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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,256/hd at 483 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 272 155
Feeder cattle 175 207 110
Slaughter cattle 26 55 35
Replacement cattle 7 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold steady to $5 lower. 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
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 -15.00
300–320 312 3 342.50–360.00 $350.68 $1,094 +3.18
370–385 378 3 327.50–330.00 $328.35 $1,241 -1.65
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +3.77
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 -16.99
565–590 574 4 261.00–285.00 $277.85 $1,595 —
635–640 638 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,246 —
432 432 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 —
503 503 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,484 —
700 700 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 337.50 $337.50 $878 -7.28
310–340 327 3 325.00–330.00 $326.68 $1,068 +39.18
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
445 445 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,362 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 ±0.00
305–315 310 3 300.00–317.50 $305.93 $948 -8.30
350–360 355 2 285.00–305.00 $294.86 $1,047 —
400–430 413 6 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,115 -2.75
450–480 468 4 259.00–270.00 $263.43 $1,233 -0.81
515–525 520 2 239.00–250.00 $244.45 $1,271 -9.71
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 +16.91
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
478–490 483 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,256 —
563 563 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 4 270.00–285.00 $278.20 $932 +3.20
375–395 385 2 256.00–275.00 $265.75 $1,023 —
410 410 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,058 +9.74
450–475 467 3 239.00–250.00 $243.07 $1,135 +1.07
555–595 575 2 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 320.00–340.00 $325.02 $1,216 -14.98
405–415 410 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $1,307 -3.22
465 465 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,476 +10.32
500–525 513 2 275.00–282.50 $278.66 $1,430 -14.07
550–590 573 6 260.00–274.00 $270.23 $1,548 -14.77
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 +29.49
680 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 +13.00
710–720 715 2 227.50–237.50 $232.53 $1,663 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 475 3 250.00–290.00 $272.73 $1,295 -10.32
620 620 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 882 85-90% 5 90.00–113.00 $100.99 $891 —
740–1255 1034 85-90% 10 115.00–134.00 $122.99 $1,272 +4.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1570 1520 80-85% 2 119.00–123.00 $120.93 $1,838 -0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1345 1122 3 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $1,565 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.