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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 113 133
Feeder cattle 123 106 104
Slaughter cattle 11 4 22
Replacement cattle 4 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

not enough cattle to make a trend

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 252.50–262.50 $259.05 $712 —
320–340 326 4 240.00–267.00 $256.98 $838 +16.98
390 390 1 209.00 $209.00 $815 -55.00
452 452 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,035 —
555–580 568 2 195.00–220.00 $207.22 $1,177 —
625 625 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,256 +1.00
690 690 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 —
700–740 719 7 173.50–185.00 $177.21 $1,274 —
794 794 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -64.71
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 +2.00
1000 1000 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 217.00 $217.00 $640 +12.00
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 +9.00
360–391 381 7 192.00–212.00 $198.46 $756 -9.54
423 423 5 198.00 $198.00 $838 +6.80
460–470 465 2 189.00–195.00 $192.03 $893 —
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 -40.96
565 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 —
615–630 623 2 142.00–152.00 $147.06 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 ±0.00
495 495 1 154.00 $154.00 $762 -41.00
520 520 1 147.00 $147.00 $764 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 247.50–260.00 $253.70 $807 —
440–445 443 2 208.00–216.00 $212.02 $939 -18.98
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 +15.00
550–590 570 2 185.00–198.00 $191.73 $1,093 +1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1030 85-90% 4 79.00–88.00 $84.30 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1460 1190 80-85% 4 80.00–105.00 $94.09 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1185 1127 3 90.00–101.00 $96.01 $1,082 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.