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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.55/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 576 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.79/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 614 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 358 347
Feeder cattle 264 266 305
Slaughter cattle 62 82 37
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers/bulls and heifers sold steady to 10 lower. Weaned groups with shots sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–585 580 7 210.00–219.00 $213.81 $1,240 —
602–635 614 13 213.00–222.00 $217.79 $1,337 —
670–690 679 7 184.00–221.00 $202.45 $1,375 —
715 715 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $660 -2.48
315–335 323 3 232.50–242.00 $237.57 $767 -7.43
370–390 380 3 235.00–242.00 $238.96 $908 +2.96
405–430 418 3 225.00–242.00 $236.51 $989 +8.52
465–485 473 3 225.00–230.00 $227.31 $1,075 +1.29
510–520 515 3 220.00–221.00 $220.34 $1,135 —
550–585 560 4 206.00–233.00 $218.05 $1,221 -2.45
600–630 619 4 215.00–227.00 $219.17 $1,357 +12.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +5.00
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
505–510 508 2 190.00–210.00 $200.05 $1,016 —
755 755 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 180.00 $180.00 $896 -65.00
576 576 13 197.00 $197.00 $1,135 —
615–640 625 16 170.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,110 —
680 680 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $575 -5.44
390–395 393 2 185.00–200.00 $192.45 $756 -12.67
405–410 408 3 184.00–190.00 $186.67 $762 -18.33
450–490 469 4 180.00–199.00 $192.11 $901 +1.90
540 540 1 172.00 $172.00 $929 -15.00
550–590 571 4 170.00–180.00 $174.05 $994 -7.29
620 620 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 +4.00
655 655 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 -7.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 217.50 $217.50 $468 ±0.00
270–295 283 2 215.00 $215.00 $608 -5.00
300–340 326 5 205.00–217.50 $211.66 $690 -14.87
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 -15.42
410–435 419 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $884 -14.64
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 +18.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 231.00–240.00 $234.37 $764 +6.91
355–395 380 5 225.00–240.00 $231.50 $880 +4.60
425 425 1 222.00 $222.00 $944 -2.74
485–495 490 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,066 -6.92
500–510 505 2 204.00–212.00 $208.04 $1,051 -10.78
565–595 579 4 206.00–217.00 $212.53 $1,231 -2.79
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 ±0.00
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
315 315 1 209.00 $209.00 $658 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -10.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1525 1230 80-85% 22 80.00–94.00 $84.83 $1,043 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–915 905 85-90% 3 53.00–67.00 $58.05 $525 —
920–1410 1194 85-90% 17 70.00–83.00 $77.56 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1540 1533 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1540 1343 4 95.00–112.50 $105.12 $1,412 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,244 —

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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.