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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.95/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 122 138
Feeder cattle 200 104 123
Slaughter cattle 28 16 11
Replacement cattle 18 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers $5 - $15 higher. Heifers sold $15 - $20 higher. Slaughter cattle 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
195 195 1 400.00 $400.00 $780 —
210–240 225 3 350.00–367.50 $360.78 $812 —
250–295 273 2 360.00–375.00 $368.12 $1,005 +8.12
310–330 320 4 380.00–395.00 $389.49 $1,246 +21.07
355–395 371 5 375.00–395.00 $384.18 $1,425 +30.34
415–445 433 3 335.00–345.00 $340.82 $1,476 -6.61
455–495 475 2 320.00–325.00 $322.39 $1,531 -3.95
505–525 515 4 322.50–340.00 $328.69 $1,693 +17.38
590 590 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 525 15 295.00–328.00 $318.95 $1,674 +0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,001 +30.80
315–340 328 2 337.50–375.00 $356.97 $1,171 —
360–395 380 5 330.00–365.00 $345.95 $1,315 +15.95
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 +8.69
530 530 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 +23.96
550 550 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 350.00–360.00 $354.77 $951 +42.27
300–335 320 6 337.50–352.50 $348.22 $1,114 +43.22
360–365 363 2 325.00–347.50 $336.17 $1,220 +23.94
400–425 413 3 285.00–300.00 $293.19 $1,211 -23.36
470–480 475 3 270.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,314 -2.13
525–545 535 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 -65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 285.00–330.00 $307.28 $793 —
315–335 325 2 315.00–330.00 $322.73 $1,049 —
355–380 368 2 315.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,168 +42.41
420–445 431 7 250.00–295.00 $270.58 $1,166 +3.08
455–475 468 4 242.50–262.50 $255.62 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
345 345 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,354 —
355–395 375 2 357.50–362.50 $360.13 $1,350 +5.13
410–445 423 3 330.00–350.00 $338.64 $1,432 +13.64
470–480 473 3 325.50–340.00 $330.30 $1,562 +36.95
500–510 505 2 325.00–332.50 $328.71 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 337.50 $337.50 $878 —
365–385 373 3 320.00–337.50 $330.00 $1,231 —
420–440 429 5 317.50–325.00 $321.50 $1,379 —
460–485 473 2 310.00–312.50 $311.22 $1,472 —
550 550 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1230 982 85-90% 10 90.00–109.00 $102.79 $1,009 —
955–1245 1081 85-90% 4 115.00–133.00 $123.12 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1181 80-85% 4 136.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1525 1308 5 138.00–160.00 $149.38 $1,954 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
655–1460 946 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,800.00 $1,487.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
840–985 913 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,421.85 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.