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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 340 120
Feeder cattle 158 316 90
Slaughter cattle 27 23 30
Replacement cattle 26 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows steady feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 172.00 $172.00 $542 +0.91
360 360 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $634 +8.41
425–440 432 3 158.00–171.00 $165.27 $714 +0.27
470–485 480 3 158.00–168.00 $162.02 $778 +7.20
510–535 523 2 148.00–157.00 $152.39 $797 +4.53
560–585 574 5 133.00–140.00 $137.20 $788 -7.40
600–615 606 4 144.00–153.00 $147.49 $894 +7.73
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 +7.17
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.00 $137.00 $377 -8.00
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -30.00
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 -7.00
410–420 415 2 142.00–148.00 $144.96 $602 +10.59
455–480 467 3 142.00–148.00 $144.98 $677 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -1.00
625–635 630 2 128.00–138.00 $133.04 $838 +4.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $406 -1.06
300 300 1 147.00 $147.00 $441 +7.60
375 375 1 137.00 $137.00 $514 -1.96
405–425 414 5 128.00–138.00 $132.74 $550 -1.37
460–480 467 5 125.00–136.00 $129.84 $606 -0.23
500–535 513 6 122.00–133.00 $127.29 $653 +10.80
590 590 1 146.00 $146.00 $861 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
650–680 665 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 +9.00
410–415 413 2 115.00–128.00 $121.54 $502 —
455–485 470 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $592 +11.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 176.00 $176.00 $598 +7.86
360–390 375 2 160.00–179.00 $169.88 $637 +9.16
480–495 488 2 140.00–149.00 $144.57 $706 +4.17
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 134.00 $134.00 $576 +5.80
460 460 1 121.00 $121.00 $557 -43.00
505–520 513 2 115.00 $115.00 $590 —
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $237 +5.00
605–1190 962 85-90% 11 41.00–53.00 $48.15 $463 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1395 1173 80-85% 7 54.00–62.00 $60.27 $707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1070–1230 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.55
1095–1305 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $957.03
1180–1245 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1155–1280 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,003.85

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.