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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.13/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 396 146
Feeder cattle 166 294 122
Slaughter cattle 36 74 24
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers/bulls and heifers sold mixed, 5 lower to 6 higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold lower 3-6.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 267.50 $267.50 $776 +2.50
300–345 320 5 230.00–268.00 $250.77 $802 -11.54
365–385 373 3 260.00 $260.00 $970 +2.46
410–415 413 3 234.00–243.00 $238.00 $983 -19.37
450–495 478 6 249.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,199 +3.08
525–545 533 3 219.00–244.00 $233.81 $1,246 -7.80
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -20.31
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -20.31
670 670 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,467 -9.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -18.00
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +13.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 215.00–219.00 $217.01 $831 —
415 415 1 217.00 $217.00 $901 -20.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 237.50–240.00 $238.79 $568 —
265–285 275 2 237.00–240.00 $238.45 $656 +4.95
300–335 320 6 225.00–231.00 $228.03 $730 -0.38
355–395 383 8 218.00–235.00 $222.79 $853 +1.51
400–445 428 13 210.00–231.00 $222.13 $951 -0.89
490–495 493 2 215.00–221.00 $217.98 $1,075 +0.07
505–525 511 9 216.00–223.00 $219.01 $1,119 +4.04
555–590 575 4 207.00–217.00 $210.15 $1,208 -3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
350–380 365 4 210.00–215.00 $211.23 $771 —
430 430 2 188.00–210.00 $199.00 $856 —
470–480 475 2 203.00–212.00 $207.45 $985 -3.56
565 565 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 235.00–257.50 $247.68 $812 -4.82
355–390 372 3 240.00–252.50 $246.36 $916 -20.64
405–440 430 4 225.00–237.00 $229.84 $988 -8.97
455–485 472 6 220.00–233.00 $226.78 $1,070 -6.12
515–520 518 2 215.00–218.00 $216.49 $1,121 -7.41
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -25.00
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -0.59
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 +30.00
575 575 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 —
615 615 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,156 —
670–675 673 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,245 —
700–715 708 2 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,275 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $706 —
830–1530 1070 85-90% 13 76.00–88.00 $81.38 $871 -9.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1520 1325 80-85% 5 95.00–111.00 $102.70 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1905 1596 5 109.00–126.00 $119.38 $1,905 —

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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.