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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.00/cwt ≈ $1,720/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 145 70
Feeder cattle 124 95 49
Slaughter cattle 15 45 18
Replacement cattle 5 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,626 —
573 573 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,708 —
619–627 621 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,720 —
688 688 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,617 —
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
758 758 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,743 —
890 890 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -1.89
350–385 368 2 357.50–370.00 $364.05 $1,340 +17.31
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -17.00
505–515 510 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,536 +11.26
585–590 588 2 290.00–292.50 $291.26 $1,713 —
600–645 623 2 260.00–280.00 $269.64 $1,680 -17.36
705–730 718 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +5.00
360–380 370 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 -15.00
400 400 2 247.50–292.50 $270.00 $1,080 -32.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 330.00–335.00 $332.62 $875 +22.62
305–325 315 2 322.50–325.00 $323.79 $1,020 +2.56
360–385 373 2 290.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,101 +2.67
420 420 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 +54.91
450–495 473 2 255.00–270.00 $262.14 $1,240 +5.55
505–545 522 8 235.00–255.00 $249.01 $1,300 -0.99
550–595 572 3 240.00–252.50 $247.36 $1,415 +2.30
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 287.50 $287.50 $819 —
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 -5.00
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +5.00
370–390 383 3 290.00–305.00 $299.33 $1,146 -60.67
400–415 408 2 297.50–315.00 $306.09 $1,249 +6.09
450–490 475 3 275.00–300.00 $289.91 $1,377 +8.33
500–545 519 6 255.00–285.00 $267.82 $1,390 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -42.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
805–1215 978 85-90% 6 107.00–123.00 $114.20 $1,117 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1875 1370 3 120.00–141.00 $133.04 $1,823 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.