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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.78/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 386 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.75/cwt ≈ $900/hd at 733 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 357 162
Feeder cattle 155 236 114
Slaughter cattle 17 72 46
Replacement cattle 2 49 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulla steady feeder steers 3 to 5 higher feeder heifers 3 to4 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 137.50 $137.50 $316 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -9.89
370–395 386 16 153.00–169.50 $166.78 $644 +9.49
410–430 422 3 146.00–157.00 $153.26 $647 +2.23
470–485 475 3 145.00–158.00 $150.65 $716 +6.42
560 560 5 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
925 925 1 94.00 $94.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 147.50 $147.50 $317 —
435–440 438 2 129.00–140.00 $134.53 $589 -3.47
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 +14.00
520 520 1 117.00 $117.00 $608 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 169.00 $169.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 315 6 132.00–139.00 $135.85 $428 -4.63
350–390 366 8 138.00–147.00 $143.86 $527 +5.03
405–440 420 5 129.00–139.00 $134.80 $566 -1.37
460 460 2 124.00–144.00 $134.00 $616 +0.48
515–520 518 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $583 -19.16
580–595 588 3 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $706 —
630–645 638 3 117.00–121.00 $119.65 $763 +6.65
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -5.00
733 733 13 122.75 $122.75 $900 —
750 750 2 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $413 +3.69
380 380 1 129.00 $129.00 $490 +11.15
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -7.98
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 -14.00
635 635 2 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 143.00 $143.00 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $493 -3.48
365–380 373 2 130.00–148.00 $138.82 $518 -12.18
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -24.01
500–530 519 4 121.00–127.00 $123.26 $640 -6.95
550–590 577 5 109.00–127.00 $117.70 $679 -12.98
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 82.00 $82.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1375 1174 85-90% 6 42.00–57.00 $52.76 $619 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1435 1155 80-85% 6 61.00–67.00 $63.37 $732 +1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1480 2 85.00–86.00 $85.55 $1,266 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,125 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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.