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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 181 393
Feeder cattle 101 155 294
Slaughter cattle 23 23 65
Replacement cattle 3 3 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 2 to 4 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 172.50 $172.50 $423 +2.50
335 335 2 160.00–169.00 $164.50 $551 +9.50
415 415 1 183.00 $183.00 $759 +1.00
470–490 480 2 150.00–165.00 $157.66 $757 —
515–540 528 2 165.00–171.00 $167.93 $887 +8.45
570–580 575 2 164.00–170.00 $166.97 $960 +4.97
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
655–660 658 2 136.00–139.00 $137.51 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
530 530 1 146.00 $146.00 $774 +22.94
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $398 +9.69
300–330 311 4 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $454 +10.20
365–390 378 3 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $548 -4.08
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 +2.97
450–465 460 3 145.00–149.00 $146.68 $675 +0.05
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
675 675 1 113.00 $113.00 $763 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 116.00 $116.00 $412 —
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +8.06
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 +5.00
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 +5.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 160.00 $160.00 $613 -15.00
410–435 420 3 150.00–162.00 $154.60 $649 -4.38
450–490 470 2 145.00–160.00 $152.18 $715 +3.13
530 530 1 123.00 $123.00 $652 -20.99
560–575 567 3 130.00–143.00 $136.63 $775 +11.63
605–645 625 2 130.00–133.00 $131.55 $822 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 122.00–135.00 $128.64 $611 +8.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $259 —
885–1140 1005 85-90% 12 53.00–74.00 $64.50 $648 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1350 1162 80-85% 7 64.00–79.00 $74.40 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1575 1360 2 93.00–106.00 $98.47 $1,339 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,104 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 68.00 $68.00 $697 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.