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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.91/cwt +48.91 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 491 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 266 185
Feeder cattle 100 242 158
Slaughter cattle 5 24 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to 6 lower feeder steer \heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 140.00–190.00 $168.76 $456 —
310–335 320 3 179.00–181.00 $180.02 $576 +6.20
370–375 373 2 175.00–177.00 $175.99 $656 +3.79
400 400 3 168.00–177.00 $173.67 $695 —
490–491 491 11 177.00–183.50 $182.91 $898 +48.91
508 508 4 179.00 $179.00 $909 +13.09
553–589 579 7 161.00–168.00 $162.91 $943 +9.91
670 670 4 148.00 $148.00 $992 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 167.50 $167.50 $452 —
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 152.00–157.00 $154.43 $422 +7.43
300 300 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $471 +8.97
355–395 380 3 149.00–155.00 $151.89 $577 -0.41
420–440 430 2 146.00–149.00 $147.47 $634 +12.24
455–470 463 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $676 +9.27
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +11.00
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -8.45
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 122.00 $122.00 $427 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
565 565 2 126.00 $126.00 $712 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $640 +15.03
425–445 435 2 165.00–169.00 $167.05 $727 —
585 585 1 139.00 $139.00 $813 +19.00
715 715 1 118.00 $118.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 120.00–152.00 $136.65 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1370 1275 80-85% 2 70.00–83.00 $76.02 $969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,627 —

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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.