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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 399 220
Feeder cattle 122 364 207
Slaughter cattle 40 30 13
Replacement cattle 5 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 3 weeks ago steers sold higher $5 - $15. Heifers sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cows and bulls sold higher $2 $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
275–295 285 2 297.50–310.00 $303.53 $865 +21.88
310–345 323 6 292.50–302.50 $296.18 $957 +19.59
355–390 373 6 290.00–302.50 $295.39 $1,102 +14.08
410–425 418 2 287.00–290.00 $288.47 $1,206 +16.97
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 +23.06
500–545 519 4 250.00–254.00 $252.71 $1,312 +17.62
560–570 563 4 250.00–274.00 $256.73 $1,445 +29.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
325–335 331 4 260.00–270.00 $265.52 $879 +29.19
380–390 385 2 235.00–250.00 $242.40 $933 +6.15
410–445 428 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 +10.53
450–475 465 4 229.00–245.00 $237.70 $1,105 +25.71
505 505 2 218.00–223.00 $220.50 $1,114 +5.55
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 276.00–290.00 $283.00 $934 +20.38
355–395 383 4 282.50–302.50 $289.05 $1,107 +21.34
405–445 428 3 260.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,148 +6.49
450–495 469 5 250.00–267.50 $255.36 $1,198 +24.89
540 540 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 -0.81
585 585 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 +27.00
840 840 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 270.00–277.00 $273.57 $1,020 +17.52
465–490 482 3 239.00–246.00 $242.73 $1,170 +27.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1295 1064 85-90% 12 80.00–92.00 $87.03 $926 +5.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1355 1274 80-85% 9 88.00–104.00 $97.45 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1695 1489 9 105.00–125.00 $116.60 $1,736 +14.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.