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Macon Stockyard Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

400 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $299.23/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 455 298
Feeder cattle 329 388 254
Slaughter cattle 42 22 36
Replacement cattle 29 45 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 475.00–500.00 $487.63 $1,185 —
255–265 260 2 500.00–505.00 $502.45 $1,306 —
300–345 326 4 460.00–480.00 $465.92 $1,519 -59.08
350–355 353 2 455.00–465.00 $459.96 $1,624 -50.04
415–440 428 2 410.00–430.00 $420.29 $1,799 -25.46
465–475 471 4 390.00–415.00 $396.23 $1,866 -25.39
525 525 3 365.00–375.00 $369.17 $1,938 +2.36
560–595 576 7 352.50–365.00 $358.21 $2,063 +23.21
600–645 619 4 345.00–360.00 $349.55 $2,164 +3.29
665–690 680 3 315.00–327.50 $320.83 $2,182 +1.57
725 725 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,302 +3.50
835 835 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 375.00–445.00 $406.24 $1,320 -93.76
360–390 378 4 347.50–425.00 $383.00 $1,448 -82.00
405–435 415 3 375.00–395.00 $385.24 $1,599 -15.48
450–495 473 5 320.00–385.00 $353.07 $1,670 -14.88
500–545 526 9 332.50–362.50 $352.05 $1,852 +6.98
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +20.75
610–640 626 4 285.00–325.00 $313.39 $1,962 -6.65
880 880 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,876 +2.50
517 517 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,913 —
598 598 8 359.00 $359.00 $2,147 —
697 697 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
250–265 260 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
325–340 333 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,149 -22.85
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -4.82
415–445 434 4 290.00–345.00 $316.41 $1,373 -28.59
460–490 477 7 300.00–327.50 $313.19 $1,494 -33.07
500–545 525 11 275.00–310.00 $299.23 $1,571 -5.71
570–590 583 3 280.00–300.00 $286.51 $1,670 -13.75
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 +3.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
280 280 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 +15.00
410–440 427 5 350.00–370.00 $356.87 $1,524 -19.05
455–490 474 5 335.00–350.00 $340.50 $1,614 -19.41
500–540 524 5 322.50–345.00 $331.01 $1,734 -9.27
560–575 565 3 300.00–310.00 $303.30 $1,714 -23.03
605–645 622 3 285.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,834 -1.43
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 8 300.00–410.00 $364.83 $1,565 -40.70
455–490 478 6 300.00–365.00 $340.14 $1,626 -44.86
500–545 522 9 275.00–340.00 $318.68 $1,664 -17.56
550–595 572 6 265.00–330.00 $311.24 $1,780 +13.88
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +9.00
660 660 2 265.00–295.00 $280.00 $1,848 +9.00
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 3 415.00–435.00 $423.49 $1,567 -59.17
410–420 415 3 420.00–440.00 $426.59 $1,770 -38.41
455–490 474 4 370.00–395.00 $381.03 $1,806 -28.97
500–540 516 4 345.00–362.50 $351.24 $1,812 -33.71
550–565 558 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,911 +16.53
605–625 618 3 327.00–337.50 $331.55 $2,049 +20.07
740 740 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,276 +20.00
765 765 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,276 +13.50
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1075 1047 85-90% 3 83.00–96.00 $88.29 $924 —
955–1290 1081 85-90% 4 100.00–116.00 $107.48 $1,162 —
1150–1405 1284 85-90% 10 110.00–130.00 $121.98 $1,566 —
1220–1380 1300 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.12 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1555 1451 80-85% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $1,811 —
1390–1615 1523 80-85% 3 130.00–138.00 $134.55 $2,049 -7.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,573 —
1770–1920 1845 2 155.00–164.00 $159.68 $2,946 —
1870 1870 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1320 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,161.51
1020–1505 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–3,100.00 $2,647.16
1235–1625 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,861.60
1475–1485 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,375.59
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1450–1760 1512 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,123.28 —

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Price trend

high 404.00 low 310.00 Nov 2025 Oct 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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