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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 255 67
Feeder cattle 104 214 64
Slaughter cattle 22 34 3
Replacement cattle 7 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 6 higher feeder steers \heifers steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 4 175.00–185.00 $180.40 $483 +3.41
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 -1.60
400–420 410 3 179.00–180.00 $179.66 $737 +19.66
515 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 +11.26
565–595 580 2 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $898 -11.67
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 +10.00
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 +1.26
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 —
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 -4.00
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +1.11
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 -12.99
370–385 378 3 148.00–156.00 $152.67 $577 -0.83
400–445 422 6 148.00–150.00 $149.16 $629 -0.82
465–485 475 2 142.00–152.00 $146.89 $698 +3.12
505–540 517 3 138.00–149.00 $144.52 $747 +1.02
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 +23.00
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 124.00 $124.00 $298 —
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 +1.00
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 182.00–183.00 $182.48 $602 +6.32
370 370 1 184.00 $184.00 $681 +1.05
415–425 420 2 163.00–182.00 $172.61 $725 -3.39
465 465 1 167.00 $167.00 $777 -4.70
500–535 516 5 152.00–167.00 $160.79 $830 +2.82
550–585 568 2 150.00 $150.00 $852 +2.45
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 -7.00
440–445 443 2 148.00–160.00 $154.03 $682 —
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 -5.00
505 505 1 148.00 $148.00 $747 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1350 1184 80-85% 8 79.00–101.00 $89.97 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1040 924 85-90% 6 30.00–74.00 $51.51 $476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1865 1603 2 87.00–94.00 $91.07 $1,460 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1280 1193 2 79.00–84.00 $81.32 $970 -5.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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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.