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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 748 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.02/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.66/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 579 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 221 0
Feeder cattle 298 164 0
Slaughter cattle 25 26 0
Replacement cattle 10 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 342.50–345.00 $343.71 $962 +8.61
300–315 310 6 335.00–343.00 $339.73 $1,053 +3.34
350–395 374 7 313.00–327.50 $322.50 $1,206 -17.50
400–440 423 8 303.00–319.00 $311.11 $1,316 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -6.45
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
675–695 687 4 240.00–257.00 $252.32 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–548 522 17 300.00–308.00 $306.02 $1,597 +5.67
550–595 579 14 285.00–286.00 $285.66 $1,654 +10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +14.00
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 -20.00
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 68 215.00 $215.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 317.00 $317.00 $888 +12.00
300–340 315 5 317.50–335.00 $325.91 $1,027 +24.30
350–380 365 3 291.00–302.50 $296.11 $1,081 +26.11
405–440 425 3 260.00–270.00 $263.18 $1,119 -5.19
460–465 463 2 274.00–278.00 $276.01 $1,278 —
500–545 519 6 240.00–255.00 $246.75 $1,281 -11.25
555–585 570 2 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,312 +9.13
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 -20.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 291.00–314.00 $305.38 $1,017 +27.88
365–380 373 2 270.00–277.50 $273.83 $1,021 —
435 435 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 —
470–490 480 2 222.00–250.00 $235.71 $1,131 —
535 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 4 322.00–337.50 $326.67 $1,212 -1.33
400–440 421 4 310.00–327.50 $318.55 $1,341 +16.54
470–475 473 2 282.00–298.00 $290.04 $1,372 +2.07
500 500 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,488 +13.94
555 555 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,504 —
730 730 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 -58.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 4 287.50–307.00 $301.69 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1240 1118 85-90% 3 115.00–119.00 $116.76 $1,305 —
1030–1455 1228 85-90% 3 91.00–99.00 $94.00 $1,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1455 1342 80-85% 5 106.00–121.00 $112.51 $1,510 -1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,231 —
1380 1380 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
645–980 813 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.