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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.04/cwt +21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 375 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.20/cwt +29.56 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 335 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.33/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 318 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 215 275
Feeder cattle 288 163 225
Slaughter cattle 64 52 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared tolast week slaugther cows\bulls 8 to 15 lower feeder steer\heifers 7 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +14.00
308–344 335 20 193.00–199.00 $194.20 $651 +29.56
395 395 1 184.00 $184.00 $727 +14.33
445 445 1 184.00 $184.00 $819 +19.04
515–545 532 6 155.00–170.00 $164.66 $876 -0.95
565 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 -2.00
647 647 3 145.00 $145.00 $938 —
655 655 1 141.00 $141.00 $924 +11.00
720–730 723 4 138.00–146.00 $140.02 $1,012 —
770–780 772 5 128.00–134.00 $132.59 $1,024 —
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 +23.00
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
400–420 410 2 130.00–155.00 $142.80 $585 -5.20
545 545 1 152.00 $152.00 $828 +6.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 166.00 $166.00 $456 +21.00
310–335 318 17 153.00–171.00 $167.33 $532 +17.13
360–395 375 26 145.00–169.00 $166.04 $623 +21.04
410–430 417 3 145.00–159.00 $151.23 $631 +7.01
450–490 464 8 135.00–146.00 $140.63 $653 -10.86
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
570–590 580 2 128.00–133.00 $130.46 $757 —
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 —
712 712 5 134.00 $134.00 $954 —
835 835 1 109.00 $109.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 134.00 $134.00 $409 -2.68
375 375 1 142.00 $142.00 $532 +3.68
425–445 435 3 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $578 +5.44
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 +7.95
505–545 525 2 122.00–127.00 $124.40 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 187.00 $187.00 $645 +17.00
360–395 377 6 173.00–187.00 $179.40 $676 +24.40
410–425 419 6 155.00–181.00 $169.94 $712 —
465–475 470 2 171.00 $171.00 $804 +22.40
500–515 510 3 145.00–150.00 $147.66 $753 +2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 172.00 $172.00 $559 +22.00
365 365 1 164.00 $164.00 $599 +38.00
430 430 1 147.00 $147.00 $632 +4.00
460–495 480 4 137.00–155.00 $146.13 $701 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $68 —
695–970 833 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.42 $328 —
745–1020 866 85-90% 4 20.00–30.00 $24.63 $213 —
825–1195 950 85-90% 8 23.00–49.00 $34.93 $332 —
840–1235 1017 85-90% 12 30.00–60.00 $48.85 $497 -6.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1660 1192 80-85% 16 48.00–67.00 $58.49 $697 -14.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1790 1730 2 89.00–91.00 $90.03 $1,558 —

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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.