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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 92 125
Feeder cattle 215 66 105
Slaughter cattle 30 17 20
Replacement cattle 2 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 6 to 10 lower feeder steers\ heifers 5 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 176.00 $176.00 $484 +26.00
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 +0.84
355–375 363 3 167.00–179.00 $174.06 $632 +11.06
400–440 415 4 158.00–170.00 $164.08 $681 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 +20.00
620–630 625 2 128.00–139.00 $133.46 $834 +18.46
650–670 660 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $864 —
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 —
840 840 1 115.00 $115.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
405–430 418 2 148.00–155.00 $151.40 $633 —
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 141.00 $141.00 $479 +4.53
360–395 379 4 125.00–138.00 $130.68 $495 —
425–445 435 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $550 -4.51
460–475 466 6 120.00–132.00 $126.30 $589 —
500–520 510 3 115.00–127.00 $120.59 $615 —
600–605 603 2 114.00–123.00 $118.48 $714 +13.48
650–665 658 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $747 —
790 790 1 103.00 $103.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
345 345 1 122.00 $122.00 $421 -8.00
410–425 418 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $516 —
490 490 1 118.00 $118.00 $578 -9.00
610–615 613 2 95.00–115.00 $104.96 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
380–385 383 2 147.00–167.00 $156.93 $601 —
410–435 425 3 136.00–158.00 $147.85 $628 -2.27
465–495 480 2 138.00–147.00 $142.36 $683 +7.36
515–545 527 3 128.00–139.00 $133.90 $706 —
550–585 563 3 118.00–132.00 $124.20 $699 -8.80
625 625 1 114.00 $114.00 $712 —
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 —
715 715 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
535 535 1 137.00 $137.00 $733 -2.00
675 675 1 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1645 1193 80-85% 14 56.00–74.00 $63.21 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1420 1159 85-90% 8 33.00–58.00 $47.68 $553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1445 1393 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,100.00 $984.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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.