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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.72/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 735 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,243/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.00/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 652 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 155 181
Feeder cattle 179 110 155
Slaughter cattle 14 35 23
Replacement cattle 6 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 —
572 572 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,401 +6.00
613 613 14 223.00 $223.00 $1,367 —
731–736 735 27 177.00–199.75 $194.72 $1,431 —
855 855 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 -25.78
335 335 1 238.00 $238.00 $797 -13.65
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 -13.53
495 495 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,158 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -43.98
575–585 580 2 215.00–233.00 $223.92 $1,299 -7.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 212.50 $212.50 $499 -23.83
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–577 566 8 196.00–204.00 $200.94 $1,137 —
652 652 18 193.00 $193.00 $1,258 —
700 700 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 210.00–217.00 $213.80 $609 —
300–345 317 3 200.00–223.00 $210.89 $669 -18.75
360–390 379 5 210.00–221.00 $217.01 $822 -7.41
435 435 1 213.00 $213.00 $927 +5.38
465–480 473 2 190.00 $190.00 $899 -18.27
515–520 518 2 180.00–208.00 $194.07 $1,005 —
560–590 575 2 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $1,007 -2.47
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 197.50 $197.50 $434 —
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 —
445 445 1 192.00 $192.00 $854 ±0.00
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $819 -5.24
435–445 440 2 222.00–228.00 $224.97 $990 -5.73
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 -5.49
525 525 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,008 -9.48
605–620 615 4 180.00–188.00 $183.77 $1,130 —
655 655 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,225 —
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 —
775–795 785 2 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 -15.00
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1135 80-85% 5 87.00–95.00 $90.14 $1,023 -1.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1220 1170 85-90% 3 66.00–75.00 $70.16 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1223 2 60.00–85.00 $70.43 $861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.