Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $120.60/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 617 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 230 370
Feeder cattle 271 201 275
Slaughter cattle 44 25 88
Replacement cattle 2 4 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 10.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 140.00–147.00 $143.28 $520 -16.72
465 465 1 132.00 $132.00 $614 —
505–535 519 5 124.00–135.00 $128.44 $667 —
550–590 571 8 120.00–129.00 $122.73 $701 —
600–645 617 13 117.00–126.00 $120.60 $744 —
650–690 662 7 115.00–119.00 $117.15 $776 -11.85
700–710 705 3 113.00–118.50 $115.50 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 137.00 $137.00 $384 —
310–340 327 6 136.00–143.00 $139.22 $455 —
365 365 1 143.00 $143.00 $522 —
405–435 420 2 126.00–129.00 $127.45 $535 —
460–490 475 2 122.00–125.00 $123.55 $587 +1.30
510–540 524 7 118.00–129.00 $122.04 $639 +12.19
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 ±0.00
615–635 622 3 109.00–115.00 $111.97 $696 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $375 —
300–345 316 4 115.00–132.00 $123.93 $392 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 127.50–130.00 $128.54 $357 —
310 310 1 119.00 $119.00 $369 —
380–395 388 3 118.00–122.00 $120.32 $467 +2.37
400–445 419 7 108.00–118.00 $112.40 $471 +2.55
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 -3.53
515–545 529 4 103.00–109.00 $105.80 $560 +0.28
555–595 582 3 105.00–106.00 $105.34 $613 +7.45
605–630 617 3 99.00–100.00 $99.67 $615 —
675 675 1 98.00 $98.00 $662 —
745 745 1 99.00 $99.00 $738 —
780 780 1 98.00 $98.00 $764 —
855 855 1 97.00 $97.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 3 130.00–132.50 $131.58 $280 —
255–295 276 4 132.00–137.50 $134.01 $370 —
320–345 333 2 122.50–128.00 $125.15 $417 —
360–385 373 2 124.00–131.00 $127.62 $476 —
400–405 403 3 125.00–128.00 $126.33 $509 —
585 585 1 111.00 $111.00 $649 —
630–635 633 2 101.00–110.00 $105.52 $668 —
660–675 670 3 106.00–109.00 $107.32 $719 —
755–775 765 2 104.00–109.00 $106.53 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 115.00 $115.00 $316 —
375–395 388 4 105.00–112.00 $107.94 $419 —
425–445 433 4 102.00–112.00 $105.98 $459 —
455–475 467 3 101.00–105.00 $103.66 $484 —
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 —
560 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
320–340 327 3 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $419 +13.27
400–435 415 6 122.00–132.00 $126.17 $524 +8.50
450–495 473 4 115.00–122.00 $118.21 $559 +3.67
500–545 527 6 105.00–119.00 $111.40 $587 -3.93
560–585 570 3 105.00–109.00 $107.30 $612 —
600–645 616 4 100.00–106.00 $103.94 $640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
405–445 423 6 105.00–118.00 $111.77 $473 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
525–545 540 4 105.00–108.00 $105.76 $571 —
575 575 1 105.00 $105.00 $604 —
780 780 1 88.00 $88.00 $686 —
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $473 —
375 375 1 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
600–610 605 2 111.00–116.00 $113.52 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1580 1202 80-85% 24 40.00–50.00 $46.57 $560 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1088 85-90% 5 32.00–39.00 $35.77 $389 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.