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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.50/cwt ≈ $1,178/hd at 712 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 160 0
Feeder cattle 207 125 0
Slaughter cattle 13 25 0
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last sale slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 7 to 12 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 56 165.50 $165.50 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
250–275 261 4 196.00–208.00 $203.23 $530 —
305–340 333 5 207.00–218.00 $215.98 $719 —
370 370 1 217.00 $217.00 $803 —
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
450–484 475 6 171.00–189.00 $184.54 $877 —
545 545 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
570 570 1 169.00 $169.00 $963 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +2.00
660–680 670 2 153.00–159.00 $155.96 $1,045 —
956 956 4 123.50 $123.50 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 158.00 $158.00 $798 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 +25.54
375 375 2 159.00 $159.00 $596 +4.33
400–440 427 7 135.00–159.00 $145.38 $621 -13.62
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -15.00
500–545 525 9 135.00–150.00 $143.99 $756 -9.01
555–580 563 5 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $783 -4.34
600–630 612 6 128.00–142.00 $134.53 $823 +10.01
704–720 706 8 136.00–145.25 $144.07 $1,017 +0.07
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 137.50–150.00 $143.83 $299 —
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
480–490 483 3 119.00–129.00 $124.34 $601 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
815 815 1 96.00 $96.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 154.00 $154.00 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 +9.00
530 530 1 149.00 $149.00 $790 +2.47
595 595 2 136.00–145.00 $140.50 $836 —
700–720 710 3 114.00–147.00 $131.24 $932 +27.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 150.00–162.00 $156.00 $819 -2.00
610 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958 +45.00
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $173 —
875 875 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $280 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $661 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1150 80-85% 3 57.00–64.00 $61.65 $709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930–2145 2038 2 97.00–101.00 $99.11 $2,020 —

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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.