Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher, 35.00 higher in spots. Heifers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold 1 load of steers on the board, 80 head at 630 lbs. for $4.155

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $383.88/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −55.63 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$383.88

13 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$13.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.37

vs MS average

−29.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	390.16	2,113	7thin
Medium and Large 2	539	376.56	2,031	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.60/cwt here — about $82 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 sale13 hd

383.88

—

MS average13 barns · 322 hd

391.25

−7.37

National average170 barns · 13,807 hd

413.52

−29.64

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−55.63

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	1,661	176.18	2,927	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,416	158.45	2,244	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	154.59	1,800	27

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)	1,205	$3,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,322	$3,877	28
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$3,704	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,304	$3,552	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,343	$3,300	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,515	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	660	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	446.62/cwt	330.00–530.00	1,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,508	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	396.44/cwt	392.50–400.00	2,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	458.63/cwt	452.00–465.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	452.70/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	405.65/cwt	400.00–412.50	1,915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	429.99/cwt	422.00–437.50	1,784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	406.29/cwt	400.00–412.50	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	357.82/cwt	352.50–364.00	1,685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	369.98/cwt	362.50–375.00	2,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	487.62/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	352.41/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	392.46/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	403.51/cwt	402.00–405.00	1,888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	367.57/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	371.46/cwt	368.00–375.00	2,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	363.72/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,030	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,304	3,551.68/head	3,250.00–3,800.00	3,552	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	441.62/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	333.12/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	393.60/cwt	385.00–402.50	1,685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,658	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	145.89/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,688	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,224	170.15/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,083	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	156.50/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,801	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	168.82/cwt	163.00–175.00	2,428	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,047	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	955	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,322	3,877.31/head	3,200.00–4,200.00	3,877	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,343	3,299.88/head	2,850.00–3,550.00	3,300	3
Bulls	—	—	1,735	187.92/cwt	185.00–191.00	3,260	2
Bulls	—	—	1,612	168.36/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	495.77/cwt	488.00–500.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	374.03/cwt	370.00–378.00	2,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	475.00/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,021	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,276	3,704.12/head	2,950.00–4,200.00	3,704	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	420.32/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	351.19/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	344.88/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	391.13/cwt	300.00–460.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	362.63/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	312.50/cwt	250.00–375.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	290.10/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	346.19/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	319.97/cwt	268.00–347.50	1,827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	351.32/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	430.67/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,628	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	343.90/cwt	320.00–364.00	2,153	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	377.82/cwt	365.00–386.00	1,961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	410.31/cwt	350.00–432.50	1,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	348.64/cwt	340.00–356.00	1,987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	364.55/cwt	350.00–378.00	1,892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	331.45/cwt	328.00–335.00	2,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	420.47/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	411.23/cwt	410.00–412.50	1,665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	462.21/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	385.45/cwt	380.00–392.00	2,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	377.94/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,313	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 Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 263Year ago 434

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 41Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 19Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	315	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	373	452.00–465.00	458.63
3	400–450	415	422.00–437.50	429.99
3	450–500	472	400.00–412.50	405.65
3	500–550	517	392.50–400.00	396.44
4	550–600	560	380.00–392.00	385.45
3	600–650	612	370.00–385.00	377.94
1	650–700	660	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	740	355.00	355.00
2	750–800	765	328.00–335.00	331.45
1	800–850	805	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	450.00–500.00	475.00
5	250–300	268	330.00–530.00	446.62
2	300–350	323	425.00–500.00	462.21
7	350–400	378	420.00–445.00	430.67
2	400–450	405	410.00–412.50	411.23
3	450–500	480	330.00–372.50	351.19
4	500–550	519	365.00–386.00	377.82
2	550–600	580	370.00–378.00	374.03
5	600–650	626	320.00–364.00	343.90
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	660	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	580.00	580.00
2	250–300	278	445.00–460.00	452.70
2	300–350	305	480.00–495.00	487.62
2	350–400	368	400.00–412.50	406.29
2	400–450	428	385.00–402.50	393.60
5	450–500	471	352.50–364.00	357.82
1	500–550	540	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	558	357.50–370.00	363.72
2	600–650	638	368.00–375.00	371.46
3	650–700	657	362.50–375.00	369.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	488.00–500.00	495.77
2	250–300	273	415.00–425.00	420.32
4	300–350	324	300.00–460.00	391.13
2	350–400	385	250.00–375.00	312.50
6	400–450	431	335.00–360.00	346.19
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
5	500–550	521	330.00–355.00	344.88
4	550–600	571	268.00–347.50	319.97
2	650–700	668	345.00–357.50	351.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	377	440.00–445.00	441.62
1	400–450	405	475.00	475.00
2	450–500	468	402.00–405.00	403.51
2	500–550	508	385.00–400.00	392.46
3	550–600	570	360.00–372.50	367.57
2	600–650	628	345.00–360.00	352.41
4	650–700	675	325.00–337.50	333.12
1	750–800	765	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	384	350.00–432.50	410.31
3	400–450	425	405.00–430.00	420.47
6	450–500	476	345.00–390.00	362.63
9	500–550	519	350.00–378.00	364.55
3	550–600	570	340.00–356.00	348.64
1	600–650	640	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	758	280.00–300.00	290.10

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,304	3,250.00–3,800.00	3,551.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,322	3,200.00–4,200.00	3,877.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,343	2,850.00–3,550.00	3,299.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,276	2,950.00–4,200.00	3,704.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,515	5,000.00	5,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,157	141.00–149.00	145.89
4	—	1,224	168.00–173.00	170.15
13	—	1,151	150.00–162.00	156.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	163.00–175.00	168.82
4	—	1,388	145.00–150.00	147.51
1	—	1,400	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	185.00–191.00	187.92
3	—	1,612	165.00–170.00	168.36

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

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Slaughter Cattle