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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.28/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.84/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 586 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 287 252
Feeder cattle 155 240 159
Slaughter cattle 47 45 77
Replacement cattle 7 2 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 3-12 higher, heifers sold 3-9 higher. slaughter cows a sold steady to 5 higher slaughter bulls sold 2-6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 —
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 +105.00
320–345 333 2 290.00–295.00 $292.41 $974 +49.91
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +9.18
435 435 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,185 +47.50
460–485 481 6 242.00–265.00 $258.83 $1,245 +17.28
500–515 508 3 230.00–255.00 $242.38 $1,231 +5.54
560–598 586 13 224.00–256.50 $248.84 $1,458 +13.35
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 +14.30
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 217.50–235.00 $226.42 $879 —
415–440 429 4 229.00–236.00 $231.79 $994 +13.79
495 495 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 231 5 225.00–369.00 $342.19 $790 +92.14
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 -2.47
300–330 310 4 240.00–244.00 $241.51 $749 +6.84
350–390 364 4 222.00–240.00 $231.46 $843 +3.36
440 440 2 231.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,025 +4.57
455–477 470 13 220.00–233.00 $224.28 $1,054 +11.17
500–545 520 6 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $1,131 +3.72
585–590 588 2 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,258 +2.68
623 value added 623 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,377 —
645 645 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,464 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 —
405–445 425 2 200.00–210.00 $205.24 $872 +15.30
550–565 558 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,074 +2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 252.50–300.00 $276.02 $726 +11.02
320–330 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 -6.35
360–385 368 6 235.00–267.50 $254.37 $936 +0.84
405–445 420 3 238.00–249.00 $244.16 $1,025 +2.66
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -5.33
545 545 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,303 +22.05
595 595 2 207.00–208.00 $207.50 $1,235 -6.82
610–645 620 5 197.00–215.00 $204.71 $1,269 -0.08
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -2.00
710 710 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,285 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 182.00 $182.00 $874 -3.08
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–935 833 85-90% 2 62.00–77.50 $68.80 $573 —
865–1185 1024 85-90% 16 80.00–101.00 $92.32 $945 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1320 1124 80-85% 12 101.00–111.00 $106.88 $1,201 —
975–1340 1161 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $114.00 $1,324 +6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1242 75-80% 3 98.00–102.00 $99.72 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1840 1542 3 109.00–131.00 $121.89 $1,880 +8.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
680 thin fleshed 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.