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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.50/cwt ≈ $1,164/hd at 415 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.48/cwt ≈ $1,213/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 153 286
Feeder cattle 240 107 249
Slaughter cattle 45 44 37
Replacement cattle 2 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 9 higher, heifers sold steady to 7 higher. slaughter cows sold steady to 5 higher. Sold 5 loads to be picked up on farm 1st week in September. 1 load steers 745lbs $2.39, 1 load steers 680lbs $2.46, 1 load steers 590lbs $2.5875 1 load heifer 665lbs $2.30, 1 load heifers 585lbs 2.35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 12 280.50 $280.50 $1,164 —
463–466 464 11 253.00–269.00 $261.48 $1,213 —
625–641 636 6 238.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,518 —
767 767 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,695 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
300 300 1 242.50 $242.50 $728 -22.31
360–375 368 2 240.00–282.50 $260.82 $960 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
450–495 469 7 228.00–269.00 $241.55 $1,133 -14.53
500–540 523 5 220.00–249.00 $236.84 $1,239 +1.84
570–595 583 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $1,373 +9.81
610–645 623 3 210.00–243.00 $227.70 $1,419 +14.70
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
430 430 1 218.00 $218.00 $937 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 242.50–255.00 $250.05 $583 —
270–295 280 4 237.50–245.00 $242.47 $679 —
305–340 329 4 220.00–252.50 $234.67 $772 -1.88
355–390 375 6 217.00–238.00 $228.10 $855 —
400–445 423 5 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $966 +8.43
450–495 476 5 200.00–229.00 $213.11 $1,014 -3.86
505–525 517 6 200.00–236.00 $213.85 $1,106 +0.85
550–580 567 6 200.00–217.00 $211.32 $1,198 +1.49
600–605 602 3 185.00–204.00 $196.35 $1,182 +6.35
650 650 2 183.00–193.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
820 820 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,419 —
875 875 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 230.00 $230.00 $980 —
479–493 485 7 230.00–236.00 $233.39 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 +5.00
425–430 428 2 180.00–200.00 $189.94 $813 -6.06
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +5.00
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 265.00 $265.00 $710 —
320–330 325 2 250.00–262.50 $256.35 $833 -3.65
350–385 363 5 237.50–272.50 $253.53 $920 —
415–435 427 9 228.00–252.50 $241.50 $1,031 +1.98
450–490 476 4 216.00–240.00 $225.33 $1,073 -11.24
510–545 526 6 210.00–226.00 $216.95 $1,141 -8.05
550–585 572 3 213.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,226 —
625–645 632 3 185.00–215.00 $204.79 $1,294 -2.54
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 +19.00
700 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 -15.00
480–495 488 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $903 +5.08
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +3.00
690 690 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–835 778 85-90% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.97 $529 —
810–1270 1057 85-90% 11 83.00–99.00 $90.16 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1520 1189 80-85% 7 97.00–116.00 $107.50 $1,278 —
1385–1555 1470 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.47 $1,653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1840 1505 75-80% 4 96.00–108.00 $105.87 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1600 1530 4 102.00–124.00 $113.68 $1,739 —
1580–2070 1883 3 127.00–130.00 $129.16 $2,432 —

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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
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.