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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.95/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.52/cwt ≈ $1,164/hd at 505 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 242 340
Feeder cattle 150 193 324
Slaughter cattle 36 48 16
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mostly steady, heifers sold steady to 5 lower, slaughter cows sold steady to 6 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 275.00–285.00 $280.38 $639 —
255–290 273 2 270.00–280.00 $274.68 $750 —
300–345 323 4 260.00–280.00 $272.56 $880 -5.61
450–465 458 2 242.00–246.00 $243.97 $1,117 —
500–520 508 3 230.00–241.00 $233.75 $1,187 +7.05
560–575 566 5 220.00–247.00 $235.58 $1,333 +11.30
600–645 625 3 232.00–244.00 $239.15 $1,495 +16.15
655–675 667 3 210.00–241.00 $226.28 $1,509 +1.28
705–720 713 2 230.00–233.00 $231.52 $1,651 —
750–765 758 2 222.00–239.00 $230.42 $1,747 +0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–593 582 5 246.00–267.00 $258.84 $1,506 —
605–644 620 13 231.00–264.00 $252.95 $1,568 —
829 829 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,956 +3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $631 —
300–325 313 2 200.00–230.00 $215.60 $675 —
415–440 430 3 230.00–235.00 $232.04 $998 —
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -10.00
500–525 513 2 210.00–225.00 $217.32 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–508 505 10 227.50–235.00 $230.52 $1,164 —
550 550 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 255.00–265.00 $259.89 $598 -5.58
315–330 321 6 220.00–235.00 $227.60 $731 -8.02
385 385 2 210.00–233.00 $221.50 $853 -9.39
510–540 528 3 210.00–219.00 $212.90 $1,124 -4.46
550–560 555 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,185 +6.10
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 200.00–210.00 $204.65 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -11.53
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 -33.10
400–435 413 3 222.00–228.00 $224.92 $929 -22.21
480–485 483 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,104 -3.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 237.50 $237.50 $748 —
380–385 383 2 223.00–239.00 $230.95 $885 +20.95
400–430 415 2 220.00 $220.00 $913 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1375 972 85-90% 16 78.00–92.00 $85.00 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1540 1255 80-85% 13 93.00–108.00 $100.73 $1,264 —

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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.