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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 211 50
Feeder cattle 157 158 24
Slaughter cattle 25 27 24
Replacement cattle 3 26 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -7.00
385 385 1 174.00 $174.00 $670 -2.00
410–415 413 2 169.00–172.00 $170.51 $704 +5.24
465–495 481 6 153.00–166.00 $161.04 $775 -0.98
500–540 520 5 140.00–151.00 $145.37 $756 -7.02
555–590 564 6 133.50–143.00 $139.75 $788 +2.55
605–618 613 7 129.50–135.00 $130.86 $802 -16.63
657–685 666 9 118.00–129.50 $125.56 $836 -7.44
710–715 714 7 120.00–125.50 $123.78 $884 —
782 782 3 120.50 $120.50 $942 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 +10.00
380 380 1 158.00 $158.00 $600 +33.00
425 425 1 156.00 $156.00 $663 +11.04
535 535 1 114.00 $114.00 $610 -26.00
565–590 577 3 110.00–119.00 $115.04 $664 —
665 665 1 99.00 $99.00 $658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $400 +0.51
325–340 332 3 139.00–145.00 $141.38 $469 -5.62
355–375 366 4 140.00–143.00 $140.98 $516 +3.98
420–445 428 3 122.00–136.00 $131.42 $562 -1.32
450–495 470 5 134.00–142.00 $137.39 $646 +7.55
525–540 533 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $725 +8.72
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -16.00
610 610 1 107.00 $107.00 $653 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -6.54
485–490 488 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $627 +2.47
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
555 555 1 103.00 $103.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $520 -12.46
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -9.88
405–430 420 3 148.00–171.00 $162.19 $681 —
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +6.00
565–585 575 3 100.00–115.00 $106.75 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–915 840 85-90% 2 30.00–39.00 $34.90 $293 —
740–1445 1126 85-90% 6 43.00–54.00 $48.84 $550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1555 1271 80-85% 7 52.00–64.00 $56.63 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2110 1948 2 78.00–81.00 $79.63 $1,551 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1590 1558 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,200 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 56.00 $56.00 $512 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.