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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.26/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 675 lb · 148 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.78/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.57/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 186 405
Feeder cattle 385 150 359
Slaughter cattle 61 36 30
Replacement cattle 4 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers/bulls sold 3-12 lower, heifers sold 5-10 lower. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 1 load of heifers @ 659lbs $235, 1 load heifers @ 691lbs. $229.5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 247.50–265.00 $255.47 $575 -24.91
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 -14.68
300–340 325 3 240.00–267.00 $253.89 $825 -18.67
350–395 375 5 235.00–267.00 $253.17 $949 —
410–445 427 9 230.00–253.00 $240.95 $1,029 —
450–490 468 4 226.00–233.00 $229.96 $1,076 -14.01
500–545 514 9 222.00–240.00 $230.24 $1,183 -3.51
550–590 570 11 210.00–233.00 $221.57 $1,263 -14.01
620–630 625 2 215.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,390 -16.71
665 665 2 212.00–218.00 $215.00 $1,430 -11.28
715 715 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 -17.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -25.60
370–390 381 4 205.00–235.00 $217.88 $830 —
415–440 428 2 210.00–217.00 $213.60 $914 -18.44
535 535 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,113 -9.32
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659–691 value added 675 148 229.50–235.00 $232.26 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 230.00–247.50 $237.33 $641 —
300–345 318 5 221.00–225.00 $223.64 $711 -3.96
350–390 372 8 210.00–225.00 $216.98 $807 -4.52
400–440 426 10 208.00–221.00 $213.81 $911 —
455–490 479 14 190.00–219.00 $210.78 $1,010 —
500–545 521 8 180.00–210.00 $197.60 $1,029 -15.30
565–595 584 4 184.00–210.00 $192.06 $1,122 -21.45
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -28.51
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -25.00
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 180.00–200.00 $189.66 $698 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 —
465–470 468 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $882 —
505–540 523 2 185.00 $185.00 $968 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 247.50–252.50 $249.96 $570 —
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
345 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 -8.00
355–385 369 9 225.00–267.50 $246.02 $908 +11.02
405–440 421 6 190.00–237.50 $222.14 $935 -2.78
450–485 463 5 218.00–242.00 $228.85 $1,060 +0.36
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
565 565 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 —
670–680 675 2 180.00–201.00 $190.58 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 217.00–230.00 $223.63 $834 -7.32
400–435 418 2 193.00–210.00 $201.86 $844 -18.14
465–475 470 2 202.00–215.00 $208.43 $980 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1570 1203 80-85% 16 94.00–106.00 $100.29 $1,206 —
1265–1290 1277 80-85% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $1,392 +8.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–895 859 85-90% 4 68.00–76.00 $71.45 $614 —
920–1380 1096 85-90% 14 80.00–95.00 $88.78 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1810 1362 6 109.00–125.00 $115.66 $1,575 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.