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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.50/cwt ≈ $1,040/hd at 797 lb · 64 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.00/cwt +21.41 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 348 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.09/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 374 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 206 296
Feeder cattle 237 170 249
Slaughter cattle 32 25 28
Replacement cattle 6 11 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week: feeder steers\heifers steady to 4 higher. slaughter cows steady to 3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 192.50 $192.50 $366 —
301 301 7 195.00 $195.00 $587 +20.00
355–390 374 10 165.00–193.25 $186.09 $696 +10.09
410–430 421 4 179.00–185.00 $181.99 $766 +10.07
510–540 525 2 155.00 $155.00 $814 -1.62
550–580 569 5 143.00–155.00 $149.42 $850 -15.58
600–620 610 2 132.00–149.00 $140.64 $858 -6.36
665 665 1 149.00 $149.00 $991 +8.59
700 700 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 147.00–160.00 $153.31 $396 -0.69
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -6.00
405–435 420 2 149.00–160.00 $154.30 $648 -5.70
465 465 1 129.00 $129.00 $600 -36.00
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 138.00 $138.00 $393 -7.00
348 348 19 168.00 $168.00 $585 +21.41
405–430 417 3 142.00–148.00 $145.32 $606 -0.69
480–490 485 2 139.00–151.00 $144.94 $703 -7.07
505–535 523 3 127.00–135.00 $132.27 $692 -16.73
575 575 1 143.00 $143.00 $822 +5.69
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 -10.66
795–797 797 64 115.00–130.75 $130.50 $1,040 —
915 915 1 108.00 $108.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 110.00 $110.00 $170 —
265 265 1 122.00 $122.00 $323 —
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -7.49
350 350 1 115.00 $115.00 $402 -28.00
415–435 425 2 122.00 $122.00 $518 —
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $584 -17.59
420–435 428 2 158.00–162.00 $159.96 $685 -5.38
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 +4.88
500–505 503 3 151.00–160.00 $154.34 $776 +1.34
595 595 1 121.00 $121.00 $720 —
605–635 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 -10.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 135.00–150.00 $142.60 $549 -14.27
415 415 1 121.00 $121.00 $502 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1740 1200 80-85% 6 71.00–81.00 $75.48 $906 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $811 —
1240–1580 1410 80-85% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.12 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1005 948 85-90% 3 34.00–54.00 $41.07 $389 —
865–1110 1018 85-90% 3 63.00–72.00 $67.69 $689 +3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1990 1659 4 95.00–105.00 $99.67 $1,654 —

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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
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.