Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $20 higher, $35 higher in spots. Heifers sold $5 - $25 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3 - $10 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $352.92/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −86.59 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$352.92

17 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$8.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.16

vs MS average

−25.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	355.67	1,976	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	352.50	2,027	7thin
Medium and Large 2	512	347.50	1,779	3thin

One grade step is worth $8.17/cwt here — about $197 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 sale17 hd

352.92

—

MS average11 barns · 364 hd

343.76

+9.16

National average158 barns · 13,435 hd

378.58

−25.66

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−86.59

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	1,616	171.92	2,778	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,529	158.99	2,430	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,104	148.48	1,639	37

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$3,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,193	$2,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	600–650	615	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,882	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	331.14/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	332.57/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	359.07/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	334.18/cwt	317.50–336.50	2,032	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	340.61/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	373.31/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	427.45/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	304.82/cwt	297.50–312.50	1,905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	346.66/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	371.12/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	396.20/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	295.46/cwt	290.00–301.00	2,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	341.17/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	287.48/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	345.01/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	348.62/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	365.06/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	321.68/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,969	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	155.65/cwt	147.00–161.00	2,378	11
Bulls	—	—	1,073	125.52/cwt	117.00–131.00	1,347	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	128.85/cwt	122.50–135.00	1,174	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	161.63/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,004	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	147.34/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,603	18
Bulls	—	—	1,978	202.86/cwt	201.00–205.00	4,013	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,193	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,061	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	165.10/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	273.82/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	357.69/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	282.82/cwt	275.00–287.50	2,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	347.50/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,779	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	329.71/cwt	310.00–347.50	1,556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	300.95/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	307.48/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	414.10/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	358.40/cwt	332.50–380.00	1,563	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	306.22/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	358.11/cwt	315.00–400.00	1,286	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	318.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	240.21/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	352.50/cwt	348.00–356.00	2,027	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	337.52/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	342.04/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,662	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	185	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	373.29/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1

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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 234Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 30Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 56Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $20 higher, $35 higher in spots. Heifers sold $5 - $25 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3 - $10 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	478	361.00	361.00
3	500–550	521	339.00	339.00
6	600–650	615	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	305	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	362	340.00–355.00	346.66
3	400–450	432	340.00–347.50	345.01
5	450–500	471	350.00–362.50	359.07
4	500–550	514	340.00–342.50	340.61
1	550–600	550	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	625	297.50–312.50	304.82
1	650–700	650	297.50	297.50
1	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	345.00–370.00	357.69
1	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
7	450–500	472	310.00–347.50	329.71
5	500–550	530	315.00–325.00	318.03
5	550–600	573	265.00–320.00	300.95
2	600–650	628	267.50–280.00	273.82
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	725	222.00–250.00	240.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	418	387.50–405.00	396.20
2	450–500	470	365.00–377.50	371.12
4	500–550	518	330.00–337.50	332.57
4	550–600	569	325.00–335.00	331.14
3	600–650	612	320.00–322.50	321.68
2	650–700	678	282.50–292.50	287.48
1	700–750	730	282.50	282.50
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	875	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
5	400–450	436	332.50–380.00	358.40
6	450–500	486	325.00–352.50	342.04
2	500–550	533	305.00–307.50	306.22
2	550–600	570	305.00–310.00	307.54
1	650–700	685	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	356.00	356.00
7	550–600	575	348.00–356.00	352.50
35	600–650	608	317.50–336.50	334.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	490.00	490.00
1	200–250	200	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	320	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	368	425.00–430.00	427.45
3	400–450	420	370.00–375.00	373.31
3	450–500	483	370.00–375.00	373.29
3	500–550	523	360.00–375.00	365.06
4	550–600	580	347.00–350.00	348.62
2	600–650	613	335.00–347.50	341.17
1	650–700	680	307.50	307.50
2	700–750	720	290.00–301.00	295.46
1	750–800	755	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	390.00	390.00
5	300–350	322	410.00–417.50	414.10
5	350–400	359	315.00–400.00	358.11
3	450–500	488	325.00–347.50	337.52
3	500–550	512	337.50–355.00	347.50
2	600–650	643	302.50–312.50	307.48
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
3	700–750	713	275.00–287.50	282.82
1	750–800	765	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,528	147.00–161.00	155.65
6	—	1,530	162.00–171.00	165.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	911	122.50–135.00	128.85
12	—	1,240	156.00–168.00	161.63
18	—	1,088	139.00–154.00	147.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	117.00–131.00	125.52
3	—	1,978	201.00–205.00	202.86

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	—	1,375	3,025.00	3,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,193	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle