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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 540 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.15/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 587 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.89/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 674 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 304 231
Feeder cattle 256 257 209
Slaughter cattle 21 35 15
Replacement cattle 9 12 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $8 - $15. Heifers sold $2 - $5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold higher $5 - $10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–595 587 19 270.00–275.00 $274.15 $1,609 —
600 600 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,644 +13.00
669–682 674 13 240.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,644 —
749 749 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,618 —
819 819 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,736 —
859 859 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +22.66
310–345 327 10 317.50–332.50 $324.21 $1,060 +9.03
350–390 368 8 310.00–326.00 $318.05 $1,170 +12.20
400–440 420 2 305.00–315.00 $309.76 $1,301 +12.58
470–488 479 6 295.00–305.00 $301.51 $1,444 —
515–540 528 2 272.50–285.00 $278.60 $1,471 +11.91
575 575 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,538 +7.50
605–615 610 2 272.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,684 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
740 740 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 312.50 $312.50 $884 —
300 300 1 297.50 $297.50 $892 —
385–390 388 2 290.00–299.00 $294.47 $1,143 +6.99
435–440 438 2 287.50–296.00 $291.73 $1,278 —
480–495 488 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 260.00–277.50 $268.20 $746 -33.69
305–315 310 5 280.00–297.50 $287.94 $893 -0.65
350–395 370 3 279.00–285.00 $282.04 $1,044 +4.66
405–420 413 2 272.50–281.00 $276.67 $1,143 +10.86
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -24.33
530 530 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,177 -17.67
550–593 577 7 224.00–234.00 $227.84 $1,315 +2.84
600–630 615 2 211.00–218.00 $214.41 $1,319 -14.59
681 681 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,430 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–546 540 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 250.00–265.00 $257.75 $961 -1.25
405–440 418 3 232.00–260.00 $248.33 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 +17.50
380–390 385 2 300.00–307.50 $303.70 $1,169 +3.45
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 -2.50
450–480 465 3 270.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,263 +30.67
515 515 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,427 +22.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 252.50–275.00 $262.60 $1,150 -17.40
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $859 —
895–1435 1221 85-90% 5 97.00–105.00 $100.40 $1,226 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1425 1274 80-85% 6 112.00–125.00 $117.76 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2115 1408 3 113.00–125.00 $119.81 $1,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–950 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,225.91
950–1165 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,283.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.