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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.00/cwt +18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 819 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.19/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 640 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.77/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 573 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 366 198
Feeder cattle 373 305 176
Slaughter cattle 62 55 22
Replacement cattle 15 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compaered to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Sold 180 head (3 loads) of yearling steers @819lbs. at $219.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–448 438 7 264.00–286.00 $279.57 $1,225 —
470–490 486 11 264.00–267.00 $264.53 $1,286 —
509–513 510 10 241.00–251.00 $248.99 $1,270 -7.70
567–585 573 14 239.50–241.50 $240.77 $1,380 —
629–648 640 18 230.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,486 +1.19
819 value added 819 180 219.00 $219.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 295.00–300.00 $297.41 $788 +23.90
380 380 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $1,078 +21.00
410–435 423 2 232.00–268.00 $250.53 $1,060 +0.53
480–490 485 2 224.00–270.00 $246.76 $1,197 -3.24
500–530 515 2 232.00–252.00 $242.29 $1,248 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +13.00
650–695 673 2 220.00–227.00 $223.38 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $508 —
355 355 1 242.50 $242.50 $861 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -7.00
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -3.00
605–610 606 4 175.00–180.00 $178.74 $1,083 -10.26
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 234.00–240.00 $236.96 $794 +16.96
350–375 360 3 220.00–234.00 $224.86 $809 +4.86
400–445 414 4 212.00–231.00 $223.69 $926 +15.00
465–485 475 2 214.00–217.00 $215.53 $1,024 -14.26
500–535 517 3 200.00–224.00 $212.92 $1,101 +15.72
560 560 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,154 +13.25
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -18.96
715–730 723 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,229 —
805 805 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,110 —
620 620 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 208.00 $208.00 $686 -7.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +1.50
400–440 420 2 200.00–204.00 $202.10 $849 —
490 490 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,034 +39.58
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 +28.00
665 665 2 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $1,087 —
810 810 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 248.00 $248.00 $831 +1.62
350–395 373 2 265.00–290.00 $276.74 $1,032 +38.74
405–430 411 5 220.00–287.50 $242.93 $998 +20.85
455–485 468 4 228.00–241.00 $233.38 $1,092 +12.91
520–525 524 4 201.00–223.00 $209.00 $1,095 -1.22
555 555 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,254 +17.50
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 -2.95
730 730 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +20.00
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 +9.00
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–950 887 85-90% 3 57.00–76.00 $66.58 $591 —
850–1410 1113 85-90% 16 79.00–107.00 $90.75 $1,010 +0.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1330 1160 80-85% 3 111.00–114.00 $111.92 $1,298 —
895–1675 1212 80-85% 16 97.00–110.00 $102.37 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1655 1409 75-80% 8 92.00–101.00 $95.98 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1665 1384 5 102.00–114.00 $108.84 $1,506 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
820–1350 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,275.00 $1,111.19

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 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.