Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 409 0
Feeder cattle 170 269 0
Slaughter cattle 8 76 0
Replacement cattle — 64 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 177.50–182.50 $179.97 $437 —
255–270 263 2 172.50–180.00 $176.36 $464 —
325–345 338 3 157.00–177.00 $167.82 $567 -4.18
350–380 365 2 179.00–181.00 $180.04 $657 +12.14
405–440 429 4 173.00–179.00 $176.08 $755 +6.08
470–490 480 3 159.00–168.00 $164.35 $789 +8.68
510–525 515 3 164.00–168.00 $166.31 $856 +8.82
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 +7.00
605 605 1 161.00 $161.00 $974 +13.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461 +17.50
300–325 313 2 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $488 -4.04
450 450 1 163.00 $163.00 $734 +21.00
510–545 528 2 142.00–155.00 $148.28 $783 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 +3.82
315–325 322 3 142.50–151.00 $146.12 $471 -6.69
355–390 372 3 145.00–147.00 $146.36 $544 -8.64
455–495 470 5 135.00–147.00 $141.43 $665 +10.13
540 540 1 131.00 $131.00 $707 +0.56
560–595 575 3 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $794 +11.92
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -3.26
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 140.00–147.50 $143.88 $403 +18.88
300–320 310 2 140.00–152.50 $146.45 $454 —
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00–150.00 $145.19 $483 —
390 390 1 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 172.00 $172.00 $628 +11.75
430 430 1 167.00 $167.00 $718 +9.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1169 80-85% 4 62.00–66.00 $63.54 $743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–955 940 85-90% 2 38.00–52.00 $44.89 $422 +1.73

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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.