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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.85/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 714 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 341 194
Feeder cattle 189 275 160
Slaughter cattle 33 46 32
Replacement cattle 2 20 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls 5 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 5 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 169.00–174.00 $171.44 $554 —
365 365 2 172.00–174.00 $173.00 $631 —
425 425 1 164.00 $164.00 $697 —
515–545 529 4 154.00–160.00 $155.76 $824 —
555–565 560 2 156.00 $156.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 —
350–385 367 5 130.00–159.00 $146.32 $537 —
445 445 1 139.00 $139.00 $619 —
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 +9.67
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 —
585 585 1 139.00 $139.00 $813 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 474 4 132.00–138.00 $135.49 $642 -4.88
500–540 507 6 132.00–138.00 $134.32 $681 +0.33
560–575 568 3 129.00–132.00 $130.00 $738 +12.00
620–645 636 4 124.00–130.00 $127.53 $811 +7.53
655–665 660 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $792 —
712–727 714 14 125.00–126.00 $125.85 $899 —
815 815 4 109.00 $109.00 $888 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 147.00 $147.00 $316 —
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 —
385–390 388 2 118.00–126.00 $121.97 $473 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 +7.00
465–480 473 2 127.00 $127.00 $601 -2.00
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
325 325 1 141.00 $141.00 $458 —
355–375 365 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $531 —
440–445 443 3 135.00–141.00 $137.01 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 118.00 $118.00 $384 -24.00
380 380 1 156.00 $156.00 $593 +11.52
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 +17.74
455–490 473 2 137.00–144.00 $140.63 $665 +2.49
500–545 530 6 132.00–139.00 $135.83 $720 +0.11
560–585 572 3 128.00–135.00 $132.29 $757 -11.99
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 -12.00
665–670 668 2 118.00–124.00 $120.99 $808 —
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 136.00 $136.00 $510 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $618 —
870–1510 1201 80-85% 5 64.00–71.00 $68.17 $819 —
1085–1465 1282 80-85% 3 74.00–75.50 $74.57 $956 +9.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1105 959 85-90% 4 53.00–54.00 $53.81 $516 —
1040–1205 1110 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $43.85 $487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 —
1655–2270 1974 4 84.00–89.00 $87.03 $1,718 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.