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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.28/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 582 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.00/cwt ≈ $550/hd at 314 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.99/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 684 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 340 222
Feeder cattle 359 324 196
Slaughter cattle 30 16 24
Replacement cattle 16 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

ompared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 10 higher feeder steers\heifers steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 209.00–217.50 $213.21 $539 —
301–325 307 6 196.00–212.50 $199.70 $613 -1.70
390 390 12 193.00 $193.00 $753 +1.00
400–435 422 3 182.00–190.00 $185.41 $782 +0.12
455–460 458 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $836 -0.49
530 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 -20.45
581–587 582 24 152.00–166.50 $165.28 $962 +14.69
640 640 2 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $915 —
700–710 705 2 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $987 —
755 755 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,003 —
677–688 684 18 154.00–167.00 $161.99 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
355–370 363 2 157.00–170.00 $163.37 $593 —
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -4.00
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +30.00
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 167.50 $167.50 $352 —
265–290 273 3 160.00–164.00 $162.00 $442 —
310–330 318 3 150.00–163.00 $158.43 $504 —
370–395 381 4 145.00–158.00 $151.66 $578 -4.00
400–425 408 7 148.00–162.00 $152.85 $624 +8.83
465–495 474 4 137.00–145.00 $142.51 $675 -9.63
500–530 510 6 134.00–146.00 $140.74 $718 -9.11
555–590 564 14 130.00–138.00 $131.45 $741 -10.37
615–643 634 5 125.00–134.00 $128.18 $813 -14.99
730–745 738 2 115.00–124.00 $119.45 $882 -18.55
792 792 13 127.50 $127.50 $1,010 -2.50
880 880 4 108.00 $108.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 18 175.00 $175.00 $550 —
614 614 14 153.00 $153.00 $939 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $421 +25.95
370 370 1 108.00 $108.00 $400 —
420–430 425 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $585 -0.47
650–660 655 2 106.00–119.00 $112.45 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 204.00 $204.00 $612 +19.00
355–385 373 4 180.00–191.00 $186.33 $695 +2.66
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 -1.80
455–490 465 4 160.00–176.00 $169.08 $786 +9.52
515 515 2 141.00–148.00 $144.50 $744 -13.99
555–595 575 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $811 +1.00
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 154.00–157.00 $155.50 $739 +3.50
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 -1.62
565–585 576 4 135.00–138.00 $135.75 $782 -20.25
660 660 2 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $868 —
740 740 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 —
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 929 85-90% 12 44.00–74.00 $65.66 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1600 1244 80-85% 10 79.00–91.00 $85.78 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,809 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
855–1040 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,041.82 —

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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.