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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

153 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (268)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 278 215
Feeder cattle 136 242 182
Slaughter cattle 17 33 33
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 15.00 - 25.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 - 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 -35.00
410 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 —
455–480 465 3 425.00–440.00 $431.61 $2,007 -36.71
500–505 503 2 410.00–420.00 $415.02 $2,088 -44.94
630 630 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,678 ±0.00
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 +5.00
735 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 —
825 825 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,566 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 420.00–445.00 $436.34 $1,868 -31.17
545 545 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,166 -36.81
575 575 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 -48.77
625 625 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,328 -7.50
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,365 -39.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 425.00–435.00 $430.04 $1,454 -71.76
380 380 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,644 -34.84
415–445 428 3 402.50–415.00 $410.67 $1,758 -59.33
460–485 468 3 370.00–385.00 $378.19 $1,770 -44.26
505–535 520 3 370.00–380.00 $376.76 $1,959 -23.24
550 550 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,980 -4.91
600–620 609 5 347.50–352.50 $349.50 $2,128 -25.50
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 -95.00
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -80.00
365–385 376 4 340.00–400.00 $380.33 $1,430 -48.88
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 -33.03
465–490 478 2 352.50–365.00 $358.59 $1,714 -31.65
505–545 531 7 325.00–380.00 $343.54 $1,824 -33.89
570–580 576 4 320.00–342.50 $328.08 $1,890 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -100.00
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -75.00
355 355 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 -47.52
405–420 413 2 450.00–460.00 $454.91 $1,879 -16.50
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 -3.37
510–540 525 5 387.50–400.00 $391.47 $2,055 -55.10
550–560 555 2 377.50–390.00 $383.81 $2,130 -58.86
610 610 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 -72.50
665 665 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,268 -44.07
830 830 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 -70.00
395 395 2 405.00–455.00 $430.00 $1,698 -75.00
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -37.54
455–480 465 3 415.00–430.00 $423.42 $1,969 +2.54
500–535 518 3 340.00–377.50 $360.42 $1,867 -44.20
555–590 573 4 335.00–370.00 $352.50 $2,020 -50.58

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,312 —
1085–1185 1124 85-90% 5 150.00–167.00 $157.55 $1,771 —
1210–1370 1290 85-90% 2 178.00–180.00 $178.94 $2,308 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1655 1530 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.16 $2,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,527 —
1715 1715 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,859 —

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Price trend

high 404.00 low 335.53 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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