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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.90/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 801 lb · 63 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,322/hd at 951 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.53/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 302 259
Feeder cattle 305 250 232
Slaughter cattle 37 31 22
Replacement cattle 5 21 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 3 higher feeder steers\ heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 63 161.90 $161.90 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 6 145.00–160.00 $155.14 $493 +0.90
365–395 379 7 155.00–170.00 $160.70 $609 +25.70
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 +5.63
475–495 487 6 155.00–168.00 $163.99 $799 +18.99
515–545 527 3 160.00–167.00 $164.59 $867 +21.08
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 +1.01
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 +16.63
816 816 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,208 —
951 951 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 —
410 410 1 142.00 $142.00 $582 +6.00
515–535 525 2 129.00–150.00 $139.70 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 133.00–135.00 $134.05 $440 -7.29
360–395 376 10 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $506 +11.44
410–435 421 7 128.00–145.00 $133.74 $563 +5.88
465–495 477 5 118.00–135.00 $129.78 $619 +12.78
505–535 519 5 118.00–130.00 $123.61 $642 +8.23
550–565 559 4 115.00–130.00 $122.20 $683 +5.55
615–625 620 3 110.00–115.00 $113.35 $703 -3.66
880 880 1 89.00 $89.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 124.00 $124.00 $440 +6.00
435–445 442 3 122.00–125.00 $123.01 $544 —
455–465 460 2 115.00 $115.00 $529 —
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
565–570 568 2 110.00 $110.00 $625 -5.00
675–695 685 2 104.00–110.00 $106.96 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.00 $147.00 $463 —
365–395 384 5 122.00–147.00 $134.47 $516 —
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 +7.48
475 475 1 123.00 $123.00 $584 +5.50
510–545 529 6 122.00–135.00 $125.93 $666 +7.93
575–590 584 5 110.00–123.00 $117.37 $685 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 +5.88
385–395 388 3 154.00–160.00 $156.36 $607 —
415–435 425 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $644 +2.28
450–490 475 3 142.00–155.00 $150.53 $715 -2.14
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 +20.61
585–590 588 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $720 +2.55
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 +3.64
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1445 1212 80-85% 12 50.00–73.00 $64.16 $778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1560 1128 85-90% 10 50.00–60.00 $55.62 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1900 1537 3 87.50–93.00 $90.62 $1,393 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2000 1590 3 77.00–85.00 $81.18 $1,291 —

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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
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 855.00 $855.00 —

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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.