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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 138 128
Feeder cattle 109 123 115
Slaughter cattle 22 11 13
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\ bulls steady feeder steers\heifers steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 +11.00
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
460–485 473 2 214.00–225.00 $219.65 $1,039 -9.35
525–545 535 2 194.00–218.00 $206.22 $1,103 —
560 560 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,142 -3.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
540 540 1 144.00 $144.00 $778 +4.00
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +5.00
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 192.00 $192.00 $442 —
360–375 368 2 196.00–197.00 $196.49 $723 -1.97
410 410 1 183.00 $183.00 $750 -15.00
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -22.03
530 530 1 162.00 $162.00 $859 +7.00
550–595 573 2 158.00–165.00 $161.64 $926 +9.64
630–635 633 2 148.00–158.00 $152.98 $968 +5.92
725 725 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,146 —
810–835 823 2 132.00–138.00 $134.95 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 130.00–170.00 $148.83 $561 —
415–435 425 2 157.00–175.00 $165.79 $705 -24.21
450–495 477 3 162.00–178.00 $168.07 $802 +14.07
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -2.00
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
625 625 1 148.00 $148.00 $925 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -53.70
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 ±0.00
510 510 1 182.00 $182.00 $928 —
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -11.73
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
470–495 483 2 180.00–193.00 $186.33 $900 —
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —
655 655 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1480 1161 80-85% 15 85.00–103.00 $92.71 $1,076 -1.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1165 1053 85-90% 3 69.00–81.00 $73.72 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1610 1603 2 103.00–108.00 $105.51 $1,691 —

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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.