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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.00/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 793 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 375 221
Feeder cattle 207 352 188
Slaughter cattle 20 23 26
Replacement cattle 0 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steer\heifers steady

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
380–385 383 2 168.00–173.00 $170.48 $653 -6.52
420–445 435 7 160.00–174.00 $165.71 $721 +0.84
475–495 485 2 142.00–153.00 $147.39 $715 -11.54
500–535 515 4 150.00–163.00 $153.80 $792 -2.02
570–580 577 3 143.00–150.00 $146.66 $846 +2.81
600–620 610 2 137.00–146.00 $141.57 $864 +6.19
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 +0.06
915 915 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
325 325 1 124.00 $124.00 $403 -40.00
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -22.00
510–535 526 4 141.00–145.00 $143.50 $755 +4.24
580 580 1 142.00 $142.00 $824 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 142.00–143.00 $142.53 $460 -1.16
350–375 365 5 131.00–146.00 $138.69 $506 -4.58
410–445 428 8 131.00–141.00 $135.49 $580 +0.20
450–455 452 3 130.00–135.00 $132.33 $598 -0.53
515–535 521 4 128.00–135.00 $130.22 $678 -3.21
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +6.32
650–675 667 3 122.00–125.00 $123.69 $825 —
700–740 723 3 117.00–127.00 $123.27 $891 +8.27
775 775 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
410–440 425 2 114.00–125.00 $119.31 $507 -10.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 171.00–173.00 $171.99 $564 —
355 355 1 174.00 $174.00 $618 —
415–425 420 4 150.00–166.00 $159.20 $669 +4.16
455 455 1 151.00 $151.00 $687 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 +10.00
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 +15.00
505–520 513 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $692 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $364 +2.44
765–1030 922 85-90% 6 49.00–62.00 $56.73 $523 +4.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1365 1295 80-85% 4 66.00–73.00 $69.68 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1005 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 830.00–925.00 $884.85
1030–1175 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $808.45
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.