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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 264 247
Feeder cattle 89 232 178
Slaughter cattle 8 27 60
Replacement cattle 13 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 2 to 6 lower feeder steers\heifers not enough to make a market

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $625 -11.32
480 480 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $780 -5.63
555–575 569 8 145.00–157.00 $147.13 $837 -2.87
620 620 1 139.00 $139.00 $862 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -34.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 142.00 $142.00 $447 +7.00
435 435 1 128.00 $128.00 $557 -7.78
455–495 478 3 118.00–131.00 $126.29 $604 -8.46
525–530 528 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $678 -3.43
550–585 562 3 120.00–132.00 $127.83 $718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 128.00 $128.00 $493 —
425–430 428 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $473 -13.19
455–460 458 2 105.00–117.00 $110.97 $508 -10.39
525 525 1 111.00 $111.00 $583 -9.67
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 -3.00
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -12.41
500–545 524 8 120.00–139.00 $128.52 $673 -5.83
585 585 1 133.50 $133.50 $781 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 138.00 $138.00 $421 -24.00
380 380 1 147.00 $147.00 $559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $321 —
1005–1295 1147 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $57.21 $656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 80-85% 2 61.00–71.00 $66.16 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,243 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1155 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $873.21
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1140–1340 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–975.00 $926.77

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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
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.