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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.00/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 695 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 347 374
Feeder cattle 252 305 294
Slaughter cattle 23 37 69
Replacement cattle 8 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 4 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
695 695 68 162.00 $162.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
325 325 1 166.00 $166.00 $540 +10.86
360–380 372 3 160.00–167.00 $164.07 $610 +3.37
400–440 431 7 160.00–178.00 $172.87 $745 +7.87
460–490 475 2 154.00–164.00 $159.16 $756 -4.83
500–543 533 5 167.00–170.00 $168.79 $900 +4.20
585–595 589 4 139.00–145.00 $142.99 $842 +0.99
610–640 625 2 140.00–152.00 $146.14 $913 +11.14
665–675 670 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $955 -7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $487 —
360 360 1 141.00 $141.00 $508 -10.00
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 +8.00
490 490 1 132.00 $132.00 $647 —
500–545 524 4 132.00–161.00 $149.79 $785 +10.09
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 137.50 $137.50 $344 —
400–445 427 3 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $545 -6.16
455–485 470 2 133.00–137.00 $135.06 $635 +5.28
515–530 524 4 115.00–128.00 $120.00 $629 -3.61
550–590 568 4 115.00–120.00 $116.21 $660 -5.99
630 630 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $756 +6.65
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 123.50 $123.50 $689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 127.00 $127.00 $362 —
430 430 1 124.00 $124.00 $533 +0.99
490 490 2 115.00 $115.00 $564 ±0.00
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 -5.00
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $512 +11.54
380–395 389 4 159.00–165.00 $161.25 $627 +4.89
405–440 425 3 143.00–159.00 $148.40 $631 -3.11
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 -5.53
510–525 518 2 129.00–132.00 $130.52 $676 -14.48
555–570 563 2 122.00–126.00 $123.97 $698 +1.47
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 140.00–160.00 $150.18 $421 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 -7.00
370 370 1 117.00 $117.00 $433 -17.47
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 -18.00
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1540 1389 80-85% 9 60.00–70.00 $64.36 $894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 930 85-90% 2 19.00–25.00 $21.69 $202 —
1065–1130 1097 85-90% 3 30.00–60.00 $49.04 $538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1855 1605 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,364 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.