Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 lower. Heifers sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $8 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $341.90/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −97.62 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$341.90

10 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$23.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.54

vs MS average

−32.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	349.00	1,888	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	325.33	1,774	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.66/cwt here — about $113 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 sale10 hd

341.90

—

MS average12 barns · 216 hd

339.36

+2.54

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−32.24

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−97.62

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	1,120	137.00	1,534	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,461	154.42	2,256	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,748	145.97	2,552	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	139.61	1,357	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,281	$2,836	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,490	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$2,370	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,082	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,131	$1,743	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,653	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,650	$3,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,142	$3,044	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$2,632	12

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	376.08/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	429.98/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	341.15/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	347.17/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	364.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	353.56/cwt	347.50–360.00	2,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	347.61/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	400.00/cwt	397.50–405.00	1,640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	279.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,861	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,187	3,011.28/head	2,650.00–3,300.00	3,011	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	963	2,414.03/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,281	2,835.95/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,836	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	2,489.85/head	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	395.07/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	367.28/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,230	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,041	3,117.29/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	3,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	389.55/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,071	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	138.98/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,368	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	145.97/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,552	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	158.97/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,354	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	145.33/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,064	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	779	124.07/cwt	119.00–130.00	967	4
Bulls	—	—	1,120	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,534	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,131	1,743.09/head	1,375.00–2,100.00	1,743	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,144	2,369.91/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,370	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	2,675.99/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,676	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	2,081.56/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,650	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	156.39/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	290.98/cwt	270.00–312.50	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	351.07/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	311.81/cwt	272.50–330.00	1,294	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	322.45/cwt	312.50–332.50	1,541	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,198	1,652.82/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	393.30/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	338.81/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	397.46/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	366.02/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,413	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	315.60/cwt	270.00–357.50	1,190	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	337.49/cwt	330.00–350.00	948	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	404.84/cwt	400.00–410.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	333.13/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	351.88/cwt	330.00–382.50	1,524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	393.43/cwt	382.50–417.50	1,302	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	352.81/cwt	315.00–387.50	1,461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	321.69/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	346.14/cwt	307.50–370.00	1,648	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,973	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	343.48/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	432.36/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,146	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	418.73/cwt	417.50–420.00	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	398.35/cwt	392.50–405.00	1,641	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 May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 180Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 39Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 16Year ago 9

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 lower. Heifers sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $8 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	440.00	440.00
2	250–300	265	430.00–435.00	432.36
4	300–350	316	425.00–435.00	429.98
2	350–400	360	417.50–420.00	418.73
3	400–450	412	392.50–405.00	398.35
4	450–500	479	370.00–385.00	376.08
5	500–550	530	340.00–352.50	347.17
2	550–600	568	347.50–360.00	353.56
1	600–650	625	322.50	322.50
1	650–700	660	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	745	277.00	277.00
1	850–900	880	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	900	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	400.00–410.00	404.84
3	250–300	282	375.00–415.00	397.46
7	300–350	331	382.50–417.50	393.43
3	350–400	375	390.00–397.50	393.30
4	400–450	433	330.00–382.50	351.88
5	450–500	482	340.00–367.50	351.07
2	500–550	523	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	590	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	607	325.00	325.00
4	700–750	739	299.00	299.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	385.00–400.00	389.55
2	300–350	335	360.00–375.00	367.28
3	350–400	373	360.00–370.00	364.91
3	400–450	417	335.00–350.00	343.48
2	450–500	475	345.00–350.00	347.61
3	500–550	527	317.50–325.00	321.69
2	550–600	565	337.50–345.00	341.15
1	600–650	635	304.00	304.00
2	650–700	665	275.00–285.00	279.92
1	700–750	720	247.00	247.00
1	750–800	770	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	330.00–350.00	337.49
3	300–350	323	320.00–350.00	338.81
7	350–400	377	270.00–357.50	315.60
5	400–450	415	272.50–330.00	311.81
2	450–500	478	312.50–332.50	322.45
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	583	270.00–312.50	290.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	589	331.00	331.00
8	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	380	390.00–400.00	395.07
3	400–450	410	397.50–405.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	565	327.50	327.50
1	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	825	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	386	345.00–385.00	366.02
6	400–450	414	315.00–387.50	352.81
7	450–500	476	307.50–370.00	346.14
4	500–550	530	325.00–347.50	333.13
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,187	2,650.00–3,300.00	3,011.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,414.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,041	2,600.00–3,300.00	3,117.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,164	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,675.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,281	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,835.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,489.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	1,375.00–2,100.00	1,743.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,144	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,369.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	895	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,081.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,652.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	3,575.00	3,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	984	135.00–148.00	138.98
4	—	779	119.00–130.00	124.07
4	—	1,141	154.00–159.00	156.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,748	142.00–149.00	145.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	157.00–161.00	158.97
2	—	1,420	141.00–150.00	145.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	137.00	137.00

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

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