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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.70/cwt -10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.61/cwt ≈ $742/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.43/cwt -13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 518 457
Feeder cattle 264 451 400
Slaughter cattle 31 62 43
Replacement cattle 5 5 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold uneven. Slaughter cows sold steady. ***Special Note: Next week in addition to the regular sale, there will be a complete herd dispersal of 65 cows with 25 calves at side and 3 bulls.***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 5 160.00–170.00 $167.07 $458 —
300–325 316 7 165.00–181.00 $173.39 $548 —
385–390 389 4 175.00–180.00 $178.76 $695 —
415 value added 415 5 182.00 $182.00 $755 —
405–440 423 4 160.00–175.00 $167.91 $710 -8.09
460–480 473 3 169.00–179.00 $174.65 $826 -2.37
484 value added 484 7 182.00 $182.00 $881 —
520–545 532 3 151.00–165.00 $158.91 $845 —
555–595 569 4 142.00–153.00 $148.80 $847 -16.20
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 -14.00
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -27.00
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 —
910 910 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $441 —
300–340 320 2 160.00–161.00 $160.53 $514 +15.13
360–395 378 2 145.00–162.50 $153.34 $580 +25.34
415–445 430 4 148.00–159.00 $153.20 $659 +16.22
490 490 2 148.00 $148.00 $725 +16.84
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +6.36
570–585 578 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $766 -4.47
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 +2.00
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 142.50 $142.50 $413 —
325–335 330 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $426 —
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 —
470–485 478 2 132.00–140.00 $136.06 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 6 146.00–157.00 $153.12 $504 —
360–390 375 2 139.00–145.00 $141.88 $532 -6.61
405–445 421 16 132.00–150.00 $138.70 $584 -10.30
450–490 471 9 125.00–137.00 $131.40 $619 -16.96
478 value added 478 3 143.50 $143.50 $686 —
500–540 521 4 130.00–144.00 $134.90 $703 —
536 value added 536 10 141.50 $141.50 $758 —
555–595 569 4 121.00–125.00 $123.52 $703 —
600–630 620 4 117.00–123.50 $121.05 $751 —
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
265–275 270 2 132.50–138.00 $135.30 $365 -9.70
330 330 1 132.50 $132.50 $437 -2.44
360 360 1 123.00 $123.00 $443 -2.76
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +22.86
455–495 480 4 118.00–123.00 $120.72 $579 -0.28
515–535 526 4 110.00–119.00 $114.75 $604 -0.44
555 555 1 116.00 $116.00 $644 +3.00
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 119.00–127.00 $123.06 $443 —
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —
465–480 473 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $478 —
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.00 $162.00 $470 —
300–330 315 2 160.00–167.00 $163.67 $516 —
360–390 380 5 160.00–168.00 $164.01 $623 —
400–445 414 5 155.00–173.00 $161.30 $668 —
455–475 467 3 145.00–156.00 $150.32 $702 —
500–540 521 9 135.00–150.00 $143.62 $748 —
550–570 559 4 140.00–152.00 $146.56 $819 —
605–625 616 4 125.00–140.00 $131.00 $807 —
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
410–420 415 2 144.00–152.00 $148.05 $614 +23.05
470–495 481 4 132.00–140.00 $135.20 $650 +7.37
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 +1.00
560 560 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $689 -17.00
600–640 610 4 110.00–125.00 $118.11 $720 —
745 745 1 116.00 $116.00 $864 —
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
520–540 530 2 125.00–129.00 $127.04 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1163 80-85% 14 47.00–56.00 $51.49 $599 -8.25
1250–1360 1293 80-85% 3 62.00–64.00 $63.35 $819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $216 —
945–1065 1012 85-90% 6 35.00–46.00 $41.39 $419 +8.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–780 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 720.00–790.00 $743.48
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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.