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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 775 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.97/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $223.90/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 333 249
Feeder cattle 294 258 204
Slaughter cattle 74 65 42
Replacement cattle 28 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers/bulls sold steady to 8 higher, Heifers sold 1-7 higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold motly steady. Sold 1 load of heifers at 775lbs @ $230

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
315–340 324 4 252.50–270.00 $262.31 $850 +6.35
355–385 365 4 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $940 +7.81
420–435 428 2 250.00–265.00 $257.37 $1,102 —
455–490 479 4 239.00–268.00 $247.68 $1,186 -18.32
500–545 523 7 228.00–252.50 $241.61 $1,264 —
550–595 572 5 225.00–244.00 $236.37 $1,352 +6.37
610–635 623 3 229.00–232.00 $230.31 $1,435 -1.69
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 -2.49
700–710 705 2 195.00–218.00 $206.58 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 220.00 $220.00 $612 —
300–335 318 2 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $651 -19.28
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998 +12.50
500–535 513 3 188.00–225.00 $208.57 $1,070 -5.31
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 value added 775 65 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $607 —
305–345 327 11 215.00–245.00 $228.41 $747 -6.32
360–385 370 5 215.00–226.00 $221.28 $819 +2.30
400–435 413 4 215.00–230.00 $223.02 $921 +9.47
455–490 466 9 212.00–229.00 $217.91 $1,015 +4.79
500–545 524 15 205.00–224.00 $214.97 $1,126 +1.50
550–595 572 5 210.00–217.00 $213.38 $1,221 +10.02
600–630 619 4 205.00–215.00 $210.70 $1,304 +13.03
665 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,280 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,040 +11.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.50 $252.50 $833 —
370 370 1 267.00 $267.00 $988 +28.28
410–430 420 2 231.00–247.00 $238.81 $1,003 +0.45
460–495 480 4 210.00–248.00 $232.90 $1,118 +0.25
500–540 524 11 215.00–239.00 $223.90 $1,173 -6.10
550–595 578 8 201.00–230.00 $219.87 $1,271 -4.09
600–615 608 2 215.00–218.00 $216.52 $1,316 +1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 +15.00
410–435 423 2 190.00–230.00 $210.59 $891 -18.41
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -34.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1015 930 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.18 $578 —
885–985 943 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $74.87 $706 —
870–1355 1067 85-90% 28 84.00–96.00 $90.47 $965 -3.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1510 1242 80-85% 23 97.00–109.00 $103.40 $1,284 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1420 1223 75-80% 4 95.00–103.00 $97.99 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1590 1418 4 119.00–124.00 $121.30 $1,720 -8.70
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1110 1015 2 82.00–85.00 $83.64 $849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–935 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,034.34
780–1125 953 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $879.53
860–1350 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,152.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $985

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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
1135–1310 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,212.59 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250–1265 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,436.23 —
1150–1450 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,325.78 —

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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.