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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 801 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 300 344
Feeder cattle 269 264 306
Slaughter cattle 76 31 34
Replacement cattle 64 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher 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
340 340 2 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $585 —
355–395 375 2 160.00–175.00 $167.90 $630 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
450–480 468 3 153.00–159.00 $155.67 $729 —
500–505 503 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $792 —
575 575 1 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
605–615 610 2 146.00–149.00 $147.49 $900 —
655 655 1 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
835 835 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 145.00–153.00 $148.87 $354 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 -5.76
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 -0.53
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
265–290 278 2 132.00–140.00 $136.18 $379 —
300–330 315 2 149.00–157.00 $152.81 $481 —
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
400–430 415 2 133.00–135.00 $134.04 $556 —
460–495 478 2 126.00–137.00 $131.30 $628 —
500–525 510 5 125.00–135.00 $130.44 $665 —
550–580 565 2 122.00–130.00 $126.11 $713 —
600–635 620 3 125.00–133.00 $128.26 $795 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 6 140.00 $140.00 $893 +18.95
801 801 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 -10.30
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 +11.00
420–435 423 6 115.00–125.00 $116.72 $494 -13.28
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 +9.28
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
315–335 325 3 156.00–165.00 $160.38 $521 —
360–390 378 4 158.00–165.00 $160.25 $606 —
415–435 423 3 155.00–161.00 $157.99 $668 —
465–490 478 6 137.00–152.00 $146.21 $699 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 —
740 740 1 123.00 $123.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1695 1219 80-85% 22 50.00–67.00 $58.42 $712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–825 823 85-90% 2 30.00–34.00 $31.99 $263 —
725–1015 828 85-90% 5 20.00–44.00 $32.32 $268 —
740–1245 945 85-90% 13 30.00–50.00 $43.16 $408 —
985 985 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1630 1532 5 81.00–88.00 $84.56 $1,295 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1445 1248 2 70.00–76.00 $72.53 $905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1030–1235 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 585.00–850.00 $715.18
935–1455 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,150.00 $1,041.75
1005–1465 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,100.00 $962.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–865 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $888.62

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.