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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.00/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 750 lb · 64 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.92/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 835 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.39/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 581 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 231 326
Feeder cattle 305 191 300
Slaughter cattle 55 30 19
Replacement cattle 6 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

compered to last market steers sold higher 2-10, heifers sold higher 2- 8. slaughter cows and bulls sold 4-12 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544–545 544 13 256.00–257.50 $256.69 $1,396 —
628 628 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,451 —
676 676 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,474 +19.00
775 775 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,596 +17.00
815–836 835 62 183.00–201.50 $200.92 $1,678 +11.92
979 979 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 260.00–287.50 $273.51 $780 —
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 +8.75
355–370 360 3 245.00–284.00 $262.75 $946 +32.75
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +22.00
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +40.00
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 +10.00
600–630 615 4 200.00–234.00 $221.27 $1,361 -9.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,056 —
565 565 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,147 —
610 610 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,153 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
573–597 581 18 199.50–211.50 $207.39 $1,205 —
750 750 64 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 +1.07
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 +6.00
400–445 423 2 205.00–212.00 $208.69 $883 +21.68
455–460 458 2 222.00–237.50 $229.79 $1,052 —
500–545 523 6 190.00–204.00 $197.20 $1,031 +16.21
550–575 562 3 186.00–198.00 $192.75 $1,083 +17.75
605–645 623 8 185.00–206.00 $193.96 $1,208 +8.96
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 —
375 375 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $782 +25.25
455–495 483 4 152.00–180.00 $171.42 $828 —
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 -13.00
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 +8.35
720–725 723 2 150.00–165.00 $157.53 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 239.00–252.50 $246.38 $808 —
395 395 1 238.00 $238.00 $940 —
425–435 430 2 215.00–229.00 $222.08 $955 —
455–495 466 7 210.00–231.00 $220.47 $1,027 +11.37
510–535 526 4 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $1,106 +20.73
565 565 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,178 +17.00
600–635 618 6 185.00–205.00 $194.95 $1,205 +6.43
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -7.00
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1525 1196 80-85% 7 106.00–118.00 $110.60 $1,323 —
1015–1700 1288 80-85% 14 99.00–111.00 $104.99 $1,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1420 1143 85-90% 11 80.00–100.00 $90.43 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1650 1565 75-80% 2 91.00–104.00 $97.15 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2070 1408 6 104.00–126.00 $115.40 $1,625 —
1655 1655 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.