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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 110 293
Feeder cattle 196 89 251
Slaughter cattle 24 8 39
Replacement cattle 2 13 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 2 to 3 lower feeder steers\heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
270–275 273 2 160.00 $160.00 $437 —
310–325 318 2 150.00–158.00 $154.09 $490 —
360–380 370 2 169.00–174.00 $171.43 $634 +6.92
405–435 422 5 166.00–171.00 $168.40 $711 —
450–490 478 6 154.00–165.00 $160.74 $768 -1.76
500–540 525 7 148.00–158.00 $150.03 $788 —
555–590 566 4 142.00–149.00 $145.26 $822 -1.87
600–630 613 4 136.00–144.00 $141.01 $864 +2.01
715–745 728 4 123.00–131.50 $126.89 $924 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 156.00 $156.00 $608 —
460–475 468 2 150.00–159.00 $154.43 $723 —
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 147.50 $147.50 $324 —
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
325–340 333 3 138.00–143.00 $140.33 $467 -1.67
350–395 371 6 134.00–143.00 $139.43 $517 —
430–440 435 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $592 +8.01
450–490 470 7 122.00–136.50 $130.90 $615 +4.61
500–535 521 6 127.00–136.00 $131.32 $684 +2.99
580–590 585 2 122.00 $122.00 $714 -5.83
625–630 628 2 118.00–122.00 $120.01 $754 —
670 670 1 118.00 $118.00 $791 —
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
800 800 1 101.00 $101.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 3 127.00–134.00 $131.04 $423 —
385–390 388 2 120.00–132.00 $126.04 $489 -1.96
420 420 1 133.00 $133.00 $559 +22.50
470–495 480 3 118.00–126.00 $121.33 $582 +10.36
500 500 1 116.00 $116.00 $580 +5.00
554–590 560 6 128.00–132.00 $131.30 $735 +13.30
665 665 1 128.00 $128.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 4 160.00–174.00 $168.24 $622 —
400–440 413 4 145.00–155.00 $150.86 $623 +0.86
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 155.00 $155.00 $341 —
330–340 335 2 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $476 +3.97
395 395 1 149.00 $149.00 $589 +2.00
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 —
475–480 478 2 125.00–139.00 $132.04 $631 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
555–575 565 2 115.00–136.00 $125.69 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $332 —
940–1090 1035 85-90% 3 40.00–51.00 $46.62 $483 —
980–1220 1081 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $55.65 $602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1435 1210 80-85% 8 62.00–73.00 $64.50 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1690 1678 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.