Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $169.71/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 319 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.62/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $444/hd at 325 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $143.21/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 368 515
Feeder cattle 400 334 410
Slaughter cattle 43 33 77
Replacement cattle 14 1 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were steady to $7 lower, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Quality was more plain type cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 5 167.00–171.00 $168.73 $461 —
300–345 319 13 162.50–175.00 $169.71 $541 +1.46
350–390 373 6 168.00–177.00 $170.61 $636 -0.81
405–440 425 6 146.00–157.00 $150.46 $639 -12.70
455–495 469 10 135.00–152.00 $143.21 $672 -5.69
500–545 523 8 132.00–149.00 $141.28 $739 +2.55
550–585 569 5 125.00–137.00 $133.39 $759 +23.89
645 645 2 128.00–135.00 $131.50 $848 +11.43
650 650 1 118.00 $118.00 $767 +1.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 4 150.00–165.00 $156.79 $448 —
300–345 320 3 130.00–155.00 $142.88 $457 -13.86
355–395 373 4 130.00–145.00 $137.68 $514 -16.99
420–440 430 3 122.00–138.00 $130.06 $559 -5.94
530 530 1 108.00 $108.00 $572 —
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —
665 665 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $755 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
260–295 278 3 131.00–140.00 $133.80 $372 —
305–345 329 5 110.00–130.00 $122.42 $403 —
360–395 380 3 113.00–120.00 $116.06 $441 —
420–445 431 5 100.00–115.00 $110.64 $477 —
465–480 472 3 104.00–117.00 $112.06 $529 —
500–540 523 4 90.00–107.00 $95.09 $497 —
550–595 571 5 85.00–100.00 $95.56 $546 —
610–640 626 4 87.00–95.00 $90.22 $565 —
655–690 673 4 85.00–105.00 $97.49 $656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 1 143.00 $143.00 $305 —
265–275 270 2 139.00 $139.00 $375 +1.93
305–345 325 10 127.50–144.00 $136.62 $444 +3.39
350–395 381 7 122.00–142.00 $134.41 $512 -2.22
400–410 403 3 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $544 +8.99
455–465 460 2 123.00–143.00 $133.11 $612 +9.95
500–525 511 6 110.00–119.00 $114.15 $583 +6.24
685 685 1 93.00 $93.00 $637 -7.92
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 —
820 820 1 96.00 $96.00 $787 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 3 164.00–171.00 $168.42 $627 —
420–440 432 5 144.00–160.00 $151.01 $652 +21.01
455–485 467 3 123.00–138.00 $129.50 $605 -8.97
500–540 512 6 122.00–137.00 $128.79 $659 -10.21
550–590 567 3 111.00–115.00 $113.61 $644 —
605–620 610 3 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $671 —
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
300 300 1 139.00 $139.00 $417 —
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
455–475 465 2 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $546 —
510–540 525 2 109.00–113.00 $110.94 $582 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
650–660 655 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $586 —
725–745 735 3 80.00–92.00 $84.62 $622 —
750–790 768 4 81.00–94.00 $85.91 $660 —
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 88.00 $88.00 $801 —
975 975 1 87.00 $87.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1370 1080 85-90% 11 35.00–44.00 $41.14 $444 +9.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1415 1213 80-85% 10 48.00–54.00 $51.10 $620 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1530 1475 75-80% 2 44.00–46.00 $45.04 $664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1805 1494 6 68.00–83.00 $76.35 $1,141 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 58.00 $58.00 $612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1215 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.53
1075–1345 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–780.00 $733.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.