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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 110 434
Feeder cattle 109 62 369
Slaughter cattle 32 38 51
Replacement cattle 9 10 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 —
355–365 360 2 149.00–151.00 $149.99 $540 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
650–695 673 2 122.00–131.00 $126.35 $850 -1.65
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 131.00–139.00 $134.78 $435 —
350–385 372 3 129.00–137.00 $133.58 $497 +4.58
410–445 429 6 115.00–135.00 $129.17 $554 —
450–490 473 7 117.00–129.00 $126.29 $597 +2.29
515–525 520 2 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $650 +0.67
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 +10.00
610–630 620 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $666 —
670 670 2 108.00–113.00 $110.50 $740 —
700–735 718 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $807 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 106.00–119.00 $112.50 $405 -12.50
430 430 1 114.00 $114.00 $490 -15.00
555–590 577 3 110.00–115.00 $112.65 $650 —
725 thin fleshed 725 1 103.00 $103.00 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 3 135.00–151.00 $145.38 $600 +4.29
465–490 478 2 125.00–133.00 $128.90 $616 -5.17
510–525 518 3 122.00–131.00 $125.29 $649 -8.71
550–560 558 4 118.00–123.00 $120.24 $671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
400–425 413 2 100.00–120.00 $110.30 $456 —
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 -11.54
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 —
755 755 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1545 1273 80-85% 16 58.00–74.00 $67.18 $855 +2.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1275 1037 85-90% 13 45.00–68.00 $57.24 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1710 1608 2 87.00–91.00 $88.87 $1,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —

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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.