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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.50/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 894 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.19/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 773 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 516 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 167 226
Feeder cattle 275 122 206
Slaughter cattle 30 40 16
Replacement cattle 6 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago steers sold steady. Heifer sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cattle sold higher $8 - $10 .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,447 —
656–657 657 11 230.00–231.00 $230.64 $1,515 —
723 723 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 —
752–777 773 20 205.00–220.00 $207.19 $1,602 —
894 894 25 194.50 $194.50 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 4 290.00–305.00 $296.92 $846 -6.61
300–345 322 12 290.00–305.00 $296.88 $956 +0.70
375–395 385 2 282.50–303.00 $292.48 $1,126 -2.91
415–445 432 3 250.00–259.00 $252.88 $1,092 -35.59
470–490 480 3 242.00–252.00 $248.01 $1,190 -16.99
515 515 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,380 +15.29
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 287.50 $287.50 $762 —
340 340 1 288.00 $288.00 $979 —
360 360 1 277.50 $277.50 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 4 275.00–285.00 $278.69 $903 +13.17
350–385 368 7 260.00–275.00 $265.36 $977 +22.96
405–410 408 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,106 +30.99
465–495 483 3 225.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,115 -6.76
500 500 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,152 +10.00
550–555 553 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,192 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +8.00
650 650 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,280 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 19 234.00 $234.00 $1,207 —
729 729 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 264.00 $264.00 $911 —
380 380 1 256.00 $256.00 $973 —
415–445 430 2 230.00–245.00 $237.24 $1,020 —
605 605 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 257.50 $257.50 $772 -25.50
350–365 358 2 290.00–293.00 $291.53 $1,044 +2.48
400–445 422 3 257.50–269.00 $262.38 $1,107 -5.85
450–495 480 4 243.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,177 -10.20
500–540 518 5 230.00–245.00 $237.21 $1,229 +3.21
550–560 555 3 232.00–242.00 $235.30 $1,306 -1.70
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 250.00–251.00 $250.48 $1,065 —
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1410 1263 80-85% 11 100.00–114.00 $107.46 $1,357 +10.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1495 1125 85-90% 8 86.00–99.00 $96.18 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1690 1563 3 100.00–110.00 $106.09 $1,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1240 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–1,250.00 $1,066.58

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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.