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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.00/cwt ≈ $1,988/hd at 951 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.50/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 741 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.57/cwt +38.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 650 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 262 231
Feeder cattle 497 243 191
Slaughter cattle 55 16 30
Replacement cattle 7 3 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $10 lower. Heifers sold $5 - $7 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $8 - $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
300 300 3 321.00 $321.00 $963 —
495 495 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
617–620 618 14 283.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,777 —
650–652 650 21 272.00–276.00 $272.57 $1,772 —
741 741 29 242.50 $242.50 $1,797 —
756 756 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,818 +25.50
808–836 821 18 215.00–220.00 $218.58 $1,795 +5.66
951 951 54 209.00 $209.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
355–395 371 5 313.00–329.00 $322.81 $1,198 —
410–430 420 2 307.00–310.00 $308.54 $1,296 -23.96
465–480 473 2 305.00–314.00 $309.43 $1,464 —
520–530 525 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,512 —
575 575 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,616 -6.00
615 615 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,660 +35.00
680 680 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,741 +29.02
850 850 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 302.50–325.00 $314.14 $895 +6.64
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +15.17
355–390 373 5 262.50–277.00 $271.09 $1,011 -11.55
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 -23.82
450–475 462 6 244.00–260.00 $250.12 $1,156 -12.30
505–545 522 3 237.00–242.00 $239.69 $1,251 +5.10
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,116 —
465 465 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
672 672 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,472 —
751 751 8 218.50 $218.50 $1,641 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 241.00 $241.00 $916 -23.90
440 440 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 316.00–332.50 $323.97 $1,176 +14.98
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -17.50
455–495 477 6 283.00–295.00 $290.83 $1,387 -4.17
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 -4.36
555–575 563 4 275.00–287.00 $280.73 $1,581 +25.73
610 610 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,671 —
655 655 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -50.00
455–485 468 3 265.00–276.00 $271.15 $1,269 +3.65
545 545 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 915 85-90% 8 99.00–120.00 $111.38 $1,019 —
935–1250 1084 85-90% 16 122.00–142.00 $130.13 $1,411 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1705 1343 80-85% 11 127.00–146.00 $138.12 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1455 1272 5 139.00–162.50 $147.39 $1,875 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1000 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,040.00 $1,008.94 —
925–1115 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,325.00 $1,204.84 —

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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.