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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $130.25/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 934 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 45 339
Feeder cattle 242 35 316
Slaughter cattle 24 8 23
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers steady to 5 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934 934 54 130.25 $130.25 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 170.00–178.00 $173.82 $565 -6.69
350–390 365 5 170.00–174.00 $172.20 $629 -3.80
430–445 438 2 167.00 $167.00 $731 +18.00
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —
525–545 535 2 161.00–171.00 $165.91 $888 —
570 570 1 153.00 $153.00 $872 -2.00
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
760 760 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 147.50–157.50 $152.77 $348 —
280 280 2 142.00–152.00 $147.00 $412 -8.47
310–345 325 5 141.00–155.00 $148.03 $481 -5.54
350–375 360 3 150.00–157.00 $152.30 $548 -0.70
425–440 430 4 132.00–138.00 $135.23 $581 -2.77
455–495 471 7 132.00–142.00 $136.71 $644 —
505 505 6 137.00 $137.00 $692 —
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 —
665–683 680 7 117.00–124.50 $123.45 $839 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 131.00 $131.00 $354 —
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -9.00
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.50 $147.50 $361 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -29.00
450–485 470 4 152.00–164.00 $155.89 $733 —
535–545 540 2 140.00 $140.00 $756 -9.00
555 555 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $666 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
685 685 1 119.00 $119.00 $815 —
945 945 1 100.00 $100.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 142.00 $142.00 $362 —
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 —
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1565 1345 80-85% 9 72.00–93.00 $82.25 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $427 —
950 950 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $522 —
935–1085 989 85-90% 4 50.00–67.00 $60.92 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1440 1328 2 98.00–107.00 $102.88 $1,366 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,263 —

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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.