Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,295/hd at 664 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.29/cwt +38.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 476 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 499 330
Feeder cattle 309 386 293
Slaughter cattle 28 88 32
Replacement cattle 15 25 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $12 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 272.50 $272.50 $736 +33.57
305–340 323 2 240.00–249.00 $244.26 $789 +4.26
360–365 363 2 243.00–256.00 $249.46 $906 +31.96
410–440 425 2 242.00–244.00 $242.96 $1,033 +16.15
450–490 470 2 235.00–236.00 $235.52 $1,107 +13.24
520–525 523 3 223.00–237.00 $229.98 $1,203 +5.54
555–590 580 4 221.00–225.00 $223.54 $1,297 +13.19
605–630 616 4 215.00–226.00 $221.47 $1,364 +26.00
665–685 675 2 211.00–213.00 $212.01 $1,431 +18.34
705–740 723 2 185.00–215.00 $199.64 $1,443 +16.59
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 +3.00
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,154 —
527 527 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,265 —
602–620 610 7 221.00–223.00 $222.13 $1,355 —
662 662 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 225.00 $225.00 $716 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
500–545 525 5 215.00–219.00 $216.77 $1,138 +57.77
550–585 568 2 195.00–219.00 $207.37 $1,178 +27.37
605–635 620 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,000 —
515 515 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 —
551 551 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,185 —
664 664 73 195.00 $195.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 210.00–234.00 $221.57 $620 +106.57
300–315 306 4 220.00–230.00 $226.80 $694 +13.22
370–395 384 4 225.00–236.00 $229.63 $882 +31.69
400–445 416 8 215.00–235.00 $224.68 $935 +29.15
450–495 476 11 215.00–233.00 $222.29 $1,058 +38.27
500–545 523 5 202.00–210.00 $206.10 $1,078 +15.31
555–590 573 2 215.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,253 +38.61
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 +5.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
475–490 480 3 205.00–208.00 $205.99 $989 +40.99
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +4.00
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 252.50 $252.50 $858 +10.50
350–365 360 4 240.00–255.00 $248.73 $895 +7.86
400 400 1 247.50 $247.50 $990 +25.50
460–482 471 2 212.00–223.00 $217.37 $1,024 +7.28
500–525 512 3 222.00–229.00 $225.72 $1,156 +25.72
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +28.01
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +5.50
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 +15.00
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 +27.00
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1305 1141 85-90% 7 72.00–89.00 $81.84 $934 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $804 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1565 1507 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $92.73 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2045 1673 7 109.00–125.00 $117.91 $1,973 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
1090–1155 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,084.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +120.31

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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.