Name: Macon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 - 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.97/cwt on 9 head, down $6.36 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 12 comparable sales and sits +17.74 against this barn's trailing median of $384.23.

Average price

$401.97

▼ 6.36 vs prior sale

9 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$24.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.30

vs MS average

−21.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	504	409.00	2,061	5thin
Medium and Large 1	573	395.92	2,269	3thin
Medium and Large 2	515	385.00	1,983	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about $79 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

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $408.33, low $347.96, median $384.23 across 12 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 sale9 hd

401.97

—

MS average13 barns · 192 hd

394.68

+7.30

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−21.22

This barn, trailing median12 sales

384.23

+17.74

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	1,355	185.62	2,515	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	173.86	2,234	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	150.09	1,539	7thin

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)	1,190	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$3,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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%	—	993	141.91/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,409	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	161.00/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,719	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	182.46/cwt	177.00–187.00	2,292	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	172.74/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,278	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	158.92/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,026	2
Bulls	—	—	1,230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,030	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,675	1
Bulls	—	—	1,265	184.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,332	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	933	214.84/cwt	202.00–230.00	2,004	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	445.69/cwt	330.00–520.00	1,671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	494.45/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	402.32/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	577.03/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	448.69/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,920	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	627.50/cwt	600.00–655.00	1,820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	617.80/cwt	580.00–660.00	1,965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	524.27/cwt	480.00–555.00	1,929	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	404.47/cwt	355.00–450.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,060	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	502.85/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,142	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	471.21/cwt	462.50–480.00	2,441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	432.54/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	403.67/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	508.64/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	517.44/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,122	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	399.82/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	453.76/cwt	375.00–495.00	2,169	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	389.41/cwt	370.00–417.00	2,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	395.92/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	515.08/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	457.13/cwt	415.00–495.00	1,934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	532.60/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,917	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	387.68/cwt	325.00–420.00	1,838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	421.83/cwt	400.00–437.50	1,776	5

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 Mar 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 121Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 14Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 12

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 - 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	139.00–147.00	141.91
3	—	1,068	158.00–165.00	161.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	177.00–187.00	182.46
4	—	1,319	169.00–176.00	172.74
2	—	1,275	154.00–164.00	158.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,750	210.00	210.00
3	—	1,265	180.00–190.00	184.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	202.00–230.00	214.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	170.00	170.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	3,900.00	3,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,350.00	1,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	570.00–585.00	577.03
2	300–350	320	510.00–520.00	515.08
2	350–400	360	525.00–540.00	532.60
5	400–450	428	440.00–455.00	448.69
1	450–500	490	445.00	445.00
3	550–600	573	390.00–400.00	395.92
1	600–650	645	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	715	327.50	327.50
1	800–850	825	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	565.00	565.00
2	300–350	318	485.00–505.00	494.45
3	350–400	375	330.00–520.00	445.69
5	400–450	421	400.00–437.50	421.83
5	450–500	474	325.00–420.00	387.68
1	500–550	515	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	450	437.50	437.50
5	500–550	504	409.00	409.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	635.00	635.00
1	300–350	325	475.00	475.00
8	350–400	368	480.00–555.00	524.27
2	400–450	423	355.00–450.00	404.47
2	500–550	518	395.00–410.00	402.32
1	1050–1100	1,060	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	600.00–655.00	627.50
2	300–350	318	580.00–660.00	617.80
1	350–400	375	580.00	580.00
5	400–450	426	490.00–520.00	502.85
2	500–550	518	462.50–480.00	471.21
1	550–600	595	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	610.00	610.00
1	300–350	310	600.00	600.00
1	350–400	375	570.00	570.00
4	400–450	410	515.00–525.00	517.44
4	450–500	468	505.00–515.00	508.64
2	500–550	528	425.00–440.00	432.54
2	600–650	613	397.50–410.00	403.67
1	750–800	785	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	415.00–495.00	457.13
7	450–500	478	375.00–495.00	453.76
3	500–550	528	370.00–417.00	389.41
2	550–600	570	390.00–410.00	399.82
1	600–650	615	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	695	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00

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

Heifers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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