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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 171 0
Feeder cattle 115 134 0
Slaughter cattle 36 30 0
Replacement cattle 8 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 5 to8 higher feeder steers 3 to 5 lower feeder 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
240 240 1 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
285 285 1 177.00 $177.00 $504 +7.00
315–340 328 2 166.00–167.00 $166.48 $546 -9.54
370–385 381 4 160.00–171.00 $167.48 $638 -8.02
405–435 417 3 162.00–174.00 $166.24 $693 -10.09
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 -2.00
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +21.99
595 595 1 144.00 $144.00 $857 —
600–625 610 4 137.00–146.50 $142.18 $867 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
715 715 1 129.00 $129.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 -15.00
440–445 443 2 158.00–166.00 $161.98 $718 +6.23
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —

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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 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 ±0.00
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 -2.37
370–390 380 2 143.00–146.00 $144.46 $549 -1.33
415–425 420 2 142.00–148.00 $144.96 $609 +2.43
465–485 474 5 136.00–144.00 $140.18 $664 +4.66
515–545 526 5 129.00–137.00 $134.35 $707 +9.35
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 +12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $446 -16.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $581 -4.49
370–390 380 2 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $631 -6.97
410–445 431 4 160.00–168.00 $164.93 $711 -5.07
480 480 1 148.00 $148.00 $710 —
510–535 522 3 134.00–144.00 $139.93 $730 +2.93
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 +15.33
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 —
650–665 658 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 —
370–395 383 2 140.00–155.00 $147.75 $566 —
425 425 1 132.00 $132.00 $561 -33.00
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 thin fleshed 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1440 1119 80-85% 15 49.00–74.00 $66.15 $740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1175 972 85-90% 13 38.00–63.00 $53.53 $520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1930 1658 4 85.00–95.00 $91.10 $1,510 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.