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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 275 121
Feeder cattle 66 233 102
Slaughter cattle 17 40 16
Replacement cattle 9 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 6 to 12 higher feeder steers\heifers steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 150.00 $150.00 $394 -22.00
325–345 335 3 160.00–164.00 $161.66 $542 -6.43
385 385 5 163.00 $163.00 $628 -11.00
555 555 1 123.00 $123.00 $683 -24.00
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -12.03
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
315–330 323 2 135.00–138.00 $136.47 $441 +9.41
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 +7.36
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 -6.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 +1.83
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 ±0.00
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 +12.52
505 505 1 111.00 $111.00 $561 —
655 655 1 102.00 $102.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -20.67
415–435 422 3 137.00–164.00 $150.12 $634 +8.09
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 +1.63
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 —
635 635 1 105.00 $105.00 $667 -5.00
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $172 -12.00
900 900 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $360 +9.00
865–1155 1030 85-90% 7 47.00–60.00 $55.32 $570 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1320 1086 80-85% 8 66.00–74.00 $71.01 $771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1010–1095 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–770.00 $733.59
975–1140 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $732.34

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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.