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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 343 293
Feeder cattle 166 278 229
Slaughter cattle 28 49 55
Replacement cattle 5 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to 6 lower feeder steers\heifers steady to 4 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 138.00–142.00 $139.91 $455 -16.09
450–455 453 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $670 +20.01
515–535 527 3 135.00–146.00 $140.68 $741 +9.68
565–580 573 2 130.00–144.00 $136.91 $784 +0.02
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
475–495 485 2 122.00–140.00 $130.81 $634 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 125.00–138.00 $131.15 $306 -3.85
275–295 285 2 132.00–133.00 $132.48 $378 +2.69
300–330 315 3 125.00–137.00 $132.37 $417 -1.37
385 385 1 136.00 $136.00 $524 +4.29
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 +6.58
480 480 1 134.00 $134.00 $643 +14.69
500–533 528 7 125.00–135.75 $134.30 $709 +12.46
585 585 1 129.00 $129.00 $755 -6.00
610–625 618 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $701 —
665 665 1 118.00 $118.00 $785 +10.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 ±0.00
345 345 1 119.00 $119.00 $411 —
450–480 465 2 110.00–122.00 $115.81 $539 +2.79
565 565 1 113.00 $113.00 $638 —
600–610 605 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $681 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 146.00 $146.00 $321 —
315–330 320 3 115.00–130.00 $121.89 $390 —
385–395 389 5 118.00–140.00 $134.20 $522 +0.20
410–440 422 3 117.00–139.00 $129.57 $547 +8.89
450–475 464 4 120.00–130.00 $123.76 $574 +1.98
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -4.00
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 149.00 $149.00 $417 +4.00
335 335 2 140.00–157.00 $148.50 $497 +4.00
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +8.77
430–440 435 2 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $653 +10.45
450–480 465 2 133.00–134.00 $133.52 $621 -3.70
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 +10.36
570–585 578 2 127.00–133.00 $129.96 $751 +4.95
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1010 970 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.40 $314 —
805–1215 1018 85-90% 19 40.00–60.00 $52.45 $534 -3.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1695 1303 80-85% 3 53.00–64.00 $58.22 $759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,481 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,305 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.