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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 259 320
Feeder cattle 294 232 292
Slaughter cattle 69 22 22
Replacement cattle 11 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 4 higher feeder steers\heifer 4 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 145.00–155.00 $148.22 $492 -2.78
375–380 378 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $584 +20.57
415–445 430 2 148.00 $148.00 $636 +9.25
455–480 470 3 142.00–153.00 $149.45 $702 +7.24
525–545 535 2 144.00–150.00 $146.94 $786 +7.15
570–590 580 3 124.00–140.00 $131.91 $765 -4.20
605–640 625 3 125.00–138.00 $132.27 $827 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 125.00–133.00 $127.94 $343 —
305–335 320 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $424 -3.38
350–385 367 8 110.00–130.00 $123.66 $454 -1.27
405–445 422 7 110.00–130.00 $120.72 $509 +2.72
465–485 478 7 112.00–130.00 $123.97 $593 +7.27
505–525 513 4 116.00–131.00 $122.94 $631 +0.41
550–585 563 3 102.00–118.00 $110.67 $623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 +10.00
370–385 378 2 105.00–120.00 $112.35 $425 -0.15
495 495 1 109.00 $109.00 $540 -5.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.00 $152.00 $448 +10.07
310–340 327 6 145.00–160.00 $151.74 $496 +2.66
355–395 368 9 143.00–153.00 $148.75 $547 +8.72
400–445 419 4 130.00–157.00 $142.75 $598 +5.86
465–485 475 4 125.00–130.00 $127.74 $607 -4.60
520–540 530 3 122.00–129.00 $125.35 $664 -3.63
575–580 578 2 126.00 $126.00 $728 +1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 135.00–159.00 $146.82 $492 +16.82
370–390 380 2 117.00–125.00 $120.89 $459 -2.05
460–470 465 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $572 +14.69
515–545 531 4 110.00–124.00 $117.22 $622 —
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 -0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1675 1265 80-85% 32 45.00–64.00 $57.76 $731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1160 961 85-90% 7 25.00–40.00 $31.57 $303 —
965–1195 1104 85-90% 7 42.00–54.00 $46.43 $513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1680 1543 3 75.00–85.00 $79.57 $1,228 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1720 1715 2 74.00–79.00 $76.51 $1,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.