diff --git a/services/extractor/main.py b/services/extractor/main.py
index f9ec66b..1d23839 100644
--- a/services/extractor/main.py
+++ b/services/extractor/main.py
@@ -250,15 +250,30 @@ async def main() -> None:
     # Pre-load company ID map (refreshed periodically)
     company_id_map = await _build_company_id_map(pool)
     refresh_counter = 0
+    # Alternate between queues to prevent starvation: process 1 macro then 2 extractions
+    macro_turn_counter = 0
 
     try:
         while True:
-            # Check macro classification queue first (priority)
-            raw = await redis_client.lpop(macro_queue)
-            is_macro_job = raw is not None
+            # Alternate: every 3rd job from macro queue, rest from extraction
+            # This prevents macro events from starving regular extractions
+            raw = None
+            is_macro_job = False
 
-            if raw is None:
+            if macro_turn_counter % 3 == 0:
+                # Try macro first
+                raw = await redis_client.lpop(macro_queue)
+                is_macro_job = raw is not None
+                if raw is None:
+                    raw = await redis_client.lpop(queue)
+            else:
+                # Try extraction first
                 raw = await redis_client.lpop(queue)
+                if raw is None:
+                    raw = await redis_client.lpop(macro_queue)
+                    is_macro_job = raw is not None
+
+            macro_turn_counter += 1
 
             if raw is None:
                 await asyncio.sleep(1)