509	270.00–345.00	315.97
2	550–600	570	275.00–295.00	285.26
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,273.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,360	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,360.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	135.00	135.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	146.00–154.00	149.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,266	140.00–152.00	145.60
3	—	1,225	153.00–161.00	157.87
4	—	1,041	122.00–136.00	128.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	156.00–160.00	158.26
1	—	1,010	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,910	180.00–183.00	181.51

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