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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.77/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,422/hd at 635 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 311 123
Feeder cattle 257 275 107
Slaughter cattle 35 30 16
Replacement cattle 12 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $10 - $20. Heifers sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cow 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
250–295 269 5 312.50–325.00 $317.34 $854 +20.42
300–335 320 3 312.50–317.50 $315.18 $1,009 +18.30
350–380 362 3 300.00–310.00 $305.85 $1,107 +13.37
400–435 415 4 292.00–300.00 $297.18 $1,233 +44.30
500–545 525 3 265.00–269.00 $266.69 $1,400 -1.31
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +5.00
650–655 653 2 246.00–256.00 $250.98 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,421 —
603 603 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,130 +9.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,192 —
569–585 572 15 228.00–234.00 $232.77 $1,331 —
635 635 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,422 —
672 672 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 300.00–302.50 $301.89 $830 —
305–330 315 7 282.50–292.50 $288.59 $909 +9.90
350–390 369 6 270.00–286.00 $277.38 $1,024 +12.02
425–435 428 3 262.00–272.50 $265.81 $1,138 -5.18
460–495 476 4 240.00–252.00 $244.33 $1,163 +13.39
540–542 541 3 239.00–240.00 $239.67 $1,297 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
600 600 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,374 +9.00
650 650 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 +5.00
795 795 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 259.00 $259.00 $997 +3.00
480–490 485 2 233.00–239.00 $236.03 $1,145 —
620 620 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,026 —
350–380 365 2 294.00–306.00 $300.25 $1,096 +8.72
420 420 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,292 +45.12
485 485 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,169 -4.16
515–545 530 2 254.00–256.00 $254.97 $1,351 +17.76
550 550 2 257.00–264.00 $260.50 $1,433 +25.20
615 615 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,550 +12.00
660–685 677 3 230.00–246.00 $235.54 $1,595 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 260.00–285.00 $272.42 $1,071 —
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 +29.52
560 560 2 245.00–248.00 $246.50 $1,380 +21.50
645 645 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1029 85-90% 10 81.00–99.00 $89.24 $918 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1340 1174 80-85% 7 100.00–115.00 $108.85 $1,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1475 1463 75-80% 3 111.00–121.00 $116.30 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1790 1486 5 120.00–128.00 $124.14 $1,845 —
1695–2080 1888 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
930–1100 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,234.62
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.