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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.00/cwt ≈ $1,623/hd at 788 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.91/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 584 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 450 273
Feeder cattle 297 373 240
Slaughter cattle 65 62 33
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold mixed,from 3 higher to 8 lower, slaughter caows and bulls sold steady to 7 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 300.50 $300.50 $1,217 +20.93
516 516 8 259.75 $259.75 $1,340 +10.76
618 618 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 +2.81
788 788 64 206.00 $206.00 $1,623 —
851 851 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
360–395 379 4 257.00–300.00 $279.38 $1,059 -4.37
600–605 603 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,342 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
355–390 373 3 197.00–232.50 $216.23 $807 -26.27
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
305–335 316 5 200.00–230.00 $218.47 $690 -18.49
350–390 378 6 205.00–225.00 $216.55 $819 -8.31
410–445 425 4 208.00–222.00 $215.38 $915 -8.31
450–495 473 7 200.00–225.00 $209.76 $992 -5.77
505–535 520 2 206.00–209.00 $207.46 $1,079 -5.46
550–590 561 5 189.00–217.00 $208.69 $1,171 +2.69
605–630 618 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,181 +16.02
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579–599 584 15 216.00–220.00 $218.91 $1,278 —
715 715 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,280 —
775–780 777 3 165.00–222.00 $202.92 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 195.00 $195.00 $751 -15.00
475–490 483 2 175.00 $175.00 $845 -36.00
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 ±0.00
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 -28.50
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 -77.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 +17.00
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -46.74
405–415 408 3 230.00–243.00 $234.98 $959 -7.95
460–495 475 7 208.00–233.00 $220.62 $1,048 -12.76
525–545 535 4 198.00–210.00 $203.98 $1,091 -5.02
560–590 571 5 197.00–205.00 $202.04 $1,154 -23.96
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -12.00
720 720 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,246 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +15.00
565 565 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 —
605–645 625 2 150.00–188.00 $168.39 $1,052 -15.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1440 1055 85-90% 10 63.00–75.00 $67.73 $715 —
845–1505 1131 85-90% 23 74.00–99.00 $85.38 $966 -5.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1465 1229 80-85% 11 91.00–104.00 $96.60 $1,187 -5.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1745 1483 75-80% 4 88.00–94.00 $90.88 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1645 1546 6 110.00–118.00 $113.61 $1,756 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1615 1295 4 70.00–101.00 $87.03 $1,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1280 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.