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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.35/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 641 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 269 92
Feeder cattle 177 211 66
Slaughter cattle 28 56 17
Replacement cattle 2 2 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 6 lower feeder steers\heifers 3 to 15 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 164.00 $164.00 $418 -43.36
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -24.92
355–395 380 3 166.00–180.00 $172.90 $657 -3.82
430 430 1 178.00 $178.00 $765 +2.24
600–610 605 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $914 -7.25
775 775 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 147.00–153.00 $150.05 $488 —
380–395 388 2 142.00–150.00 $146.08 $567 -9.92
510 510 1 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -22.00
300–330 315 2 142.00–146.00 $144.10 $454 -8.80
355–385 369 7 132.00–144.00 $139.17 $514 -20.63
405–445 421 7 142.00–156.00 $145.57 $613 -0.66
450–490 470 2 136.00–148.00 $141.74 $666 -4.17
510 510 2 135.00–148.00 $141.50 $722 -1.44
545 thin fleshed 545 1 152.00 $152.00 $828 —
555–559 558 5 143.00–158.00 $155.02 $865 +13.50
615–646 641 11 130.00–142.00 $139.35 $893 +3.35
703 703 5 130.00 $130.00 $914 —
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 —
800 800 2 118.00 $118.00 $944 —
890 890 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 117.00 $117.00 $257 —
300–345 330 3 125.00–128.00 $126.26 $417 -9.22
380–395 387 3 125.00–139.00 $131.43 $509 —
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 ±0.00
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +20.00
520–545 530 3 116.00–130.00 $121.93 $646 —
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 —
605–615 610 2 95.00–127.00 $110.87 $676 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 111.00 $111.00 $422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.00 $142.00 $398 —
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
375–385 380 4 140.00–142.00 $141.50 $538 —
405–435 415 3 121.00–137.00 $129.13 $536 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 -4.00
610–635 620 4 120.00–135.00 $125.95 $781 —
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 148.00–167.00 $157.36 $535 -19.64
350–370 357 3 160.00–168.00 $164.40 $587 -11.60
425–435 430 2 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $699 -6.49
455–495 475 3 159.00–168.00 $164.31 $780 +6.31
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 -29.00
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 -23.93
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–800 748 85-90% 3 21.00–31.00 $25.54 $191 —
890 890 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $134 —
985–1160 1085 85-90% 3 45.00–64.00 $56.82 $616 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1305 1152 80-85% 7 68.00–75.00 $71.18 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1495 2 88.00–93.00 $90.77 $1,357 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,523 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.