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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 393 548
Feeder cattle 150 294 496
Slaughter cattle 37 65 46
Replacement cattle 9 34 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 4 to11 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 163.00 $163.00 $497 +9.00
400–435 423 5 146.00–147.00 $146.79 $621 —
450–455 453 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $648 -11.03
505–536 528 8 132.00–143.00 $135.62 $716 -10.96
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 -2.43
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 134.00 $134.00 $442 —
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 -8.47
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 —
340 340 1 127.00 $127.00 $432 -16.00
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 -23.00
420–435 429 4 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $541 -1.48
450–490 460 6 120.00–128.00 $124.18 $571 -2.31
500–535 517 5 120.00–128.00 $123.38 $638 -5.95
550–580 565 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $703 -11.51
610–615 613 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $769 +12.53
650–660 655 2 105.00 $105.00 $688 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 +5.00
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499 —
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 -4.98
540–545 543 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $633 -6.75
565–570 568 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $630 —
640 640 1 104.00 $104.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 152.00–159.00 $155.47 $518 +4.48
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 +2.00
400–415 408 2 148.00–152.00 $150.04 $612 -2.43
505–530 518 6 115.00–128.00 $123.32 $639 —
600–645 620 3 110.00–115.00 $112.30 $696 -8.89
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
405–435 420 2 114.00–131.00 $122.20 $513 -11.80
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1670 1302 80-85% 18 58.00–77.00 $67.82 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1230 1054 85-90% 7 53.00–64.00 $56.75 $598 +3.33
1055 1055 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $338 -21.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2110 1838 2 93.00–96.00 $94.72 $1,741 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,290 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.