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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.00/cwt ≈ $1,487/hd at 787 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.50/cwt ≈ $1,395/hd at 756 lb · 22 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.00/cwt ≈ $1,571/hd at 831 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 199 127
Feeder cattle 191 179 101
Slaughter cattle 30 14 23
Replacement cattle 10 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 2-8 higher, heifers sold steady to 7 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 11 199.00 $199.00 $1,373 —
787 787 32 189.00 $189.00 $1,487 —
831 831 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 —
320–330 325 4 235.00–245.00 $238.25 $774 +0.25
380–390 385 4 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $886 —
415 415 1 228.00 $228.00 $946 -2.00
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -24.00
505–520 511 4 215.00–244.00 $227.91 $1,165 +37.91
570 570 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,237 -6.92
600–630 612 5 214.00–241.00 $230.45 $1,410 —
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
735 735 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,419 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
440 440 2 192.00–215.00 $203.50 $895 —
640 640 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
735 735 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 —
712 712 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,331 +17.00
756 756 22 184.50 $184.50 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 205.00–222.50 $214.15 $585 +0.35
325–330 328 2 210.00–228.00 $218.93 $718 +8.04
360 360 1 214.00 $214.00 $770 -3.01
410–435 421 4 180.00–190.00 $187.01 $787 -25.99
510–520 515 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $932 -13.08
550–595 575 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 -0.13
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 182.50–184.00 $183.25 $720 —
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 -30.00
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 +10.00
565–580 570 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 191.00–228.00 $209.10 $962 -5.90
510–520 515 2 188.00–191.00 $189.49 $976 -2.51
550–565 556 4 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $1,065 —
615–635 625 2 187.00–190.00 $188.52 $1,178 +4.75
755 755 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,306 +5.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 194.00 $194.00 $922 —
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
655 655 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1490 1236 80-85% 11 92.00–105.00 $97.72 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1625 1183 85-90% 9 78.00–90.00 $85.27 $1,009 +15.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1275 1218 2 94.00–95.00 $94.48 $1,151 +24.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–675 647 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–925.00 $899.81 —

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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.