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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $222.59/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 123 271
Feeder cattle 209 107 255
Slaughter cattle 15 16 12
Replacement cattle 7 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 5 to8 higher feeder steers \heifers 7 to 15 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 228.00 $228.00 $775 —
407–449 429 15 219.00–225.50 $222.59 $955 —
553 553 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 185.00–197.50 $191.92 $416 —
265–295 279 4 192.50–220.00 $206.29 $576 —
300–320 307 3 204.00–231.00 $215.35 $661 —
350–380 365 4 200.00–226.00 $211.22 $771 +7.22
410–435 423 2 199.00–223.00 $210.64 $891 +14.64
455 455 1 203.00 $203.00 $924 -2.00
515–525 520 2 190.00–199.00 $194.54 $1,012 +0.55
565–585 575 2 191.00–199.00 $195.07 $1,122 +12.64
620–635 628 2 160.00–180.00 $170.12 $1,068 -3.88
730 730 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 -10.00
365–380 374 4 150.00–184.00 $171.12 $640 —
420–445 432 3 175.00–182.00 $178.70 $772 -33.30
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -4.48
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 +3.28
620–640 630 2 155.00 $155.00 $976 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
230–245 238 2 160.00 $160.00 $381 —
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
380–390 385 3 180.00–187.00 $182.33 $702 +26.37
400–440 424 6 172.00–188.00 $180.82 $767 +12.71
460–490 468 8 163.00–174.00 $171.33 $802 +16.34
505–545 527 5 150.00–165.00 $158.71 $836 +18.71
615 615 1 144.00 $144.00 $886 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
255–260 257 3 140.00–167.50 $155.91 $401 —
305–330 315 3 140.00–167.00 $153.95 $485 +23.95
415–440 432 3 125.00–166.00 $151.84 $656 +2.84
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 +7.01
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 —
610 610 1 156.00 $156.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 187.00 $187.00 $604 —
491 491 4 168.00 $168.00 $825 —

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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 1 199.00 $199.00 $687 +4.00
350–395 368 3 190.00 $190.00 $699 -10.70
435–440 438 2 184.00–206.00 $195.06 $854 +5.06
460–495 473 4 167.00–189.00 $176.55 $835 -15.45
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +11.49
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
655 655 1 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
845 845 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
408–430 415 3 170.00–177.00 $172.42 $716 —
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1160 962 85-90% 7 57.00–79.00 $73.55 $708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1565 1312 80-85% 3 79.00–89.00 $84.17 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,359 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
845–1050 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–1,000.00 $855.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.