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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.00/cwt ≈ $1,014/hd at 583 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 313 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 252 227
Feeder cattle 250 159 207
Slaughter cattle 23 77 20
Replacement cattle 1 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to5 higher feeder steers 2 to 5 lower feeder heifer steady to 4 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 +3.71
255–285 269 4 197.50–202.00 $200.18 $538 -2.82
305–345 313 10 199.00 $199.00 $623 -12.00
360 360 1 198.00 $198.00 $713 +9.00
400–440 418 3 175.00–193.00 $185.65 $776 -9.35
465–475 470 2 161.00–177.00 $169.09 $795 -22.91
500–540 518 3 157.00–171.00 $166.15 $861 —
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 -5.00
610–647 638 4 145.00–154.50 $152.23 $971 +1.73
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 +2.00
730–735 733 2 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 8 185.00 $185.00 $977 —
583 583 14 174.00 $174.00 $1,014 —
681 681 9 148.50 $148.50 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $482 -2.34
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
365–380 373 2 160.00–176.00 $168.16 $627 -1.84
490 490 1 159.00 $159.00 $779 -11.00
540 540 2 143.00–155.00 $149.00 $805 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 159.00–163.00 $160.98 $467 +0.98
300–325 313 5 140.00–160.00 $155.15 $486 -4.85
350–380 365 3 150.00–160.00 $153.79 $561 +1.24
400–430 412 3 138.00–155.00 $147.85 $609 +1.09
480 480 2 151.00–157.00 $154.00 $739 +27.00
510–540 527 5 139.00–150.00 $144.42 $761 +6.42
560 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 —
620–630 625 2 124.00–141.00 $132.57 $829 -1.41
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
846 846 8 119.75 $119.75 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 153.00–162.00 $156.72 $489 +11.72
355–375 363 3 120.00–141.00 $132.76 $482 -9.24
400–430 415 3 127.00–138.00 $131.76 $547 +4.82
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 -18.00
500–530 515 2 125.00–138.00 $131.31 $676 -3.10
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 -8.00
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 199.00–210.00 $204.48 $577 -2.52
315–345 330 2 187.50–193.00 $190.13 $627 -2.65
355–395 374 4 172.00–198.00 $183.86 $688 -21.12
420–430 425 3 150.00–180.00 $162.55 $691 -17.39
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 +2.80
505–535 526 5 140.00–155.00 $147.31 $775 +3.49
570–590 580 2 140.00–155.00 $147.63 $856 +8.17
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 +2.47
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 152.00–175.00 $163.68 $532 +3.46
385 385 2 149.00–162.00 $155.50 $599 -9.50
420–430 425 3 140.00–158.00 $150.99 $642 -11.01
465–480 473 2 138.00–150.00 $143.90 $681 —
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 +12.00
565–575 570 2 135.00–149.00 $142.06 $810 +16.06
655–675 665 2 100.00–137.00 $118.22 $786 -11.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1295 964 85-90% 11 38.00–71.00 $60.83 $586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1605 1143 80-85% 8 76.00–82.00 $80.16 $916 +3.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,620 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.