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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,464/hd at 588 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.50/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 749 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 333 265
Feeder cattle 343 298 224
Slaughter cattle 31 25 26
Replacement cattle 10 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher . Heifers sold $5 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $10 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 342.50 $342.50 $805 —
310–330 318 4 335.00–347.50 $341.77 $1,087 +2.04
360–365 363 2 300.00–316.00 $307.94 $1,118 -14.56
400–405 403 2 300.00–332.50 $316.15 $1,274 +5.04
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
570–595 582 3 269.00–286.00 $277.92 $1,617 +2.92
605 605 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,537 -1.00
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 -7.32
710–735 723 2 224.00–237.00 $230.61 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,220 -6.00
590–595 593 2 245.00–265.00 $254.96 $1,512 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 87 249.00 $249.00 $1,464 —
749 749 70 215.50 $215.50 $1,614 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 295.00–310.00 $302.85 $812 -14.15
325–335 328 6 295.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,008 -18.46
365 365 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,122 +11.39
410–430 420 3 260.00–270.00 $266.75 $1,120 +3.57
450–455 453 3 253.00–267.00 $259.97 $1,178 -16.04
515–545 528 5 245.00–263.00 $255.52 $1,349 +8.77
555 555 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,321 +7.87
600–605 603 2 242.00–243.00 $242.50 $1,462 +25.50
735 735 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $938 -25.45
350–390 374 4 275.00–277.00 $275.51 $1,030 +1.68
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 275.00–284.00 $279.64 $1,155 -38.91
465–470 468 2 269.00–275.00 $272.02 $1,273 -18.02
500–545 529 7 266.00–281.00 $270.92 $1,433 -26.58
575–580 578 2 251.00–272.00 $261.45 $1,511 -9.55
655–690 673 2 220.00–224.00 $222.05 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 527 3 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,331 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1090 978 85-90% 2 78.00–85.00 $81.10 $793 —
850–1180 1061 85-90% 7 103.00–113.00 $108.43 $1,150 —
1125–1145 1135 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.04 $1,079 -21.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1265 1215 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $1,513 —
1200–1240 1220 80-85% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $1,250 —
1150–1435 1312 80-85% 6 109.00–118.00 $114.59 $1,503 +2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1500 1149 4 113.00–121.00 $117.71 $1,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.