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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 51 174
Feeder cattle 170 36 155
Slaughter cattle 25 11 17
Replacement cattle 11 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady 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
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 -19.00
395 395 1 176.00 $176.00 $695 —
430–440 435 2 165.00–179.00 $171.92 $748 —
465–480 475 3 159.00–164.00 $161.99 $769 —
500–530 517 3 154.00–160.00 $156.62 $810 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
620 620 1 147.00 $147.00 $911 —
660–690 678 3 134.00–147.00 $140.41 $952 —
755 755 1 132.00 $132.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.50 $142.50 $335 —
285 285 1 154.00 $154.00 $439 —
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 —
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 145.00 $145.00 $392 ±0.00
320–330 325 5 140.00–154.00 $146.59 $476 —
360–395 375 3 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
440–445 443 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $647 -0.56
460–475 467 3 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $710 -1.99
521 521 4 149.00 $149.00 $776 —
555–580 568 6 134.00–141.00 $137.31 $780 +8.31
617–630 621 3 132.00–133.00 $132.66 $824 —
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
735 735 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 122.50–130.00 $127.49 $425 —
350 350 1 143.00 $143.00 $500 —
456–475 460 6 115.00–155.00 $145.58 $670 +25.58
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 166.00 $166.00 $481 -26.00
330 330 1 164.00 $164.00 $541 —
390–395 393 2 164.00–176.00 $170.04 $668 -10.96
400–440 418 4 159.00–169.00 $165.34 $691 -8.92
455–495 480 5 154.00–162.00 $157.12 $754 —
505–535 519 6 145.00–158.00 $153.00 $794 -17.98
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
350–390 366 5 147.00–162.00 $156.87 $574 —
405 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 +12.00
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
565–595 585 3 108.00–130.00 $122.54 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 26.00 $26.00 $182 —
870 870 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $304 —
720–1320 1038 85-90% 5 52.00–72.00 $64.47 $669 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1225 1129 80-85% 7 68.00–82.00 $76.02 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1645 1377 3 97.00–104.00 $100.56 $1,385 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.