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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 159 58
Feeder cattle 137 124 44
Slaughter cattle 47 28 12
Replacement cattle 12 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $10 lower. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 330.00–350.00 $340.67 $767 -31.83
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–340.00 $330.23 $1,100 -28.59
365–370 368 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,187 -35.02
445 445 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,391 -1.07
470 470 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,398 -6.20
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
560–595 584 5 280.00–290.00 $285.54 $1,668 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 280.00–310.00 $294.06 $941 -45.94
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
743–745 744 3 225.00–226.00 $225.33 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 305.00–325.00 $314.82 $866 -7.68
340–345 343 2 295.00–317.50 $306.33 $1,051 +2.63
360 360 1 269.00 $269.00 $968 -4.04
415–440 427 3 270.00–272.50 $270.86 $1,157 +0.86
455–465 458 3 260.50–275.00 $268.55 $1,230 +4.93
515–525 518 3 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,308 -2.48
560 560 2 237.50–255.00 $246.25 $1,379 +6.25
620–640 630 2 220.00–237.50 $228.89 $1,442 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $951 -4.91
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -12.50
490–495 493 2 240.00–254.00 $247.04 $1,218 -0.53
545 545 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
365–375 370 2 317.50–332.50 $324.90 $1,202 -35.10
405 405 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 -22.50
455–475 465 2 290.00–292.50 $291.28 $1,354 +21.28
510–535 522 3 253.00–275.00 $267.83 $1,398 +7.83
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -6.24
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1220 991 85-90% 5 100.00–109.00 $104.10 $1,032 —
890–1195 1040 85-90% 11 115.00–136.00 $121.06 $1,259 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1303 80-85% 8 113.00–125.00 $118.47 $1,544 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,746 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1745 1582 75-80% 6 112.00–131.00 $119.68 $1,893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1755 1635 7 142.00–160.00 $152.84 $2,499 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.