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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.75/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 729 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 202 363
Feeder cattle 103 166 277
Slaughter cattle 300 36 69
Replacement cattle 10 — 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market reported last week so no data to compare with. Sold 67 heifers @ 729 lbs. $223.75.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $695 -14.91
305–340 325 3 235.00–260.00 $250.61 $814 -0.16
350–395 370 7 230.00–245.00 $237.54 $879 -22.46
415–440 426 4 220.00–245.00 $235.08 $1,001 -2.92
455–495 473 4 220.00–222.50 $221.63 $1,048 -29.13
500–545 523 7 209.00–238.00 $217.21 $1,136 -16.60
565–595 582 6 212.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,280 —
600–640 620 2 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $1,303 +0.16
655–695 672 3 195.00–211.00 $204.16 $1,372 -14.84
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
885 885 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $630 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +7.99
410–425 418 2 200.00–215.00 $207.63 $868 -9.37
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
510 510 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,005 —
550 550 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 value added 729 67 223.75 $223.75 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 -13.45
345 345 1 227.00 $227.00 $783 -1.03
365–395 383 3 210.00–225.00 $216.46 $829 -6.33
405–445 421 4 207.00–210.00 $208.00 $876 -14.13
480 480 2 207.50–210.00 $208.75 $1,002 -9.23
520–530 526 4 190.00–217.00 $203.01 $1,068 -16.00
555–590 573 3 180.00–191.00 $186.98 $1,071 -23.17
600–625 617 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,111 —
665–695 682 3 180.00–190.00 $183.40 $1,251 —
705 705 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 -10.00
335–340 338 3 195.00–208.00 $203.54 $688 —
350–375 360 3 192.50–205.00 $200.08 $720 -11.15
405–435 424 4 185.00–205.00 $196.64 $834 -2.36
475–490 482 3 185.00–194.00 $189.69 $914 -17.76
500–545 523 2 180.00–185.00 $182.39 $954 —
575 575 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,052 -9.00
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
660 660 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,138 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
420 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 —
460–475 468 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $831 —
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 +5.00
460–495 480 3 200.00–202.00 $200.67 $963 -29.33
505–520 513 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $962 —
590 590 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,097 -8.00
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
350–355 353 2 231.50–238.00 $234.77 $829 -11.59
410 410 1 227.50 $227.50 $933 -2.34
465–485 473 3 218.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,034 -8.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
460 460 1 179.00 $179.00 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $414 —
835–1085 975 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $66.29 $646 -4.71
765–1485 1050 85-90% 41 70.00–91.00 $80.11 $841 -1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1195 1120 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.40 $1,102 —
900–1595 1239 80-85% 25 86.00–96.00 $91.26 $1,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1595 1467 75-80% 3 75.00–89.00 $80.73 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1495 1365 3 99.00–114.00 $105.44 $1,439 —
2010 2010 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,553 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,934 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
975–1040 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $970.97
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1430–1500 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.