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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.75/cwt ≈ $1,543/hd at 784 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 285 275
Feeder cattle 189 229 237
Slaughter cattle 41 50 32
Replacement cattle 30 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold a load of steers @ 784lbs. @ $196.75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 65 196.75 $196.75 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
280–290 285 2 247.50–257.50 $252.59 $720 —
310–330 320 3 245.00–250.00 $247.31 $791 —
380 380 1 246.00 $246.00 $935 +30.00
410–420 415 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $930 -29.01
455 455 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,015 -17.00
505–510 508 2 226.00–237.00 $231.53 $1,176 +12.47
550 550 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 -2.25
605–620 613 3 200.00–230.00 $218.25 $1,338 -19.75
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 240.00 $240.00 $384 —
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 —
600–625 613 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 213.00–223.00 $217.88 $704 —
365 365 1 213.00 $213.00 $777 —
410–445 428 2 208.00–211.00 $209.44 $896 -10.56
460–475 468 2 201.00–210.00 $205.57 $962 -13.43
505–530 518 2 193.00–198.00 $195.44 $1,012 —
585–595 590 3 175.00–180.00 $176.65 $1,042 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
680 680 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,136 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
950 950 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,197 —
1025 1025 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 +13.00
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 —
410 410 1 199.00 $199.00 $816 +22.42
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 —
605–625 615 2 157.00–180.00 $168.31 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 247.50 $247.50 $718 —
300–340 320 2 242.00–249.00 $245.28 $785 —
355–390 373 2 225.00–235.00 $229.77 $857 —
400–445 429 5 210.00–230.00 $215.59 $925 —
450–490 462 5 212.00–230.00 $219.09 $1,012 —
515–540 524 8 199.00–208.00 $203.11 $1,064 —
550–595 571 5 185.00–208.00 $200.49 $1,145 —
615–630 623 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 181.00–189.00 $184.93 $1,054 —
605–625 615 2 155.00–178.00 $166.31 $1,023 -1.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 —
715–1185 950 85-90% 16 67.00–88.00 $81.96 $779 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1280 1096 80-85% 8 88.00–105.00 $94.36 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1620 1353 4 96.00–109.00 $105.67 $1,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
890–1105 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,242.16
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1015–1175 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,401.83 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1120–1325 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,465.08 +595.08
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.