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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $646/hd at 315 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.63/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 615 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.94/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 371 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 0 45
Feeder cattle 224 — 35
Slaughter cattle 26 — 8
Replacement cattle 15 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bull 3 to 7 higher feeder steers \hefiers 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
265–283 280 6 207.00–227.50 $210.23 $589 —
300–330 313 3 212.00–215.00 $213.21 $667 -0.67
355–370 363 2 184.00–193.00 $188.59 $685 -23.96
410–439 433 7 204.00–217.00 $212.35 $919 +1.33
450–470 463 5 184.00–212.00 $199.81 $925 +13.81
530–535 533 2 197.50–204.00 $200.73 $1,070 —
612–645 634 3 175.00–184.00 $177.90 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,158 —
606–626 615 15 194.00–199.00 $196.63 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
455 455 1 174.00 $174.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 185.00–192.50 $188.51 $524 —
300–345 316 4 186.00–190.00 $187.47 $592 +4.87
360–385 371 12 177.00–188.00 $184.94 $686 -5.06
420–430 425 3 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $710 -16.86
455–495 478 9 160.00–175.00 $169.08 $808 +11.08
500–545 523 3 165.00–177.00 $171.83 $899 +20.83
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 15 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
523 523 3 173.00 $173.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 +10.00
365–395 380 2 132.00–167.00 $148.81 $565 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 +22.00
470–480 475 2 137.00–159.00 $148.12 $704 +21.12
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 —
950 950 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 190.00–199.00 $195.16 $638 —
365–380 373 2 200.00–206.00 $202.94 $757 -2.06
400–425 413 2 183.00–196.00 $189.30 $782 -21.39
455–495 477 3 175.00–177.00 $175.64 $838 -16.93
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -5.00
580 580 1 164.00 $164.00 $951 —
610–640 625 2 160.00–163.00 $161.46 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 184.00 $184.00 $662 -24.00
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
555 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $374 —
875–1135 1026 85-90% 6 50.00–82.00 $67.60 $694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1680 1234 80-85% 7 75.00–95.00 $85.19 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1650 1445 2 102.00–105.00 $103.71 $1,499 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.