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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 384 254
Feeder cattle 95 343 226
Slaughter cattle 45 31 21
Replacement cattle 5 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
320–335 328 4 347.50–355.00 $351.89 $1,154 +10.12
375–395 388 3 337.50–360.00 $346.74 $1,345 +38.80
400 400 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 +15.85
455–460 458 2 295.00–312.50 $303.80 $1,391 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +5.00
605 605 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,736 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,010 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
410–430 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,270 +8.44
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 +7.15
300–310 305 2 320.00–322.50 $321.23 $980 +13.78
370 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 -15.00
400–445 430 6 250.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,108 -9.16
455–495 478 3 255.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,227 -3.38
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -5.52
550–575 560 3 235.00–252.50 $245.06 $1,372 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +20.07
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 —
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +20.36
460–495 472 3 278.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,329 +9.56
550 550 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,556 +21.55
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 292.50–320.00 $306.16 $1,157 —
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 878 85-90% 3 84.00–96.00 $90.64 $796 —
870–1305 1096 85-90% 19 102.00–125.00 $110.05 $1,206 +1.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1425 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.66 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1625 1404 11 115.00–135.00 $124.00 $1,741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1425 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–2,125.00 $1,810.14 —

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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.