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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.77/cwt ≈ $1,251/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 144 113
Feeder cattle 104 124 106
Slaughter cattle 16 15 4
Replacement cattle 2 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $15 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $18 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $10 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,226 —
405 405 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,547 —
481 481 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,575 —
521 521 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,657 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
320–345 333 2 360.00–377.50 $368.42 $1,227 +18.42
375–380 378 2 340.00–367.50 $353.84 $1,338 -10.21
410–435 423 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,470 +32.43
460–495 475 4 322.50–330.00 $326.34 $1,550 —
510–520 515 2 305.00–317.50 $311.31 $1,603 +10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 302.00–330.00 $316.63 $880 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +15.00
440–445 443 2 290.00–312.50 $301.31 $1,335 —
485 485 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,467 —
520–545 533 2 285.00–302.50 $293.54 $1,565 —
565 565 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,162 —
408–430 420 11 296.00–300.00 $297.77 $1,251 —
454 454 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,308 —
683 683 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 315.00–317.50 $316.28 $743 —
255 255 1 312.50 $312.50 $797 -20.12
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 -18.79
360–385 373 3 305.00–327.50 $312.23 $1,165 +17.06
400–440 422 3 312.50–320.00 $316.55 $1,336 +4.05
450–480 464 4 275.00–285.00 $278.80 $1,294 +16.66
520 520 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,651 +68.49
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -12.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,031 +35.00
405 405 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 -22.50
530–540 535 2 260.00–275.00 $267.57 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +55.67
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +18.91
475–485 480 3 280.00–302.50 $293.35 $1,408 +3.44
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1515 1299 80-85% 7 128.00–140.00 $133.39 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1360 1137 85-90% 5 119.00–133.00 $128.23 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,618 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087

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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.