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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.67/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 557 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.61/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 519 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.74/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 174 435
Feeder cattle 249 155 381
Slaughter cattle 28 17 35
Replacement cattle 19 2 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 3 to 10 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 139.00 $139.00 $403 —
410 410 1 148.00 $148.00 $607 -5.26
460–490 475 2 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $656 -12.62
500–537 519 10 134.00–142.00 $140.61 $730 —
555–575 565 2 125.00–131.00 $127.95 $723 -12.05
605–645 622 10 122.50–131.00 $125.74 $782 —
655–687 677 10 122.00–127.50 $124.37 $842 —
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 140.00 $140.00 $245 —
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 +3.47
455–470 463 2 125.00–131.00 $127.95 $592 -16.05
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 133.00 $133.00 $392 —
310–325 318 2 129.00–133.00 $131.05 $417 -4.80
350–395 382 5 124.00–132.00 $128.80 $492 -15.06
405–440 425 3 116.00–124.00 $119.89 $510 -14.91
455–490 471 8 122.00–129.00 $126.87 $598 -7.13
525–535 532 3 110.00–120.00 $114.36 $608 +1.86
555–575 557 23 114.00–127.00 $125.67 $700 +5.68
608–645 614 9 114.00–122.00 $119.73 $735 +0.08
675–689 686 7 109.00–119.00 $116.32 $798 +1.32
855 855 1 106.00 $106.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $401 -8.48
395 395 2 109.00–122.00 $115.50 $456 -13.50
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499 +1.00
480–495 488 2 110.00–113.00 $111.52 $544 -6.48
520–535 528 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $568 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 141.00 $141.00 $331 —
310 310 1 142.00 $142.00 $440 -14.52
375 375 1 151.00 $151.00 $566 +12.18
405–445 423 6 128.00–147.00 $140.59 $595 +10.59
465–485 478 3 129.00–135.00 $131.96 $631 —
510–545 523 3 115.00–123.00 $120.03 $628 -3.23
565–595 580 2 116.00–120.00 $117.95 $684 +0.25
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +10.00
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
755–765 760 2 90.00–104.00 $96.95 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 142.00 $142.00 $298 —
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
415–435 425 2 122.00–138.00 $130.19 $553 —
465–485 475 2 120.00–134.00 $126.85 $603 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–950 915 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.60 $207 —
730–1240 978 85-90% 13 45.00–57.00 $51.68 $505 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1335 1171 80-85% 8 57.00–67.00 $62.59 $733 -0.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1740 1620 3 82.00–90.00 $85.91 $1,392 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.