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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.25/cwt ≈ $1,904/hd at 820 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 184 274
Feeder cattle 193 165 250
Slaughter cattle 48 18 23
Replacement cattle 1 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK FEDDERS STEERS, HEIFERS ANBULLS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY, SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS 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
820 820 61 232.25 $232.25 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 311 4 262.50–297.50 $278.17 $865 +15.67
355–360 358 2 250.00–285.00 $267.62 $958 —
400–410 405 2 240.00–247.50 $243.70 $987 —
500–545 523 2 220.00–234.00 $226.70 $1,186 —
570–590 578 3 220.00–230.00 $224.28 $1,296 —
620 620 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,383 -8.00
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +10.00
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 +19.47
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 257.50–275.00 $265.47 $597 —
265–285 275 2 233.00–242.50 $237.92 $654 —
300–345 322 5 227.00–255.00 $235.62 $759 -7.78
355–395 376 9 220.00–237.50 $230.89 $868 -2.59
400–440 422 7 220.00–228.00 $224.11 $946 -1.86
495 495 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,084 +3.02
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -15.34
505–545 531 7 210.00–223.00 $217.36 $1,154 +2.02
550–590 570 2 205.00–210.00 $207.41 $1,182 -2.59
600–625 613 2 203.00–205.00 $204.02 $1,251 +0.40
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 -13.60
750–770 760 2 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +20.00
400–420 410 2 190.00–215.00 $202.20 $829 -12.80
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 252.50–270.00 $261.53 $811 —
360–375 370 4 247.50–277.50 $268.10 $992 -22.90
415–445 425 5 234.00–266.00 $247.13 $1,050 +8.13
475–495 487 3 232.00–233.00 $232.34 $1,131 -1.11
500–535 515 6 220.00–232.00 $225.68 $1,162 —
550–570 562 3 225.00–238.00 $230.04 $1,293 —
650–660 655 2 192.00–197.00 $194.52 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -22.00
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -5.14
545 545 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,134 +3.00
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1415 1237 80-85% 14 99.00–112.00 $105.45 $1,304 -8.55
1405–1505 1455 80-85% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.55 $1,681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 875 85-90% 4 69.00–80.00 $74.23 $650 —
905–1485 1135 85-90% 9 87.00–101.00 $95.68 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1620 1478 75-80% 8 92.00–100.00 $95.48 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1680 1433 3 111.00–131.00 $123.61 $1,771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.