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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.67/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 589 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.00/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 720 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $998/hd at 644 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 178 135
Feeder cattle 282 170 123
Slaughter cattle 24 8 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 193.00 $193.00 $708 —
513 513 8 174.50 $174.50 $895 —
591 591 13 159.00 $159.00 $940 —
644 644 18 155.00 $155.00 $998 —
720 720 21 149.00 $149.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 182.00 $182.00 $446 +2.03
270–285 274 4 185.00–192.50 $187.73 $514 +11.37
300–315 308 2 182.00 $182.00 $561 +14.18
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 +4.96
400–410 405 2 170.00–181.00 $175.43 $710 -0.65
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 -9.35
530–536 535 5 159.00–167.00 $165.41 $885 -0.90
555–590 573 2 150.00–163.00 $156.30 $896 -2.70
610–612 611 3 156.00–157.00 $156.67 $957 -4.33
750 750 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,102 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 166.00 $166.00 $490 -1.50
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 -7.00
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -23.28
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–597 589 25 144.00–147.00 $145.67 $858 —
649 649 4 138.00 $138.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 132.00 $132.00 $257 —
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
270–285 280 3 160.00–164.00 $161.36 $452 +21.36
300–345 328 8 155.00–164.00 $160.94 $528 +14.82
375–390 383 4 145.00–152.00 $150.03 $575 +3.67
405–435 422 3 142.00–158.00 $148.85 $628 —
460–490 478 3 142.00–145.00 $142.96 $683 +1.53
505–510 508 3 136.00–146.00 $141.33 $718 +10.33
590 590 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $740 -12.53
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 135.00–145.00 $139.72 $444 -6.73
530 530 1 134.00 $134.00 $710 —

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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 1 187.50 $187.50 $553 —
325–340 333 2 181.00–186.00 $183.56 $611 —
360–385 373 2 178.00–185.00 $181.38 $677 +9.38
405–435 415 3 170.00–187.00 $178.13 $739 +11.13
460–465 463 2 161.00–176.00 $168.54 $780 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 162.00 $162.00 $753 —
505–545 521 5 153.00–160.00 $156.78 $817 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 149.00–163.00 $156.29 $661 —
450–495 472 6 153.00–163.00 $157.32 $743 —
565 565 1 139.00 $139.00 $785 —
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 85-90% 1 13.00 $13.00 $76 —
660 660 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $158 —
900–1295 1064 85-90% 7 21.00–64.00 $52.73 $561 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1615 1192 80-85% 8 58.00–69.00 $65.53 $781 +1.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,386 —

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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.