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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.00/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $509/hd at 286 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $182.46/cwt ≈ $580/hd at 318 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.78/cwt ≈ $631/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 325 275
Feeder cattle 255 291 233
Slaughter cattle 12 32 40
Replacement cattle 4 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 175.00–184.00 $179.93 $495 —
303–345 318 14 175.00–189.00 $182.46 $580 —
385 385 2 183.50 $183.50 $706 —
415 415 1 189.00 $189.00 $784 —
450–475 463 3 169.00–179.00 $174.61 $808 —
515–545 528 4 157.00–173.00 $166.13 $877 —
565–595 581 6 150.00–161.00 $153.96 $895 —
605–645 625 6 143.00–155.00 $149.87 $937 —
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 8 188.00 $188.00 $515 +12.61
476 476 4 162.00 $162.00 $771 —
540 540 5 155.00 $155.00 $837 -8.93
615 615 9 161.00 $161.00 $990 +21.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 174.00 $174.00 $566 +39.39
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
415–420 418 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $637 +2.85
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +15.00
510–545 525 3 147.00–155.00 $149.92 $787 +1.89
555–585 570 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $812 —
630–635 633 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $874 —
657 657 2 134.00 $134.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 155.00–156.00 $155.68 $369 —
275–290 286 5 155.00–157.00 $155.41 $444 —
310–345 330 3 154.00–156.00 $154.96 $511 —
375–390 383 6 145.00–159.00 $149.12 $571 —
400–445 427 10 142.00–153.00 $147.78 $631 —
460–490 476 7 145.00–152.00 $148.01 $705 —
500–545 523 5 137.00–155.00 $144.81 $757 —
550–575 560 6 133.00–147.00 $140.88 $789 —
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
680–695 685 3 122.00–126.00 $124.32 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 18 178.00 $178.00 $509 +17.31
326 326 8 167.00 $167.00 $544 —
375 375 3 155.00 $155.00 $581 -6.09
500 500 7 147.00 $147.00 $735 +11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 140.00–155.00 $147.20 $461 —
365–390 377 3 140.00–149.00 $142.91 $539 -4.59
400–440 420 6 130.00–140.00 $137.00 $575 -2.00
460–495 481 7 125.00–138.00 $133.97 $644 -3.62
510–540 525 2 129.00–136.00 $132.60 $696 —
565–580 575 3 125.00–138.00 $130.68 $751 +0.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
370–390 380 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $481 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
455–480 468 2 115.00–128.00 $121.33 $568 —
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $582 —
360–395 373 3 172.00–180.00 $175.98 $656 —
400–445 425 4 169.00–170.00 $169.48 $720 —
450–475 465 5 160.00–170.00 $167.61 $779 —
505 505 1 164.00 $164.00 $828 —
550–590 567 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $812 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 —
355–395 382 3 162.00–167.00 $165.10 $631 +0.10
435–440 438 2 149.00–155.00 $151.98 $666 —
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 —
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1455 1158 80-85% 7 68.00–73.00 $70.81 $820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $485 -3.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,396 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 78.00 $78.00 $987 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.