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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,238/hd at 662 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 70 255
Feeder cattle 106 49 214
Slaughter cattle 4 18 34
Replacement cattle 3 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week not enough slaugther cattle to get trend feeder steers\ heifers 5 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,314 —
630 630 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 —
662 662 28 187.00 $187.00 $1,238 —
747 747 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,307 —
796 796 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,393 —
833 833 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 528 3 182.00–236.00 $204.71 $1,081 —
634 634 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
360 360 1 264.00 $264.00 $950 +39.65
505 505 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,101 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 +8.00
940 940 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 205.00 $205.00 $554 —
300 300 1 201.00 $201.00 $603 +2.00
350 350 1 208.00 $208.00 $728 +24.00
405–420 413 2 180.00–202.00 $191.20 $790 +8.69
510–540 522 3 194.00–200.00 $195.96 $1,023 +10.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 178.00–190.00 $183.92 $662 +13.92
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 241.00 $241.00 $928 —
410 410 1 231.00 $231.00 $947 +25.00
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -15.00
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +15.00
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -77.00
450 450 1 126.00 $126.00 $567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1015 925 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.10 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,100 -3.00

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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
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —

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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.