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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.36/cwt +17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.70/cwt +24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 456 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 352 170
Feeder cattle 249 288 161
Slaughter cattle 37 64 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 5 to 10 higher feeder steer \heifers 6 to 12 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 202.00 $202.00 $465 —
280–290 285 2 188.00–194.00 $191.05 $544 +1.05
330 330 1 203.00 $203.00 $670 +8.80
440 440 1 173.00 $173.00 $761 -11.00
450–495 473 6 175.00–190.00 $185.92 $879 —
520–540 527 3 183.00–187.00 $185.30 $977 +20.64
550–555 553 2 165.00–169.00 $166.99 $923 +7.99
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 +1.00
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 +7.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.50 $172.50 $345 —
375 375 1 152.50 $152.50 $572 —
435 435 1 169.00 $169.00 $735 +26.20
465–470 468 2 135.00–166.00 $150.42 $704 —
510–545 528 2 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $827 +4.55
563 563 4 152.50 $152.50 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 5 148.00–160.00 $155.44 $507 -11.89
350–395 377 9 145.00–156.00 $152.07 $573 -13.97
400–440 422 7 148.00–156.00 $150.40 $635 -0.83
453–480 456 10 152.00–168.00 $164.70 $751 +24.07
503–530 518 12 148.00–156.50 $155.36 $805 +17.36
550–560 555 2 135.00–150.00 $142.57 $791 +12.11
600–640 627 3 134.00–140.50 $138.43 $868 +20.43
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
305–320 313 2 142.00–152.00 $147.12 $460 +13.12
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +7.04
455–495 473 6 135.00–148.00 $144.23 $682 +11.23
505–540 520 5 110.00–141.00 $131.62 $684 +7.22
575–590 583 2 128.00–137.00 $132.44 $772 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 4 145.00–158.00 $153.51 $585 -10.49
405–440 423 2 157.00–159.00 $157.96 $668 +10.96
455–495 475 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $715 +4.39
505–540 528 3 115.00–139.00 $127.96 $676 -17.04
560–580 568 3 133.00–142.00 $137.61 $782 —
640 640 1 128.00 $128.00 $819 —
650–695 673 3 125.00–129.00 $127.32 $857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 199.00 $199.00 $577 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 -12.00
350–390 370 2 188.00–191.00 $189.42 $701 +10.02
400 400 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $710 +7.56
455–495 475 4 155.00–163.00 $156.92 $745 -14.08
510–540 525 2 141.00–144.00 $142.54 $748 -5.12
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–915 767 85-90% 3 15.00–25.00 $18.51 $142 —
905 905 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $272 —
870–1145 998 85-90% 8 45.00–62.00 $54.62 $545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1310 1100 80-85% 12 55.00–76.00 $67.86 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1840 1627 3 95.00–107.00 $102.41 $1,666 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,235 —

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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.