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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 170 285
Feeder cattle 152 144 229
Slaughter cattle 56 22 50
Replacement cattle 21 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 355.00–370.00 $359.08 $808 -10.92
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 +12.37
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +7.38
365–395 383 7 317.50–335.00 $327.87 $1,256 +14.93
405–445 420 3 322.00–330.00 $324.99 $1,365 +4.99
468–485 474 6 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,458 —
503 503 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,496 —
550–585 568 2 270.00–285.00 $277.27 $1,575 -10.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,046 —
350–380 365 2 290.00–310.00 $300.41 $1,096 —
430 430 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,344 +25.00
465–495 485 3 282.00–288.00 $284.94 $1,382 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 300.00 $300.00 $810 -8.73
300–340 318 4 285.00–290.00 $286.24 $910 +3.74
350–385 368 4 282.50–300.00 $289.87 $1,067 -0.13
400–415 406 4 275.00–292.50 $283.65 $1,152 +1.50
450–475 461 4 265.00–275.00 $269.23 $1,241 +9.30
530–540 535 2 232.50–250.00 $241.17 $1,290 -25.02
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +3.53
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -32.50
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,029 +15.41
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -6.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 317.50–320.00 $318.36 $1,172 +6.80
415–420 418 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,306 -1.64
460 460 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,438 +16.32
520 520 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,495 +12.64
560–595 577 3 240.00–251.00 $247.11 $1,426 -21.28
660–665 663 3 210.00–227.00 $218.69 $1,450 -31.31
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 277.50–290.00 $283.30 $1,184 -1.64
460–485 473 2 292.50–297.50 $294.93 $1,395 +47.43
535–545 540 2 256.00–261.00 $258.52 $1,396 -1.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–990 955 85-90% 2 106.00–114.00 $110.15 $1,052 —
710–1285 1111 85-90% 23 112.00–125.00 $118.20 $1,313 -9.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1448 80-85% 7 105.00–123.00 $115.14 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,518 —
1520–1655 1631 10 143.00–146.00 $145.44 $2,372 -5.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–930 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,475.82
940–1135 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,677.44
1040–1230 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,569.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +650.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.