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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.45/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 575 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 170 215
Feeder cattle 162 124 163
Slaughter cattle 62 40 52
Replacement cattle 3 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold motly steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 255.00–270.00 $261.63 $576 —
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
305–345 316 6 250.00–275.00 $263.61 $833 —
380–385 383 2 248.00–266.00 $257.06 $985 +3.13
415–445 425 3 234.00–264.00 $252.61 $1,074 +9.50
450–495 472 6 225.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,095 -8.03
505–540 523 2 215.00–216.00 $215.52 $1,127 -8.94
550 550 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,282 -16.00
600–620 610 2 220.00–249.00 $234.26 $1,429 —
660–695 678 4 205.00–234.00 $222.42 $1,508 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
752 752 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 227.00 $227.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 230.00–244.50 $237.25 $581 —
310–345 322 3 220.00–245.00 $235.26 $758 -0.74
350–365 358 2 207.00–220.00 $213.36 $764 -12.15
400–415 408 2 210.00–221.00 $215.60 $880 -4.20
450–480 468 6 208.00–226.00 $214.57 $1,004 -0.10
500–540 516 5 185.00–208.00 $200.47 $1,034 -6.53
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
605–620 611 4 193.00–211.00 $199.73 $1,220 —
660–670 665 2 181.00–200.00 $190.43 $1,266 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
780 780 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,537 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–591 575 11 200.00–221.00 $212.45 $1,222 —
609 609 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,303 —
669 669 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–250.00 $244.65 $790 —
380–385 383 3 240.00–255.00 $248.33 $951 -9.26
460–495 481 7 200.00–234.00 $220.55 $1,061 -6.62
505–535 516 7 200.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,092 +3.78
585–595 590 4 200.00–209.00 $204.00 $1,204 +5.00
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 217.00 $217.00 $608 —
305–335 320 2 210.00–225.00 $217.15 $695 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -13.50
670–695 683 2 181.00–188.00 $184.56 $1,261 —
705–715 710 2 165.00–184.00 $174.57 $1,239 +5.57
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1085 956 85-90% 18 77.00–92.00 $83.11 $795 +20.04
910–1010 968 85-90% 3 65.00–74.00 $69.70 $675 +6.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1330 1116 80-85% 13 94.00–108.00 $99.76 $1,113 —
1120–1380 1243 80-85% 6 106.00–114.00 $110.03 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1710 1566 5 108.00–126.00 $119.78 $1,876 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $722
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $935
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.