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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 766 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.92/cwt ≈ $1,754/hd at 824 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.63/cwt ≈ $1,605/hd at 687 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 208 199
Feeder cattle 243 175 179
Slaughter cattle 16 26 14
Replacement cattle 3 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $6 lower. Heifers sold steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $6 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,624 —
679–693 687 13 232.00–235.00 $233.63 $1,605 —
785 785 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
814–837 824 33 212.00–214.00 $212.92 $1,754 —
920 920 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -35.00
300–320 308 3 332.50–352.50 $341.58 $1,052 -9.10
405 405 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 +2.50
570 570 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,636 +9.15
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
675–685 680 2 224.00–230.00 $226.98 $1,543 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,114 +0.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,382 -20.00
766 766 67 216.00 $216.00 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 317.50 $317.50 $698 -22.50
275 275 1 307.50 $307.50 $846 —
325–340 333 2 287.50–302.50 $294.83 $982 -11.10
360–395 375 3 272.50–290.00 $282.64 $1,060 -12.22
400–415 408 2 285.00–292.50 $288.82 $1,178 +18.88
470–480 475 2 255.00–270.00 $262.42 $1,246 -1.01
505–530 515 3 230.00–239.00 $234.59 $1,208 -9.86
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
725 725 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,001 -0.85
425 425 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,109 +3.00
450 450 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,044 -11.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 308.00–310.00 $308.99 $1,190 -16.03
435 435 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,359 -6.27
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 -22.50
510–545 532 3 275.00–290.00 $284.36 $1,513 +5.70
555 555 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,415 -15.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
485 485 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,297 -5.23

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–965 855 85-90% 2 82.00–107.00 $96.11 $822 -4.88
1010–1205 1108 85-90% 3 108.00–128.00 $120.48 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2245 1881 4 148.00–164.00 $160.55 $3,020 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +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.