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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.47/cwt +15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 450 272
Feeder cattle 258 385 235
Slaughter cattle 65 61 31
Replacement cattle 10 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comapred to last week steers/bulls sold 2-12 higher, heaifers sold steady to 9higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6 higher, sluaghter bulls sold 2-6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,729 —
750 value added 750 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,819 —
804 804 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,950 —
915 value added 915 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 312 5 247.50–265.00 $255.96 $799 +2.07
355–395 375 2 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $936 -3.44
450 450 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,197 +36.04
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +8.43
635 635 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,473 +9.56
655–680 668 4 225.00–233.00 $230.49 $1,540 +15.49
810–815 812 3 227.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 224.00 $224.00 $750 +34.00
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +11.40
500–520 510 2 208.00–220.00 $213.88 $1,091 +5.88
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +35.00
735 735 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
300–305 303 2 232.00–237.50 $234.73 $711 +11.09
355–390 373 3 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $817 +2.00
400–445 414 5 208.00–217.50 $213.55 $884 -0.26
450–485 468 3 209.00–220.00 $213.12 $997 +2.34
500–545 522 11 200.00–227.00 $213.47 $1,114 +15.87
560–590 575 8 193.00–217.00 $203.36 $1,169 +11.30
600–640 619 9 190.00–210.00 $197.67 $1,224 +12.67
665 665 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 +11.00
705–710 708 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,292 -2.49
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +11.51
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +10.00
550–580 570 3 170.00–184.00 $179.16 $1,021 +9.16
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 +10.04
360–385 375 4 237.00–240.00 $238.72 $895 -7.30
410–440 429 7 234.00–244.00 $238.36 $1,023 +16.22
475–495 485 2 225.00–240.00 $232.65 $1,128 +3.80
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 ±0.00
550–560 558 4 210.00–234.00 $223.96 $1,250 +4.96
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
665–680 673 3 190.00–210.00 $200.39 $1,349 +9.81
710 710 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +6.37
405 405 1 229.00 $229.00 $927 +27.14
465 465 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,088 +25.57
510 510 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 +29.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1465 1175 80-85% 10 109.00–117.00 $112.70 $1,324 —
855–1480 1219 80-85% 20 92.00–111.00 $104.63 $1,275 +4.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $676 +4.55
905–1335 1087 85-90% 14 85.00–100.00 $94.04 $1,022 +5.26
1065–1185 1125 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.95 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1670 1453 75-80% 6 92.00–99.00 $96.58 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1430 1205 2 118.00–125.00 $122.15 $1,472 —
1425 1425 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,852 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950–1340 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,183.51
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.