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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.35/cwt ≈ $1,583/hd at 527 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 286 282
Feeder cattle 164 256 240
Slaughter cattle 26 21 39
Replacement cattle 31 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $7 - $15. Heifers sold higher $6 - $12. Slaughter cows and bulls sold higher $3 - $7.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 5 327.50–340.00 $335.10 $915 -4.90
305–330 318 4 327.50–342.50 $336.39 $1,070 +12.18
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +21.95
480–495 488 2 296.00–303.00 $299.45 $1,461 -2.06
568–593 581 4 279.00–284.00 $281.45 $1,635 +13.95
710–725 718 2 215.00–229.00 $222.07 $1,594 +3.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–538 527 12 291.00–304.00 $300.35 $1,583 —
595 595 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 +0.85
626 626 4 264.50 $264.50 $1,656 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 315.00–325.00 $319.91 $864 +7.41
325 325 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,011 +13.50
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +30.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
559 559 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,409 —
645 645 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
685 685 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,452 —
765 765 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
821 821 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 305.00 $305.00 $717 —
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 +36.80
310–320 315 3 292.50–310.00 $301.61 $950 +13.67
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 -12.04
405–440 418 3 265.00–270.00 $268.37 $1,122 -8.30
505 505 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,303 +36.00
565 565 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 -6.84
650–680 665 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,347 -7.44
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
325 325 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $902 —
530 530 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
335 335 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,102 +14.00
370 370 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,214 +24.30
405–445 421 4 300.00–304.00 $302.01 $1,271 -2.99
460–490 475 2 287.00–289.00 $287.97 $1,368 +16.30
500–530 513 3 278.00–293.00 $283.56 $1,455 +6.56
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
700 700 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,603 —
765–775 770 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1260 1084 85-90% 7 99.00–116.00 $107.70 $1,167 —
1035–1335 1186 85-90% 5 88.00–95.00 $91.52 $1,085 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1370 1307 80-85% 3 105.00–121.00 $113.75 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1615 1463 7 112.00–125.00 $123.06 $1,800 —
1625–1830 1728 2 120.00–132.00 $126.36 $2,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1045 857 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,358.95
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1050–1375 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,244.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1245 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,239.08 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1080–1305 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,415.59 —

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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.