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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.06/cwt -19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 539 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 276 206
Feeder cattle 229 214 170
Slaughter cattle 50 29 25
Replacement cattle 6 33 11

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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 216.00 $216.00 $836 —
401 401 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,015 -17.00
488 488 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,171 -34.00
520–545 539 32 205.00–257.00 $219.06 $1,181 -19.99
555–580 563 6 236.00–244.00 $241.25 $1,358 —
645 645 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,535 +14.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 +13.00
365–395 385 4 228.00–235.00 $231.94 $893 -18.06
425–435 430 2 235.00–253.00 $244.10 $1,050 —
450–480 465 5 216.00–245.00 $234.18 $1,089 -4.82
515–525 520 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 +34.34
555–590 573 2 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $1,247 -9.92
700–730 712 3 175.00–211.00 $186.89 $1,331 +7.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 150.00–225.00 $187.10 $436 —
420–430 425 2 175.00–223.00 $199.28 $847 +9.28
535 535 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,193 +48.00
660 660 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 —
810–840 825 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–220.00 $209.78 $482 —
285 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 —
340 340 2 205.00–208.00 $206.50 $702 -0.50
370–385 378 3 204.00–207.00 $205.31 $776 +15.31
400–430 415 2 205.00–207.00 $205.96 $855 +16.48
450–470 459 4 182.00–203.00 $191.45 $879 +8.45
505 505 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,040 +44.74
555–570 563 2 181.00–185.00 $183.03 $1,030 +31.03
630–645 635 3 160.00–175.00 $169.92 $1,079 —
687 687 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
255 255 1 202.00 $202.00 $515 +62.00
300–330 313 3 180.00–192.00 $187.13 $586 +45.13
400–440 418 4 152.00–196.00 $176.58 $738 +19.58
755 755 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 220.00 $220.00 $957 -4.00
470 470 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 +36.00
350–390 369 8 230.00–241.00 $235.62 $869 —
420–445 435 4 205.00–218.00 $210.40 $915 +20.40
455–485 474 4 177.00–216.00 $205.64 $975 +6.10
510–530 518 4 192.00–210.00 $203.79 $1,056 +18.03
555 555 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
320 320 1 233.00 $233.00 $746 —
365–390 378 3 205.00–225.00 $212.38 $803 —
485 485 1 191.00 $191.00 $926 —
625–645 635 2 165.00–171.00 $168.05 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1725 1260 80-85% 21 72.00–100.00 $92.48 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1245 947 85-90% 14 37.50–86.00 $72.26 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2405 1769 4 110.00–120.00 $114.14 $2,019 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1555 1265 2 88.00–105.00 $98.45 $1,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.