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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.86/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 444 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.09/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 383 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.78/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 306 261
Feeder cattle 291 282 230
Slaughter cattle 32 24 30
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 9 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 170.00–182.00 $175.39 $498 -12.34
310–340 323 6 170.00–183.00 $177.79 $574 -4.21
350–385 359 4 178.00–181.00 $179.78 $645 -5.22
405–449 444 17 170.00–181.00 $174.86 $776 —
500–545 511 8 155.00–167.00 $163.93 $838 -1.48
570–580 573 3 149.00–155.00 $151.02 $865 -5.28
620–630 623 3 134.00–144.00 $139.30 $868 -17.37
656 656 11 147.00 $147.00 $964 —
735 735 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 5 147.00–160.00 $152.56 $424 -13.44
310–335 323 2 125.00–145.00 $134.61 $435 —
425–435 430 3 130.00–162.00 $149.66 $644 +9.66
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 -21.00
530–535 533 2 142.00–154.00 $148.03 $789 +23.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 160.00–162.00 $160.69 $434 -0.67
350–395 383 14 150.00–165.00 $161.09 $617 +11.06
405–445 425 7 140.00–150.00 $143.65 $611 -5.20
450–489 485 11 147.00–155.50 $154.78 $751 +11.82
505–540 528 3 130.00–142.00 $135.53 $716 -5.80
576 576 7 147.50 $147.50 $850 +22.00
615 615 1 133.00 $133.00 $818 —
742 742 7 133.50 $133.50 $991 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 -5.00
855–890 873 2 100.00–106.00 $102.94 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
200–220 210 2 137.00–152.50 $145.12 $305 —
255–270 263 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $375 —
355–395 381 4 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $562 —
400 400 2 136.00–142.00 $139.00 $556 —
450–490 466 5 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $641 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 -7.50
355–395 373 5 168.00–182.00 $177.27 $661 -4.11
415–430 423 3 162.00–165.00 $164.00 $694 -14.13
470–485 477 3 153.00–157.00 $154.99 $739 -13.55
500–535 518 3 142.00–145.00 $143.03 $741 -13.75
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
680 680 1 128.00 $128.00 $870 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $946 -11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
465–490 478 2 138.00–141.00 $139.54 $667 -17.78
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1585 1236 80-85% 19 56.00–80.00 $72.05 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1130 954 85-90% 5 49.00–56.00 $53.15 $507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1590 1478 2 84.00–96.00 $90.46 $1,337 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 70.00 $70.00 $700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.