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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.50/cwt ≈ $1,622/hd at 805 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.00/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 870 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.83/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 527 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 352 366
Feeder cattle 510 309 322
Slaughter cattle 52 28 20
Replacement cattle 10 15 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6 -$10. Heifers sold higher$5 - $10. 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
327 327 4 278.00 $278.00 $909 —
526–527 527 21 235.50–239.00 $236.83 $1,248 -3.17
596 596 6 225.50 $225.50 $1,344 —
640 640 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,370 -8.13
702 702 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,439 —
805 805 63 201.50 $201.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 245.00–256.00 $250.55 $734 -21.95
310–330 320 4 242.50–260.00 $254.44 $814 +10.18
350–390 374 5 256.00–272.50 $260.89 $976 +11.43
400 400 4 245.00 $245.00 $980 +2.04
450–488 479 4 222.00–241.50 $236.92 $1,135 +1.40
540 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 +2.02
565–590 576 4 212.00–228.00 $219.66 $1,265 -3.88
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 ±0.00
355–385 370 2 250.00 $250.00 $925 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,006 -12.00
503 503 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 -2.00
566–589 574 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,177 -10.00
870 870 48 166.00 $166.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 240.00–252.50 $246.14 $701 +24.57
300–325 308 3 255.00–260.00 $256.62 $790 +29.82
355–390 375 4 232.00–252.50 $238.41 $894 +8.78
400–430 413 3 212.50–220.00 $215.79 $891 -8.89
450–495 470 6 202.00–215.00 $207.48 $975 -14.81
500–530 510 4 207.00–212.00 $209.25 $1,067 +3.15
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 +6.39
610–620 615 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,161 +18.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 6 227.50–235.00 $231.23 $765 —
375–395 385 3 217.00–230.00 $222.96 $858 +7.96
505–525 514 4 183.00–197.00 $191.33 $983 +6.33
570 570 2 175.00–193.00 $184.00 $1,049 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 240.00–257.50 $250.00 $862 -2.50
350–390 370 7 235.00–254.00 $240.32 $889 -8.41
400–430 413 5 240.00–264.00 $249.80 $1,032 +2.30
455–490 474 6 223.00–236.00 $227.26 $1,077 +9.89
505–545 518 3 210.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,105 -12.47
555–580 567 3 200.00–209.00 $203.07 $1,151 -6.93
610–635 623 2 200.00–216.00 $208.16 $1,297 +13.16
765 765 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 231.00 $231.00 $866 -4.00
400–440 418 6 215.00–239.00 $230.57 $964 +15.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 1064 85-90% 20 75.00–90.00 $83.38 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1635 1322 80-85% 15 82.00–98.00 $93.15 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1720 1670 2 108.00–116.00 $111.88 $1,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1020 919 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,000.00 $920.69

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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.