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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.50/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 605 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.00/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 700 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 363 306
Feeder cattle 206 333 282
Slaughter cattle 16 27 24
Replacement cattle 4 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to 8 higher feeder steer\heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 197.50 $197.50 $563 -4.50
425 425 1 197.00 $197.00 $837 +16.47
450–475 463 2 180.00–192.00 $186.16 $862 +2.16
503 503 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,051 +50.00
555 555 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 -2.19
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 +29.00
788 788 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,269 —
930 930 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
1065 1065 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 187.00 $187.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 76 165.50 $165.50 $1,001 —
700 700 67 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 150.00–162.00 $156.00 $476 +4.79
385–390 387 3 150.00–163.00 $158.35 $613 +12.43
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 +26.70
480 480 1 152.00 $152.00 $730 +13.07
555 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 -5.80
970 970 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 4 140.00–162.00 $149.51 $501 +19.97
370 370 1 147.00 $147.00 $544 +15.97
400 400 1 133.00 $133.00 $532 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +28.52
430–445 435 3 168.00–183.00 $177.03 $770 +0.03
455 455 1 169.00 $169.00 $769 +7.08
505–542 529 9 158.00–165.00 $159.77 $845 +6.14
586 586 2 145.00 $145.00 $850 ±0.00
830 830 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 160.00–179.00 $169.25 $792 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -15.00
895 895 1 85.00 $85.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1030 913 85-90% 3 55.00–67.00 $62.00 $566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 1048 80-85% 3 65.00–74.00 $69.30 $726 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.