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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.50/cwt ≈ $1,935/hd at 898 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,754/hd at 812 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 390 360
Feeder cattle 285 356 305
Slaughter cattle 32 25 55
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $8 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 23 216.00 $216.00 $1,754 —
898 898 113 215.50 $215.50 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 377.50–382.50 $379.80 $828 —
285–290 288 3 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,022 —
325 325 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,194 +27.57
350–370 360 2 322.50–340.00 $331.49 $1,193 +21.49
430–435 433 2 275.00–278.00 $276.51 $1,197 -39.44
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 -28.00
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
560 560 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,694 —
600–615 608 2 277.50–292.50 $285.09 $1,733 -11.91
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,197 —
390 390 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,213 —
605 605 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,640 —
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 300.00 $300.00 $654 -12.50
255–295 272 3 300.00–317.50 $308.40 $839 —
300–340 317 3 302.50–320.00 $310.47 $984 +20.39
375–380 378 2 267.50–282.50 $274.95 $1,039 +3.61
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +24.84
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +18.97
500–530 509 5 238.00–251.00 $242.10 $1,232 -0.41
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 -9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 285.00–287.50 $286.19 $930 —
395 395 2 248.00–254.00 $251.00 $991 —
400 400 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,076 —
450–485 474 4 235.00–248.00 $240.69 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,300 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,196 +27.50
370–385 378 5 317.50–327.50 $321.46 $1,215 -10.95
400–415 407 3 306.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,282 +5.93
450–495 473 2 290.00–302.50 $296.55 $1,403 -0.45
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 -5.07
550–560 555 2 279.00–287.50 $283.21 $1,572 +3.39
660 660 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,657 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 332.50–337.00 $334.73 $1,081 —
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 —
400–435 417 3 282.50–300.00 $293.07 $1,222 —
455–495 473 4 270.00–282.50 $276.97 $1,310 +1.97
525 525 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,270 —
595 595 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $814 —
940–1290 1135 85-90% 10 129.00–147.00 $136.61 $1,551 -1.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1540 1346 80-85% 6 133.00–147.00 $140.54 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,498 —
1365–1870 1565 6 153.00–163.00 $157.53 $2,465 —

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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.