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Macon Stockyard Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

160 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (274)

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 116 323
Feeder cattle 127 94 263
Slaughter cattle 19 18 41
Replacement cattle 14 4 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 +5.00
405–415 408 3 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,407 -72.54
495 495 2 350.00–357.50 $353.75 $1,751 -46.11
500–540 515 4 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,802 -40.00
605–640 621 5 300.00–342.00 $325.35 $2,020 -24.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,088 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 415.00 $415.00 $892 —
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
410–425 415 3 310.00–332.50 $324.24 $1,346 -20.64
470–495 483 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,570 -15.00
500–535 514 4 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,619 -15.06
550–595 569 5 310.00–322.50 $317.03 $1,804 -14.83
600–610 605 2 310.00–322.50 $316.30 $1,914 -1.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 340.00–357.50 $348.57 $1,265 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -30.00
485–490 488 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,586 —
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,533 —
425–430 428 2 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,690 -4.12
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -25.00
520–540 530 2 330.00–341.00 $335.40 $1,778 -1.35
555–590 573 2 320.00–323.00 $321.45 $1,842 -8.55
630–645 636 4 287.00–300.00 $291.72 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,473 +57.50
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 +2.14
475 475 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,603 -28.36

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1158 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.48 $1,488 —
1025–1365 1235 85-90% 5 145.00–158.00 $150.55 $1,859 -9.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,873 —
1535–2100 1883 3 195.00–199.00 $196.43 $3,699 -6.57
2160 2160 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,428 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2160 2160 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1100–1235 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,500.00 $2,255.53
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1270 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,580.31 —
1330–1374 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,075.00 $2,909.86 —

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Price trend

high 404.00 low 310.00 Sep 2025 Aug 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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