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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.34/cwt +23.41 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 366 0
Feeder cattle 125 322 0
Slaughter cattle 25 20 0
Replacement cattle 10 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaughter cows\bulls steady feeder steers\hefers 3 to 8 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,011 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 152.00 $152.00 $372 —
250–290 270 2 154.00–155.00 $154.46 $417 —
305–325 315 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $480 -14.37
365–390 374 4 150.00–159.00 $154.67 $578 -8.79
435 435 1 159.00 $159.00 $692 +1.19
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 +6.18
525 525 1 153.00 $153.00 $803 +11.07
550–570 566 10 130.00–145.00 $143.34 $811 +23.41
620–635 628 2 123.00–126.00 $124.52 $782 +2.83
685–690 688 2 111.00–126.00 $118.53 $815 —
700 700 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 367 3 182.00–194.00 $186.96 $686 +9.96
425–430 428 2 168.00–175.00 $171.48 $734 +2.38
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 -4.51
535 535 1 158.00 $158.00 $845 -7.00
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 -6.00
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -41.00
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 +3.00
475 475 1 157.00 $157.00 $746 +6.10
530–535 533 2 140.00–153.00 $146.53 $781 —
710–745 722 3 100.00–110.00 $103.28 $746 -6.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1595 1074 80-85% 10 60.00–72.00 $64.69 $695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $222 —
775 775 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $78 —
940–1170 1038 85-90% 6 40.00–57.00 $49.96 $519 +5.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1800 1647 3 85.00–92.00 $88.92 $1,465 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–980 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–890.00 $807.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1065–1160 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,039.10 —

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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.