Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.84/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −59.68 against this barn's trailing median of $439.51.

Average price

$379.84

26 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$26.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

vs MS average

−66.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	388.79	2,031	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	541	381.73	2,065	18thin
Medium and Large 2	535	362.39	1,939	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.40/cwt here — about $93 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 sale26 hd

379.84

—

MS average14 barns · 411 hd

376.64

+3.20

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−66.01

This barn, trailing median18 sales

439.51

−59.68

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	1,322	160.67	2,123	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,432	159.17	2,280	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,138	153.82	1,750	20

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$3,755	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1-2	600–650	641	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,192	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	308.01/cwt	290.00–329.00	1,965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	390.05/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	436.83/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	407.53/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,570	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	402.50/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	360.75/cwt	352.50–367.50	2,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	542.36/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	327.34/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	423.17/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	396.21/cwt	390.00–402.50	1,597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	522.50/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	365.55/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	331.45/cwt	328.00–335.00	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	337.47/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	377.76/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	371.25/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	318.51/cwt	317.00–320.00	2,144	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	170.00/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,940	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,815	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	167.51/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,359	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,471	160.54/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,362	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	150.77/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,829	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	136.05/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	368.95/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,749	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	361.26/cwt	360.00–362.50	2,016	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	3,755.12/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,755	2
Bulls	—	—	1,235	153.32/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,894	2
Bulls	—	—	1,408	168.02/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	403.14/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	462.87/cwt	400.00–500.00	1,518	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	485.40/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	332.89/cwt	326.00–340.00	2,081	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	355.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	326.31/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,384	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	353.50/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	363.66/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	372.51/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,393	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	333.33/cwt	320.00–346.00	1,913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	368.62/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	378.29/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	377.85/cwt	375.00–382.50	1,617	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	371.27/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	343.85/cwt	310.00–362.50	1,785	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	352.06/cwt	335.00–361.00	1,718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,366	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,449	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	358.84/cwt	350.00–371.00	2,020	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	396.29/cwt	387.50–407.50	2,088	11

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 Oct 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 304Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 35Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 11Year ago 2

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	527	387.50–407.50	396.29
7	550–600	563	350.00–371.00	358.84
9	600–650	641	342.00	342.00
7	750–800	756	324.00	324.00
8	800–850	803	320.00	320.00
2	850–900	880	302.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	560.00	560.00
2	250–300	265	540.00–545.00	542.36
2	300–350	315	515.00–530.00	522.50
3	350–400	373	430.00–445.00	436.83
2	400–450	405	405.00–410.00	407.53
2	450–500	460	395.00–410.00	402.50
3	500–550	505	380.00–395.00	390.05
1	550–600	575	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	610	352.50–367.50	360.75
2	650–700	683	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	700	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	845	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	450.00–505.00	485.40
11	300–350	328	400.00–500.00	462.87
3	350–400	368	385.00–425.00	403.14
3	400–450	428	375.00–380.00	378.29
2	450–500	480	362.50–375.00	368.62
2	500–550	510	370.00–372.50	371.27
2	550–600	560	340.00–367.50	353.50
2	600–650	625	326.00–340.00	332.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	374	325.00–400.00	372.51
7	400–450	428	375.00–382.50	377.85
3	450–500	488	335.00–361.00	352.06
11	500–550	519	310.00–362.50	343.85
7	550–600	574	320.00–346.00	333.33
3	600–650	638	290.00–329.00	308.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	480.00	480.00
3	350–400	382	415.00–430.00	423.17
2	400–450	403	390.00–402.50	396.21
5	450–500	474	365.00–375.00	368.95
4	500–550	526	365.00–380.00	371.25
2	550–600	558	360.00–362.50	361.26
2	600–650	603	330.00–345.00	337.47
2	650–700	673	317.00–320.00	318.51
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	368	370.00–385.00	377.76
4	400–450	418	360.00–370.00	365.55
1	450–500	495	334.00	334.00
2	500–550	508	328.00–335.00	331.45
3	550–600	570	320.00–333.00	327.34
1	700–750	720	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
5	300–350	328	340.00–405.00	363.66
2	350–400	378	350.00–360.00	355.17
7	400–450	424	300.00–350.00	326.31
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	715	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	338.00	338.00
3	650–700	677	312.00	312.00
18	800–850	813	291.00	291.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,141	165.00–177.50	170.00
8	—	1,213	145.00–158.00	150.77
5	—	1,013	131.00–141.00	136.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	137.00	137.00
2	—	1,408	166.00–169.00	167.51
4	—	1,471	158.00–162.00	160.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	145.00–160.00	153.32
2	—	1,408	164.00–172.00	168.02

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	2	—	1,415	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,755.12

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle