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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.91/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.03/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 261 197
Feeder cattle 233 230 145
Slaughter cattle 40 30 48
Replacement cattle 2 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to6 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 —
255 255 1 172.00 $172.00 $439 -1.52
300–330 318 3 165.00–171.00 $168.09 $535 -8.41
355–375 365 2 174.00 $174.00 $635 +11.00
415–445 423 5 161.00–174.00 $166.14 $703 +12.38
460–485 473 7 158.00–161.00 $159.29 $753 +7.04
500–508 505 7 157.00 $157.00 $793 +10.79
555–585 560 6 128.00–151.00 $147.00 $823 +7.84
600–640 622 3 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $790 -12.28
665 665 6 127.00 $127.00 $845 -2.28
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 -24.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 110.00 $110.00 $170 —
210 210 2 130.00–142.00 $136.00 $286 —
350–385 368 3 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $557 —
405–445 415 5 140.00–159.00 $149.23 $619 +8.23
465–475 470 2 118.00–126.00 $121.96 $573 -17.54
510 510 3 121.00 $121.00 $617 -10.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 134.00 $134.00 $389 -4.00
310–340 325 2 118.00–137.00 $127.06 $413 -7.94
350–390 361 7 118.00–136.00 $128.76 $465 -7.23
400–435 422 3 118.00–129.00 $123.64 $522 -2.59
460–480 468 3 121.00–123.00 $121.66 $569 +8.66
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 -13.00
605–620 613 2 105.00–117.00 $111.07 $681 +6.64
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 125.00–131.00 $128.17 $286 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -2.00
360–390 375 2 110.00–129.00 $119.88 $450 +7.88
405 405 2 110.00 $110.00 $446 -5.51
450–490 470 3 105.00–121.00 $114.48 $538 +5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 174.00 $174.00 $496 +18.00
320–345 330 3 170.00–171.00 $170.67 $563 +30.67
360–395 381 4 166.00–172.00 $169.23 $645 +14.70
425–445 437 10 132.00–145.00 $142.03 $621 -5.97
460–490 470 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $627 +2.72
500–545 525 11 132.00–137.00 $134.91 $708 +12.14
550–575 563 4 128.00–137.00 $133.50 $752 +3.50
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -59.00
710–730 720 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $557 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 -9.52
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1405 1177 80-85% 15 54.00–70.00 $62.35 $734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $282 —
935 935 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $290 —
515–1360 994 85-90% 8 34.00–55.00 $47.62 $473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2030 1863 3 80.00–96.00 $88.47 $1,648 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 54.00 $54.00 $483 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.