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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 413 302
Feeder cattle 266 103 250
Slaughter cattle 82 300 31
Replacement cattle 10 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers/bulls and heifers sold mixed from 6 lower to 4 higher. Slaughter cows sold lower 2-5, slaughter bulls sold lower 2-5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 240.00 $240.00 $432 —
205 205 1 240.00 $240.00 $492 —
265–290 278 2 240.00 $240.00 $667 -12.59
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 -5.61
355 355 1 236.00 $236.00 $838 -1.54
415–445 433 5 224.00–238.00 $227.99 $987 -7.09
490–495 493 2 222.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,114 +4.39
555–573 568 4 218.00–227.00 $220.50 $1,252 +0.52
605–640 623 2 200.00–214.00 $206.80 $1,288 -3.36
730 730 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 —
765 765 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 +11.00
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 +2.52
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -15.00
405–445 425 2 200.00 $200.00 $850 -7.63
595 595 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 —
610–615 613 2 192.00–198.00 $194.99 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,656 —
870 870 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $421 +7.47
255–290 276 7 200.00–219.00 $210.62 $581 —
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -13.54
370–395 385 3 194.00–215.00 $205.12 $790 +5.04
405–440 423 2 205.00 $205.00 $867 +8.36
460–480 470 2 180.00–200.00 $190.21 $894 +0.52
535 535 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,000 +4.61
555–590 564 5 175.00–190.00 $181.34 $1,023 -1.66
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 ±0.00
650–665 658 2 175.00–183.00 $179.05 $1,178 +6.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 217.50 $217.50 $485 -12.50
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 -5.00
340–345 343 2 223.00–230.00 $226.53 $777 -0.47
350–395 372 5 222.50–227.50 $225.42 $839 +8.96
400–425 412 3 219.00–231.00 $225.64 $930 +17.64
455–480 468 2 209.00–217.00 $213.11 $997 +4.36
505 505 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $997 -5.51
550–555 553 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,037 +0.51
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +5.00
700–730 715 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 179.00–185.00 $182.06 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 3 235.00–242.50 $239.34 $646 -0.66
310–320 315 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $716 —
360–395 386 4 220.00–232.00 $226.90 $876 -7.87
400–445 419 8 220.00–230.00 $224.74 $942 -2.76
450–490 469 8 215.00–234.00 $224.39 $1,052 +5.74
500–540 522 5 214.00–222.00 $218.82 $1,142 —
555–595 569 4 205.00–223.00 $215.32 $1,225 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 —
680 680 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $837 —
410–445 428 2 210.00–218.00 $213.84 $915 -1.16
490 490 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,068 +17.33
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +12.54
560–595 578 2 184.00–195.00 $189.67 $1,096 +3.67
650–685 668 2 177.00–185.00 $180.90 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 990 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.89 $613 -4.40
830–1300 1068 85-90% 29 68.00–87.00 $78.41 $837 -1.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1710 1262 80-85% 14 81.00–95.00 $88.64 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1700 1658 75-80% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2100 1707 17 104.00–117.00 $109.33 $1,866 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1425 1297 3 75.00–94.00 $87.62 $1,136 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1065 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,025.00 $999.47
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.