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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 212 317
Feeder cattle 231 161 271
Slaughter cattle 70 43 44
Replacement cattle 20 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugthr cows \bull steady to 4 lower feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 lowe

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 129.00–145.00 $136.65 $387 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
385–390 388 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $563 +1.99
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 -19.00
470–475 473 2 132.00–147.00 $139.46 $660 +1.74
535–545 540 3 141.00–144.00 $142.67 $770 -3.33
555–590 573 5 125.00–136.00 $128.64 $737 -10.34
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 ±0.00
705 705 1 118.00 $118.00 $832 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 3 122.00–130.00 $126.35 $467 +5.83
405–445 424 7 110.00–133.00 $122.51 $519 -1.15
450–495 471 8 112.00–146.00 $120.35 $567 +2.37
505–535 524 9 105.00–120.00 $114.12 $598 -1.53
550–575 566 7 105.00–115.00 $112.14 $635 +2.14
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -3.92
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 120.00–121.00 $120.47 $259 —
600 600 4 108.00 $108.00 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 143.00 $143.00 $415 -2.00
305–335 317 3 124.00–144.00 $136.19 $432 —
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -10.42
400–440 420 7 131.00–148.00 $142.08 $597 +12.08
485–495 490 3 120.00–125.00 $122.35 $600 -7.91
500–525 511 4 118.00–125.00 $121.75 $622 —
570–580 575 4 118.00–123.00 $119.76 $689 —
600–615 606 4 115.00–124.00 $119.47 $724 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
755–760 758 2 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 149.00 $149.00 $499 +24.00
480 480 2 100.00–122.00 $111.00 $533 +1.00
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 +2.00
555–560 558 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $678 +5.48
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–880 835 85-90% 2 13.00–20.00 $16.69 $139 —
810–1115 974 85-90% 11 24.00–35.00 $31.31 $305 —
775–1380 1081 85-90% 19 27.00–50.00 $41.40 $448 -7.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1390 1229 80-85% 8 45.00–57.00 $51.15 $629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1605 1557 3 76.00–95.00 $84.71 $1,319 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1180 1123 3 72.00–75.00 $73.05 $820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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.