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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.20/cwt +31.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 824 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 492 300
Feeder cattle 293 410 264
Slaughter cattle 32 72 31
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 value added 824 62 163.20 $163.20 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
305–330 315 4 185.00–190.00 $187.63 $591 —
375–385 381 4 177.50–185.00 $180.90 $689 —
400–415 408 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $769 —
450–495 465 7 163.00–186.00 $174.46 $811 —
500–540 525 4 167.00–181.00 $174.40 $916 —
550–575 558 5 157.00–171.00 $164.23 $916 —
630–645 638 2 150.00 $150.00 $957 —
650–665 658 2 135.00–150.00 $142.41 $937 —
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 —
255–295 272 9 130.00–162.50 $144.18 $392 —
305–320 313 2 142.50–150.00 $146.34 $458 —
390–395 392 3 145.00–150.00 $146.66 $575 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
500–540 523 5 120.00–139.00 $129.12 $675 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
605–620 613 2 110.00–119.00 $114.44 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
300–345 319 6 163.00–184.00 $175.32 $559 +16.56
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +2.07
455–495 478 6 147.00–162.00 $153.22 $732 —
520–530 525 3 143.00–150.00 $146.34 $768 -3.66
570–585 575 3 140.00–155.00 $146.74 $844 -11.26
600–645 623 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $856 —
785 785 1 126.00 $126.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
285–290 288 2 128.00–131.00 $129.51 $373 —
305–335 323 3 101.00–125.00 $116.84 $377 —
375–395 386 4 112.50–115.00 $114.14 $441 —
400–445 423 3 115.00–125.00 $120.49 $510 —
465–470 467 5 110.00–120.00 $113.99 $532 —
505–545 525 3 107.00–115.00 $112.23 $589 —
570–595 583 3 110.00–118.00 $114.65 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $364 —
320 320 1 133.00 $133.00 $426 +16.95
350–395 380 3 130.00–145.00 $137.72 $523 +1.62
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +5.00
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 +3.57
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -4.94
550–575 563 4 121.00–129.00 $125.65 $707 +15.65
605–610 608 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $714 —
650–680 665 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $748 —
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 158.00–175.00 $168.85 $550 —
375–390 383 3 159.00–172.50 $164.59 $630 —
420–445 432 6 149.00–162.00 $155.83 $673 —
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 —
560 560 1 152.50 $152.50 $854 —
705 705 2 126.00 $126.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 —
350–395 379 4 175.00–188.00 $179.98 $682 —
400–445 422 9 165.00–182.00 $173.78 $733 —
480 480 2 173.00 $173.00 $830 —
520–530 525 2 161.00–168.00 $164.53 $864 —
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 5 120.00–151.00 $135.01 $437 —
350 350 1 131.00 $131.00 $458 —
440–445 443 2 114.00–125.00 $119.47 $529 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 159.00–162.00 $160.48 $682 -3.52
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +23.43
525–545 535 2 134.00–138.00 $135.96 $727 +5.63
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +2.00
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1280 1084 85-90% 6 35.00–50.00 $43.31 $469 -0.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1285 1055 80-85% 4 55.00–70.00 $60.71 $640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1925 1560 18 88.00–100.00 $94.40 $1,473 -4.60
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1810 1508 4 79.00–85.00 $82.56 $1,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1155 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.64
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1160–1200 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $824.58

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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.