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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.93/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 340 252
Feeder cattle 290 290 215
Slaughter cattle 33 45 30
Replacement cattle 10 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were steady to $6 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $8 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $670 —
310–345 325 3 232.00–240.00 $237.37 $771 -2.63
355–395 372 3 232.00–239.00 $234.93 $874 +5.14
405–440 425 3 228.00–240.00 $233.54 $993 -0.20
490–495 493 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,176 +5.73
505–530 518 7 225.00–248.00 $236.26 $1,224 +7.34
565 565 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 +11.00
605–620 613 2 218.00–221.00 $219.52 $1,346 -1.48
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 266.00 $266.00 $968 —
426 426 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,116 —
515–523 518 8 239.00–254.50 $248.63 $1,288 +18.63
590 590 2 233.50 $233.50 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 +35.00
325 325 1 224.00 $224.00 $728 +3.00
360–385 373 2 223.00–225.00 $224.03 $836 +1.95
410 410 1 223.00 $223.00 $914 +2.32
465–475 470 2 227.00–230.00 $228.48 $1,074 +10.91
505 505 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,048 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 +5.00
315–345 330 4 210.00–217.00 $211.83 $699 -5.35
350–390 369 5 215.00–227.00 $220.06 $812 +5.86
420–445 433 7 210.00–217.00 $214.44 $929 +7.37
465–495 478 5 213.00–228.00 $220.92 $1,056 +8.97
500–540 527 5 205.00–220.00 $213.53 $1,125 +12.53
550–560 557 3 202.00–216.00 $210.63 $1,173 +10.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $744 +8.31
405–440 418 3 200.00–212.00 $206.79 $864 —
455–470 463 3 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $949 +20.22
515–520 518 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,010 +13.48
555–590 573 2 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
255–262 259 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $574 —
305–345 326 5 233.00–245.00 $238.54 $778 +3.54
350–390 371 8 227.00–241.00 $234.34 $869 +8.34
405–445 426 16 223.00–237.00 $229.93 $980 +9.03
450–495 471 7 220.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,090 +14.88
505–535 519 8 214.00–232.00 $220.54 $1,145 +11.05
550–590 568 3 210.00–230.00 $222.22 $1,262 +13.54
620–625 623 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,386 +19.62
655–660 657 3 210.00–223.00 $218.01 $1,432 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 227.50–235.00 $231.33 $532 —
320–345 333 2 220.00 $220.00 $733 +45.00
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 +12.60
415–420 418 3 205.00–220.00 $209.96 $878 -0.04
455–485 470 2 211.00–219.00 $215.13 $1,011 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 -14.49
995–1270 1129 85-90% 7 72.00–85.00 $81.31 $918 +21.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1155 80-85% 5 80.00–92.00 $88.34 $1,020 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2045 1546 8 94.00–109.00 $105.11 $1,625 —
960–1960 1602 3 113.00–115.00 $114.18 $1,829 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,041 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1265 1148 (<2 yrs)Open 4 98.00–111.00 $107.19 $1,231
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.