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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 196 276
Feeder cattle 144 137 214
Slaughter cattle 22 47 29
Replacement cattle 4 12 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 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
175 175 1 350.00 $350.00 $612 —
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 +29.33
275–290 283 2 327.50–337.50 $332.63 $941 +2.63
315–325 320 2 325.00–340.00 $332.62 $1,064 +2.39
355–395 377 3 300.00–325.00 $312.94 $1,180 -9.54
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +7.50
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
563–575 567 3 287.50–288.00 $287.67 $1,631 +2.13
600–605 603 2 282.50–292.50 $287.48 $1,734 —
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
715 715 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
435 435 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,251 +2.50
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
630 630 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 307.50–310.00 $308.73 $895 -6.09
305 305 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $862 —
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +21.00
405–445 425 2 275.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,199 +11.29
465–495 485 5 250.00–267.50 $259.93 $1,261 -8.62
515–545 535 4 255.00–272.50 $266.19 $1,424 +13.67
565–588 577 2 245.00–248.00 $246.47 $1,422 +0.22
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 260.00–262.50 $261.25 $1,019 —
415–445 427 5 247.50–267.50 $257.10 $1,098 +17.10
470–495 483 4 230.00–245.00 $237.60 $1,148 -9.44
500–545 523 2 225.00–250.00 $236.96 $1,239 +5.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
320–340 330 2 317.50–327.50 $322.35 $1,064 +22.35
355–380 368 3 302.50–320.00 $311.56 $1,147 -13.34
405–420 412 3 312.50–317.50 $314.14 $1,294 +21.64
455–465 460 2 290.00–302.50 $296.18 $1,362 +4.90
510–540 525 2 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,443 +7.03
555–580 571 4 266.00–272.50 $268.39 $1,533 -1.61
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +10.00
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 +65.00
400–420 410 2 282.50–287.50 $284.94 $1,168 —
475 475 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,176 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,020 —
990–1245 1143 85-90% 4 118.00–138.00 $127.39 $1,456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1420 1360 80-85% 2 121.00–123.00 $121.96 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1853 1649 11 140.00–159.00 $151.36 $2,496 -1.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.