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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.41/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 746 lb · 74 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.00/cwt ≈ $2,021/hd at 927 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 734 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 559 231
Feeder cattle 356 497 191
Slaughter cattle 25 55 30
Replacement cattle 9 7 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,670 —
565 565 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 —
625–649 638 9 270.00–279.50 $275.37 $1,757 -12.12
693 693 29 269.50 $269.50 $1,868 —
705–748 746 74 245.00–251.75 $251.41 $1,876 +8.91
927 927 56 218.00 $218.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 337.50–342.50 $339.93 $1,139 +39.93
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -12.81
420–445 430 3 313.00–318.00 $315.95 $1,359 +7.41
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 -4.43
610 610 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,812 +27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,260 -11.00
575 575 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
734 734 50 233.00 $233.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 312.50 $312.50 $703 —
300–305 303 2 280.00–300.00 $290.08 $879 -19.92
350–395 371 6 259.00–277.50 $271.34 $1,007 +0.25
400–445 428 5 259.00–270.00 $265.16 $1,135 +0.16
465–470 468 2 260.00–272.00 $266.03 $1,245 +15.91
505–545 521 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,263 +2.82
565–585 572 3 232.00–246.00 $239.25 $1,369 -0.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
350–375 363 2 330.00–335.00 $332.41 $1,207 +8.44
420–440 430 2 308.00–310.00 $308.98 $1,329 +13.98
450–495 478 5 290.00–307.00 $297.00 $1,420 +6.17
510–535 522 3 270.00–302.00 $287.07 $1,499 +7.07
565–575 570 4 268.00–298.00 $279.82 $1,595 -0.91
600–630 616 4 256.00–271.00 $262.24 $1,615 -11.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +3.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1580 1376 80-85% 12 127.00–143.00 $138.35 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–840 808 85-90% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.35 $843 —
925–1270 1110 85-90% 6 127.00–145.00 $137.77 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1030 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,420.00 $1,337.33
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.