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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 714 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.85/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 381 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 367 326
Feeder cattle 303 297 295
Slaughter cattle 32 65 29
Replacement cattle 10 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK STEERS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY, HEIFERS SOLD STEADY TO 8HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD STEADY. Grouped cattle listed as M&L 1-2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 242.50–245.00 $243.70 $670 —
300–325 317 3 240.00–252.50 $247.03 $783 -12.97
370–380 375 2 251.00–255.00 $252.97 $949 -26.41
415–447 439 4 235.00–241.00 $236.42 $1,038 —
455–480 468 2 250.00–263.00 $256.67 $1,201 —
500–535 519 6 210.00–244.00 $227.47 $1,181 —
580 value added 580 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —
585–595 588 5 227.00–237.00 $229.63 $1,350 —
630 630 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,443 +6.47
655–690 683 5 200.00–237.00 $207.10 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
435 435 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 -38.50
484 value added 484 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,258 —
510–525 518 4 249.00–259.00 $253.93 $1,315 -5.82
615–621 618 7 218.00–240.00 $227.38 $1,405 -7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 192.50–225.00 $208.35 $427 —
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 -5.00
310–325 318 2 225.00 $225.00 $716 —
355–385 370 2 200.00–237.50 $217.99 $807 +1.76
400–440 420 2 210.00–226.00 $217.62 $914 —
495 495 3 199.00 $199.00 $985 —
660–685 673 2 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 value added 714 69 204.00 $204.00 $1,457 —
862 862 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 232.50 $232.50 $570 —
290 290 1 242.50 $242.50 $703 +2.50
300–340 323 3 230.00–245.00 $238.72 $771 +20.25
350–395 381 13 218.00–240.00 $231.85 $883 +15.30
400–410 405 2 235.00–238.00 $236.48 $958 +21.10
470–477 474 6 210.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,022 +5.92
500–520 513 5 208.00–226.00 $216.70 $1,112 +9.24
550–555 553 2 200.00–207.00 $203.52 $1,125 -5.17
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +13.98
670–685 678 3 178.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,225 -4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 187.50–197.00 $192.10 $448 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 -5.00
400–445 428 3 175.00–190.00 $184.86 $791 —
460–475 468 2 182.00–208.00 $195.21 $914 +20.21
520–530 525 2 155.00–185.00 $169.86 $892 -15.14
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 247.00 $247.00 $803 -18.00
365–385 373 3 230.00–245.00 $236.33 $882 +6.33
400–435 418 2 217.00–225.00 $220.83 $923 -14.15
480–490 483 3 210.00–230.00 $218.99 $1,058 -1.63
520–530 525 3 208.00–223.00 $213.67 $1,122 +9.69
555–595 576 4 201.00–215.00 $206.43 $1,189 +4.39
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 -15.00
345 345 1 218.00 $218.00 $752 -2.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 937 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $64.52 $605 —
940–1280 1102 85-90% 11 76.00–97.00 $84.32 $929 -1.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1225 1114 80-85% 6 90.00–100.00 $93.23 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1800 1522 3 92.00–115.00 $107.67 $1,639 -5.94
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,478 —

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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
825–950 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.76 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1275–1285 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.45 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -125.00

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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.