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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.50/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 686 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 505 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 265 266
Feeder cattle 226 224 242
Slaughter cattle 21 26 24
Replacement cattle 7 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 7 higher feeder steers\ heifers 5 to 20 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 215.00–225.00 $220.09 $627 +9.86
335 335 2 227.00–231.00 $229.00 $767 +15.79
370 370 1 222.00 $222.00 $821 +33.41
410–415 413 2 219.00–227.50 $223.22 $922 +10.87
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 +15.19
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 -5.73
565–590 582 3 175.00–190.00 $183.63 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 +8.00
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 +90.00
485 485 1 183.00 $183.00 $888 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 47 199.00 $199.00 $1,005 +26.00
686 686 71 166.50 $166.50 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 —
290–295 293 2 191.00–201.00 $195.96 $574 +7.45
310–325 318 2 197.00–199.00 $198.02 $630 +10.55
355–380 371 4 197.50–203.00 $199.41 $740 +14.47
400–435 418 5 183.00–195.00 $190.21 $795 +23.21
450–495 473 6 180.00–191.00 $184.80 $874 +15.72
525–545 535 2 185.00–193.00 $189.07 $1,012 +17.24
560–595 578 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $997 —
610 610 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,104 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 +26.19
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 +20.00
475–485 480 2 145.00–177.00 $160.83 $772 +12.71

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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 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 +34.84
390 390 1 208.00 $208.00 $811 +5.06
415–440 427 5 218.00–230.00 $225.03 $961 +35.73
500–540 520 2 178.00–200.00 $188.58 $981 -1.42
560 560 2 182.00–183.00 $182.50 $1,022 +18.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1635 1245 80-85% 10 83.00–97.00 $90.69 $1,129 +5.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1120 1014 85-90% 4 60.00–81.00 $69.39 $704 +1.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 2 102.00–114.00 $108.00 $1,793 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,091 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 77.00 $77.00 $889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1210 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,035.00 $1,029.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.