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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 286 375
Feeder cattle 159 249 352
Slaughter cattle 77 37 23
Replacement cattle 16 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls 4 to 8 higher feeder steers\ heifers 3 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
215–230 223 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $404 -20.71
275 275 1 203.00 $203.00 $558 +11.95
305 305 1 211.00 $211.00 $644 +8.00
380 380 1 189.00 $189.00 $718 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
495 495 1 192.00 $192.00 $950 +6.08
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -6.99
625 625 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $941 —
650 650 1 148.00 $148.00 $962 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 167.50 $167.50 $343 -5.00
270–295 283 2 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $503 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 +17.50
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +19.58

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +4.56
355–370 363 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $554 +0.48
410–440 428 3 140.00–158.00 $146.76 $628 -3.64
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 -37.70
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 -17.36
630–640 635 2 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $851 -4.45
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 -2.12
375 375 1 142.00 $142.00 $532 —
400–435 422 3 117.00–138.00 $126.94 $536 -13.06
480 480 1 143.00 $143.00 $686 -1.23
505–535 517 3 129.00–139.00 $134.41 $695 +2.79
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 +3.56
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 207.00 $207.00 $600 +8.00
335–340 338 3 182.50–204.00 $192.78 $652 +17.78
360–380 367 3 204.00–207.00 $204.98 $752 +15.56
405–415 410 2 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $738 +2.44
465–495 481 5 149.00–155.00 $153.20 $737 -3.72
510–540 526 5 140.00–147.00 $143.82 $756 +1.28
550–585 568 3 133.00–145.00 $139.46 $792 +4.46
610–645 628 7 133.00–147.00 $139.53 $876 -2.47
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
810 810 1 123.00 $123.00 $996 —
940 940 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.00 $167.00 $468 —
305–345 334 4 140.00–174.00 $160.22 $535 —
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 +11.49
420 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 +4.04
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +7.04
585 585 2 120.00–132.00 $126.00 $737 -11.61
605–635 620 3 137.00–138.00 $137.33 $851 +9.33
665–690 678 2 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $881 +2.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–955 875 85-90% 2 38.00 $38.00 $332 —
765–1240 939 85-90% 24 42.00–78.00 $60.13 $565 +30.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1325 1127 80-85% 17 66.00–88.00 $76.18 $859 +8.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1775 1633 2 107.00–109.00 $108.09 $1,765 +5.68
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1760 1465 2 102.00–103.00 $102.40 $1,500 +18.40
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–810 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 500.00–600.00 $548.73
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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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
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $952.38 —

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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.