Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 3.00 - 15.00 higher, 25.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $375.11/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −64.40 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$375.11

13 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

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

$5.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.81

vs MS average

−41.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	378.16	2,056	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	584	372.50	2,175	7thin

One grade step is worth $5.66/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale13 hd

375.11

—

MS average13 barns · 448 hd

382.92

−7.81

National average140 barns · 6,808 hd

416.53

−41.42

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−64.40

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	1,532	185.79	2,846	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,444	166.07	2,399	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	158.48	1,844	13

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$2,362	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$2,007	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$3,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$2,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$2,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	Lean 85-90%	—	965	145.71/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	388.15/cwt	330.00–445.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	394.99/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	418.59/cwt	370.00–470.00	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	496.88/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,401	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	375.02/cwt	370.00–382.50	2,096	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	373.83/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	352.26/cwt	347.00–355.00	2,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	491.67/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	403.95/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,931	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	339.35/cwt	335.00–342.50	2,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	325.64/cwt	322.50–329.00	2,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	377.24/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,353	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	348.82/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,810	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,752	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	176.74/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,467	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,472	159.97/cwt	153.00–167.00	2,355	7
Bulls	—	—	1,565	188.24/cwt	185.00–196.00	2,946	5
Bulls	—	—	1,423	168.54/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,398	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,176	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	159.88/cwt	153.00–168.00	1,906	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,219	2,362.24/head	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,362	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	2,007.42/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,007	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	427.51/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,595	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	339.79/cwt	337.00–342.50	1,913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	356.05/cwt	320.00–372.50	1,339	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	331.95/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,756	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	349.86/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	329.88/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	400.93/cwt	370.00–417.50	1,700	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	348.75/cwt	335.00–362.50	2,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	342.86/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,485	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	512.82/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	340.90/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,175	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	361.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	489.54/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,562	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	384.43/cwt	380.00–389.00	1,972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	367.22/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	418.91/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,383	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 Sep 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 274Year ago 261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 41Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 31

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 3.00 - 15.00 higher, 25.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	142.00–150.00	145.71
1	—	1,280	170.00	170.00
10	—	1,192	153.00–168.00	159.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	171.00–185.00	176.74
7	—	1,472	153.00–167.00	159.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,565	185.00–196.00	188.24
2	—	1,423	167.00–170.00	168.54
1	—	1,585	208.00	208.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	330.00–445.00	388.15
11	400–450	424	370.00–417.50	400.93
8	450–500	468	340.00–380.00	367.22
2	500–550	523	340.00–360.00	349.86
3	550–600	567	320.00–340.00	329.88
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	680	312.50	312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	365	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	415	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	450	412.50	412.50
1	500–550	505	385.00	385.00
2	550–600	570	370.00–385.00	377.24
4	600–650	628	335.00–342.50	339.35
1	650–700	680	346.00	346.00
1	700–750	725	337.50	337.50
2	750–800	785	280.00–285.00	282.48
1	850–900	885	311.00	311.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	305	345.00	345.00
9	350–400	376	320.00–372.50	356.05
5	400–450	433	330.00–350.00	342.86
8	450–500	473	330.00–355.00	340.90
9	500–550	529	320.00–344.00	331.95
2	550–600	563	337.00–342.50	339.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	330	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	350	395.00	395.00
6	400–450	418	360.00–370.00	361.98
1	450–500	450	377.50	377.50
6	500–550	519	345.00–355.00	348.82
3	550–600	578	347.00–355.00	352.26
1	600–650	620	357.50	357.50
2	650–700	673	322.50–329.00	325.64
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	445.00	445.00
4	300–350	319	370.00–470.00	418.59
9	350–400	373	400.00–460.00	427.51
5	400–450	424	385.00–405.00	394.99
1	450–500	465	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	620	335.00–362.50	348.75
1	850–900	885	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	505.00–520.00	512.82
5	250–300	282	490.00–500.00	496.88
9	300–350	319	485.00–495.00	489.54
3	350–400	350	485.00–500.00	491.67
5	400–450	426	415.00–425.00	418.91
5	450–500	478	400.00–415.00	403.95
2	500–550	513	380.00–389.00	384.43
4	550–600	559	370.00–382.50	375.02
2	600–650	613	367.50–380.00	373.83
1	650–700	670	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	584	372.50	372.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,219	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,362.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,007.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	3,275.00	3,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	2,800.00	2,800.00

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

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