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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.62/cwt ≈ $1,069/hd at 724 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.14/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,152/hd at 720 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 274 97
Feeder cattle 324 250 89
Slaughter cattle 16 23 8
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 10 lower feeder steers\heifers steady to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,049 —
720 720 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
851 851 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 193.00–211.00 $201.40 $651 +2.40
385 385 1 192.00 $192.00 $739 -6.00
400–435 425 4 180.00–193.00 $185.29 $787 -0.36
460 460 1 183.00 $183.00 $842 +13.91
500–515 508 2 165.00–172.00 $168.45 $856 +2.30
555–590 570 3 147.00–155.00 $150.59 $858 -4.41
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 164.00 $164.00 $787 +5.00
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 151.00–159.00 $155.66 $582 +1.87
440–445 443 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $638 -3.83
455–495 476 10 146.00–156.00 $152.14 $724 -1.86
510–538 527 6 138.00–155.00 $149.85 $790 +5.43
560–580 568 5 134.00–149.00 $141.82 $806 -7.18
605–635 623 3 142.00–144.50 $143.17 $892 +10.60
665–680 675 3 133.00–136.00 $134.68 $909 +9.68
710 710 1 138.00 $138.00 $980 +11.00
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 9 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
713–730 724 16 145.50–151.25 $147.62 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 143.00 $143.00 $350 —
255 255 1 127.00 $127.00 $324 —
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580 +6.24
500–530 515 2 135.00 $135.00 $695 +3.69
550–595 563 4 131.00–140.00 $133.94 $754 +5.94

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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 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 -4.48
310–315 313 2 185.00 $185.00 $579 -5.13
355–395 378 9 175.00–190.00 $183.67 $694 -0.19
420–445 435 3 156.00–178.00 $167.80 $730 +5.25
470–490 477 3 152.00–172.00 $159.56 $761 +3.56
500–545 517 3 152.00–165.00 $158.49 $819 +11.18
580–590 585 3 134.00–144.00 $139.97 $819 -7.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 +19.01
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 +8.10
520–530 525 3 130.00–145.00 $136.62 $717 -10.38
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 +13.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1160 1083 80-85% 5 64.00–79.00 $69.70 $755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1000 885 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $49.13 $435 —
815–965 890 85-90% 2 25.00–34.00 $29.88 $266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1545 1485 2 84.00–94.00 $88.80 $1,319 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,678 —

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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.