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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.38/cwt ≈ $753/hd at 406 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.58/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 674 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 330 409
Feeder cattle 322 293 269
Slaughter cattle 20 32 76
Replacement cattle 24 5 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers steady to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $514 —
300–345 326 4 175.00–188.00 $180.33 $588 —
402–435 406 15 155.00–189.00 $185.38 $753 —
505–515 510 2 174.00–177.00 $175.51 $895 —
550 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
600 600 2 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
664–686 674 15 156.00–159.00 $157.58 $1,062 —
710–724 722 6 148.00–153.00 $152.18 $1,099 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 199.00 $199.00 $826 +10.47
469 469 7 192.50 $192.50 $903 +18.04
585 585 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 +20.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -25.00
415 415 1 167.00 $167.00 $693 +7.00
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 +11.66
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 -1.74
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 4 162.00–169.00 $166.79 $535 —
370–395 382 5 160.00–167.00 $163.46 $624 —
410–440 423 3 150.00–166.00 $157.81 $668 —
460–495 475 3 135.00–150.00 $143.82 $683 —
515–525 520 2 135.00–149.00 $141.93 $738 —
560–595 580 3 118.00–124.00 $119.93 $696 —
615–630 623 3 118.00–127.00 $121.69 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $478 +11.85
350–355 353 2 121.00–130.00 $125.47 $443 -12.25
435–445 440 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $605 -2.47
455–475 469 4 117.00–134.00 $126.59 $594 +1.59
500–535 520 4 113.00–122.00 $116.17 $604 -3.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 178.00–179.00 $178.53 $577 —
350–380 365 3 171.00–180.00 $177.00 $646 —
405–445 426 7 162.00–187.00 $169.10 $720 —
465–485 475 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $805 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
730 730 1 117.00 $117.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 161.00 $161.00 $596 —
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 -3.48
455–485 469 4 135.00–165.00 $150.90 $708 +0.90
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1360 1103 80-85% 7 61.00–75.00 $67.21 $741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1240 1040 85-90% 4 40.00–55.00 $44.57 $464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,377 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 81.00 $81.00 $903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1180 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,206.49
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1025–1295 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,263.70
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.