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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 228 307
Feeder cattle 275 178 277
Slaughter cattle 46 46 26
Replacement cattle 20 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
265 265 1 187.50 $187.50 $497 —
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 —
370 370 1 178.00 $178.00 $659 +23.00
425–440 433 2 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $736 +6.09
450–495 470 8 158.00–172.00 $164.56 $773 +10.06
500–535 519 5 156.00–164.00 $159.39 $827 +6.05
550–580 565 5 148.00–157.00 $152.20 $860 +17.45
600–630 615 3 138.00–150.00 $145.57 $895 -0.49
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 155.00–175.00 $165.45 $460 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
455–490 473 2 131.00–140.00 $135.33 $640 +28.33
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
635–640 638 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $836 -4.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $439 —
305–345 327 6 142.00–155.00 $149.33 $488 +2.33
350 350 1 148.00 $148.00 $518 +12.35
400–445 421 5 135.00–146.00 $138.89 $585 +0.48
485–495 490 5 134.00–144.00 $140.37 $688 -0.95
515–545 531 7 132.00–138.00 $133.99 $711 -6.06
595 595 1 118.00 $118.00 $702 -17.21
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -4.67
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 128.00 $128.00 $512 +9.64
475 475 1 129.00 $129.00 $613 +29.00
660 660 1 103.00 $103.00 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 158.00 $158.00 $205 —
325 325 1 142.00 $142.00 $462 —
385–390 388 2 142.00–147.00 $144.48 $561 —
415–435 423 3 133.00–144.00 $137.26 $581 -12.37
460–490 475 7 130.00–155.00 $138.14 $656 -0.86
500–545 522 6 129.00–144.00 $135.72 $708 -2.58
550–585 568 2 135.00–153.00 $144.28 $820 +9.29
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 —
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 118.00 $118.00 $555 -14.92
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 -22.00
560–580 570 2 127.00–133.00 $129.95 $741 -3.00
610–640 622 3 118.00–125.00 $120.95 $752 -5.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1790 1282 80-85% 20 51.00–73.00 $65.31 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–920 858 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $214 —
795–1270 1035 85-90% 8 45.00–62.00 $52.30 $541 +0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–2145 1978 4 88.00–99.00 $94.81 $1,875 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1265 2 72.00–82.00 $77.65 $982 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305–1410 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 880.00–970.00 $923.26

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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.