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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 226 323
Feeder cattle 107 206 291
Slaughter cattle 16 16 32
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 4 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
370 370 1 204.00 $204.00 $755 —
435 435 1 196.00 $196.00 $853 -1.00
488 488 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,000 +18.84
500–505 503 2 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $976 -15.01
580–595 588 2 177.00–188.00 $182.43 $1,073 -0.07
620 620 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
415 415 4 212.00 $212.00 $880 —
460–495 478 2 184.00–185.00 $184.48 $882 —
500–530 515 3 175.00–180.00 $176.72 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 151.00–162.00 $156.59 $520 +0.59
365–370 368 2 150.00–162.00 $155.96 $574 -2.39
411–440 418 4 160.00–171.00 $168.11 $703 +3.11
455–495 477 8 151.00–160.00 $154.99 $739 +2.99
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
575 575 1 157.00 $157.00 $903 +24.00
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 -19.51
385 385 1 149.00 $149.00 $574 +2.00
405 405 1 149.00 $149.00 $603 +16.00
475–485 480 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
350–390 365 4 190.00–208.00 $200.70 $733 -9.30
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +12.97
485 485 1 192.00 $192.00 $931 +23.00
530–540 535 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $928 +13.74
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 172.00 $172.00 $817 +2.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1620 1209 80-85% 6 74.00–85.00 $79.83 $965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–940 850 85-90% 4 45.00–57.00 $51.45 $437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1410 1190 3 83.00–95.00 $90.61 $1,078 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,389 —

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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.