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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.24/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 229 260
Feeder cattle 207 152 189
Slaughter cattle 55 56 41
Replacement cattle 10 21 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers so steady to $5 lower. Feeder bulls sold $5- $8 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 330.00–337.50 $333.96 $745 -25.12
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 +30.00
335 335 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,164 +7.50
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +2.13
405–435 420 4 321.00–332.50 $326.23 $1,370 +1.24
460–485 472 5 292.00–310.00 $301.99 $1,425 -5.51
700–710 705 2 246.00–259.00 $252.55 $1,780 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,591 —
570 570 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 —
622 622 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 340.00–350.00 $344.78 $976 —
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 -17.46
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +30.00
300–335 318 2 305.00–322.50 $314.23 $999 +27.99
390–395 394 4 265.00–277.50 $270.89 $1,067 -18.98
415–445 426 6 270.00–277.00 $272.69 $1,162 -10.96
455–490 471 11 257.50–271.00 $264.24 $1,245 -4.99
505–540 522 5 250.00–266.50 $254.16 $1,327 +12.99
570–585 578 2 226.00–240.00 $233.09 $1,347 -16.91
600–610 605 2 235.00–244.00 $239.46 $1,449 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
405–445 427 3 245.00–250.00 $248.26 $1,060 —
485 485 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,174 —
515 515 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,251 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,078 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +21.64
405–445 418 5 317.50–330.00 $321.99 $1,346 +9.49
470–495 483 2 295.00–320.00 $307.18 $1,484 -5.32
505–525 517 3 287.50–297.50 $292.73 $1,513 +5.23
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +37.89
630–635 633 2 243.00–248.00 $245.51 $1,554 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -3.69
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 3 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,113 —
405–420 413 2 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,259 +21.61
450–485 471 5 276.00–292.50 $283.05 $1,333 -11.88
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +16.48
575–590 583 2 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–978 903 85-90% 4 92.00–114.00 $105.06 $949 —
870–1365 1030 85-90% 22 114.00–127.00 $118.86 $1,224 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1695 1500 80-85% 11 113.00–129.00 $121.08 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,795 —
1165–2045 1517 9 131.00–145.00 $139.58 $2,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
955–1020 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,490.38
885–1125 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,475.00 $1,254.85
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.