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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.75/cwt ≈ $1,460/hd at 713 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.09/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.00/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 834 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 572 160
Feeder cattle 364 510 125
Slaughter cattle 30 52 25
Replacement cattle 5 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2 - $8. Heifers sold higher $2 - $6 . 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
270–290 280 2 270.00–292.50 $281.65 $789 +31.10
300–335 326 4 270.00–287.50 $276.59 $902 +22.15
350–385 368 2 280.00–282.50 $281.31 $1,035 +20.42
405–429 421 8 266.00–285.00 $271.50 $1,143 +26.50
455–495 486 6 240.00–247.00 $241.94 $1,176 +5.02
505–540 523 12 231.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,230 +3.09
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 +7.34
605–623 619 5 220.00–226.00 $221.17 $1,369 —
660–685 673 2 188.00–195.00 $191.57 $1,289 —
735 735 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,466 +9.50
805–820 813 3 192.00–194.00 $193.33 $1,572 —
865 865 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 4 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $830 +37.55
410–445 428 3 235.00–265.00 $246.30 $1,054 —
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 —
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,080 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
713 713 73 204.75 $204.75 $1,460 —
834 834 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 -11.14
330–345 338 3 231.00–240.00 $236.33 $799 -20.29
350–370 363 3 232.00–241.00 $236.25 $858 -2.16
405–440 418 5 221.00–235.00 $229.47 $959 +13.68
490–495 492 3 210.00–216.00 $211.99 $1,043 +4.51
505–520 512 3 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,101 +5.70
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -35.00
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 —
315 315 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $713 -4.98
360–395 378 2 215.00–225.00 $220.23 $832 -2.73
440–445 443 3 205.00–215.00 $209.67 $929 —
465–485 475 2 200.00–208.00 $203.92 $969 —
500 500 1 198.00 $198.00 $990 +6.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 257.50–270.00 $262.62 $833 +12.62
355–395 380 4 262.50–275.00 $267.71 $1,017 +27.39
400–430 413 3 250.00–272.50 $261.74 $1,081 +11.94
450–490 471 5 222.00–240.00 $230.47 $1,086 +3.21
500–540 520 2 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,221 +21.56
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +6.93
600–615 605 4 200.00–215.00 $208.71 $1,263 +0.55
725 725 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 —
765 765 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $756 —
360–395 378 2 255.00–257.00 $256.05 $968 +25.05
415–435 428 4 220.00–235.00 $230.10 $985 -0.47
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,163 —
575 575 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1395 1069 85-90% 15 72.00–86.00 $81.22 $868 -2.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1335 1175 80-85% 4 94.00–97.00 $94.94 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1810 1460 2 95.00–107.00 $102.44 $1,496 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2075 1743 2 99.00–107.00 $103.76 $1,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1340 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,014.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.