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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 227 352
Feeder cattle 107 162 288
Slaughter cattle 44 62 64
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 10 higher, slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 272.00 $272.00 $968 —
550 550 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -5.00
769 769 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,592 -19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $855 +1.20
460–490 477 3 245.00–269.00 $256.08 $1,222 +24.11
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 +19.48
555–575 563 3 220.00–229.00 $225.68 $1,271 -7.32
640 640 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,363 -21.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 265.00 $265.00 $490 —
305–320 311 4 224.00–250.00 $236.55 $736 +1.29
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +4.40
480–495 488 2 215.00–219.00 $216.97 $1,059 +2.40
515 515 3 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,097 +12.53
565–585 578 3 190.00–225.00 $209.83 $1,213 +24.83
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -9.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 257.50 $257.50 $837 —
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
575 value added 575 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
355 355 1 207.00 $207.00 $735 —
430 430 1 196.00 $196.00 $843 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
505–530 518 2 172.00–185.00 $178.66 $925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 +15.35
400–445 418 6 221.00–270.00 $239.52 $1,001 —
450–480 470 3 230.00–241.00 $236.57 $1,112 +16.02
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +13.45
615 615 3 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $1,275 —
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -17.15
370–385 378 2 220.00–229.00 $224.41 $848 +14.41
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 +0.43
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–920 887 85-90% 3 101.00–108.00 $104.63 $928 —
835–1040 929 85-90% 5 89.00–98.00 $93.51 $869 —
865–1075 961 85-90% 6 76.00–85.00 $79.99 $769 -3.12
990 990 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $624 -6.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $996 —
1025–1235 1119 80-85% 9 97.00–106.00 $101.29 $1,133 +1.53
1215–1280 1238 80-85% 3 107.00–108.00 $107.67 $1,333 -2.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $996

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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.