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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.90/cwt ≈ $1,591/hd at 804 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.13/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.93/cwt -11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 467 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 333 405
Feeder cattle 369 290 347
Slaughter cattle 61 33 54
Replacement cattle 16 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sod steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,402 —
804 804 29 197.90 $197.90 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 232.50–240.00 $236.25 $697 +3.68
310 310 1 242.50 $242.50 $752 +5.13
360–395 378 2 225.00–235.00 $230.23 $870 -4.70
400–440 423 5 236.00–250.00 $240.30 $1,016 +6.76
450–475 464 4 225.00–251.00 $237.74 $1,103 -0.77
510–535 525 4 223.00–235.00 $230.47 $1,210 -5.79
555–595 570 3 229.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,322 -5.03
605–635 622 5 210.00–238.00 $216.64 $1,348 -2.88
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
725 725 3 192.00–200.00 $194.67 $1,411 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -25.00
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 —
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 -60.00
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 -9.03
405–425 417 3 225.00–232.00 $228.03 $951 +5.03
475–495 488 3 215.00–220.00 $217.34 $1,061 -11.14
500–535 518 2 214.00–218.00 $216.07 $1,119 +8.57
555–560 558 2 210.00–219.00 $214.52 $1,197 —
610–625 618 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 187.50 $187.50 $497 -37.50
330–345 338 3 210.00–225.00 $218.35 $738 +6.52
360–395 386 4 190.00–220.00 $210.54 $813 -9.52
410–440 424 11 200.00–219.00 $212.63 $902 -1.81
450–485 467 13 200.00–216.00 $208.93 $976 -11.99
500–545 514 14 206.00–216.00 $210.13 $1,080 -3.40
550–590 565 3 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,181 -1.65
605–640 623 2 170.00–185.00 $177.71 $1,107 —
650–665 658 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $1,102 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $535 —
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -31.62
430 430 2 184.00–193.00 $188.50 $811 -18.29
455–460 458 2 196.00–198.00 $196.99 $902 -8.03
505–525 515 2 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $941 -12.33
570–590 580 2 160.00–185.00 $172.28 $999 -4.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
660 660 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 212.50 $212.50 $563 -9.17
325–345 337 3 210.00–235.00 $226.46 $763 -12.08
400–445 423 10 215.00–235.00 $224.39 $949 -5.54
465–495 479 6 215.00–226.00 $220.50 $1,056 -11.01
500–535 521 9 203.00–219.00 $211.10 $1,100 -9.44
555–570 563 5 200.00–217.00 $210.15 $1,183 -12.07
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -37.51
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
860 860 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -60.00
545 545 1 168.00 $168.00 $916 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1130 80-85% 9 85.00–96.00 $88.76 $1,003 —
1165–1710 1417 80-85% 5 96.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $520 —
830–1440 1123 85-90% 10 70.00–86.00 $78.22 $878 -3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1970 1546 8 100.00–111.00 $105.41 $1,630 +0.30
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,166 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
745–1065 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,000.00 $867.42
910–1030 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $952.88
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.