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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 260 170
Feeder cattle 110 189 122
Slaughter cattle 35 41 39
Replacement cattle 10 30 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 8 higher, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 +10.00
265–275 272 3 257.50–265.00 $260.78 $709 +8.19
300–315 310 3 247.50–255.00 $251.65 $780 +4.34
375–395 385 4 247.50–260.00 $253.09 $974 +7.09
400–435 416 4 232.50–270.00 $243.53 $1,013 +19.54
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 +12.00
500–505 503 2 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,177 +2.45
555 555 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,282 -8.00
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 235.00–237.50 $236.33 $544 —
255–275 265 2 207.50–225.00 $215.92 $572 —
630 630 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,247 +2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 4 217.50–245.00 $229.64 $730 +11.76
365–390 379 4 213.00–235.00 $224.42 $851 +11.42
430–445 437 3 200.00–217.00 $207.62 $907 -1.82
450–460 453 3 200.00–219.00 $208.27 $943 +2.70
565–590 578 2 173.00–182.00 $177.60 $1,027 +0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 217.50 $217.50 $587 +2.50
380 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 +2.50
430 430 1 192.00 $192.00 $826 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 +7.50
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 +4.72
370–375 373 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $835 -6.03
400–435 421 5 210.00–240.00 $230.70 $971 +15.11
450–465 456 5 200.00–242.50 $220.49 $1,005 +1.40
500–535 523 3 195.00–210.00 $201.48 $1,054 -1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
740 740 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–910 795 85-90% 2 45.00–53.00 $49.58 $394 -10.42
715–870 821 85-90% 4 55.00–69.00 $61.78 $507 —
800–1415 1050 85-90% 13 66.00–85.00 $77.03 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1425 1101 80-85% 9 89.00–98.00 $91.60 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1830 1790 2 110.00–121.00 $115.62 $2,070 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175–1185 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.34
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,238

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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.