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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 434 516
Feeder cattle 334 379 432
Slaughter cattle 33 36 60
Replacement cattle 1 19 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

As Compared to Last Market Feeder Calves 3-5 Higher, Slaughter Cows Steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $420 +7.63
305–340 317 7 163.00–175.00 $168.25 $533 +7.72
350–375 363 6 164.00–177.00 $171.42 $622 +14.44
400–445 421 9 150.00–169.00 $163.16 $687 +15.26
450–480 463 4 142.00–154.00 $148.90 $689 +6.06
500–545 513 8 106.00–147.00 $138.73 $712 +4.23
575 575 2 100.00–119.00 $109.50 $630 -17.71
600–645 623 5 117.00–123.50 $120.07 $748 -3.75
650–690 670 5 115.00–118.00 $116.60 $781 +6.60
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +2.45
755 755 1 113.00 $113.00 $853 +1.00
825–830 828 2 115.00 $115.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 129.00 $129.00 $393 +24.00
395 395 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $560 —
415 415 1 133.00 $133.00 $552 —
490–495 493 2 129.00–134.00 $131.49 $648 —
535 535 1 129.00 $129.00 $690 —
720 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 155.00–160.00 $156.74 $497 —
350–365 355 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $549 +24.67
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 +23.05
460 460 1 141.00 $141.00 $649 +32.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -11.00
585 585 1 131.00 $131.00 $766 —
610 610 1 109.00 $109.00 $665 —
665–675 670 2 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $482 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 161.00 $161.00 $459 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 128.00 $128.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 135.00–139.00 $137.07 $377 -7.88
315–335 324 4 128.00–136.00 $133.23 $432 +5.59
365–395 380 8 130.00–143.00 $136.63 $519 +6.04
415–435 427 5 122.00–129.00 $126.02 $538 +1.22
450–480 456 5 120.00–124.00 $123.16 $562 +15.93
500–545 525 6 105.00–115.00 $107.91 $567 -2.95
550–580 556 5 105.00–111.00 $107.37 $597 +4.37
615–620 618 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $658 +7.49
650–665 658 2 94.00–108.00 $100.92 $664 +4.30
855 855 1 88.00 $88.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $544 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 112.00–113.00 $112.48 $467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -14.28
475–495 485 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $672 +6.50
525 525 1 139.00 $139.00 $730 +25.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 118.00 $118.00 $566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $423 —
965–1660 1353 80-85% 11 45.00–51.00 $47.97 $649 -14.03
1510 1510 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–930 893 85-90% 2 30.00–38.00 $33.83 $302 —
880–1005 943 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $236 —
925–1190 1070 85-90% 3 30.00–36.00 $31.73 $340 -10.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1340 1185 2 70.00–77.00 $73.96 $876 —
1135–1485 1310 2 70.00–77.00 $73.03 $957 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 395.00 $395.00

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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.