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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.50/cwt ≈ $905/hd at 513 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 170 150
Feeder cattle 155 122 109
Slaughter cattle 23 39 32
Replacement cattle 3 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to 5 higher feeder steers \heifers 5 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 16 176.50 $176.50 $905 —
553 553 6 170.00 $170.00 $940 —
624 624 4 147.50 $147.50 $920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 -19.00
430 430 1 182.00 $182.00 $783 +23.64
520–530 525 2 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $837 +1.60
580 580 1 162.00 $162.00 $940 +11.58
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 +2.00
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 157.50 $157.50 $370 +10.00
400–415 408 2 139.00–159.00 $148.82 $607 +6.82
465 465 1 106.00 $106.00 $493 -11.96
510–520 515 2 117.00–129.00 $123.06 $634 +3.06
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 +18.43
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
280–295 288 2 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $389 -1.87
310–330 320 2 130.00–142.00 $135.81 $435 +5.81
370–390 380 2 148.00–150.00 $148.97 $566 +8.97
435–440 438 3 137.00–149.00 $145.03 $635 -1.43
470–495 484 6 142.00–149.00 $146.63 $710 +0.67
505–545 529 5 135.00–146.00 $141.29 $747 +17.20
642 642 3 110.00 $110.00 $706 -10.00
665 665 1 111.00 $111.00 $738 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 125.00–129.00 $126.94 $531 +16.94
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 +4.99
505–530 515 4 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $618 +12.53
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 —
690 690 1 107.00 $107.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 188.00 $188.00 $555 —
305–330 318 2 170.00–178.00 $174.16 $554 —
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 +21.62
415–425 420 5 148.00–165.00 $158.98 $668 -0.35
460–475 466 4 140.00–153.00 $149.05 $695 —
535–540 538 2 142.00–146.00 $143.99 $775 —
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 -19.00
960 960 1 85.00 $85.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $405 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 +10.00
355–380 368 2 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $565 +6.62
420 420 1 134.00 $134.00 $563 —
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 ±0.00
555–560 558 2 125.00 $125.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1695 1288 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.57 $922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1215 1074 85-90% 6 58.00–68.00 $61.96 $665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1745 1660 2 98.00–106.00 $102.20 $1,697 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.