Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.25/cwt +18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 668 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.45/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 472 367
Feeder cattle 263 443 297
Slaughter cattle 26 26 65
Replacement cattle 2 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers up to #300 sold $5 - $10 higher, steers #400 over sold $2 - $8 lower. Heifers sold $4 - $8 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,654 —
620 620 6 274.25 $274.25 $1,700 —
693 693 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 395.00 $395.00 $869 +20.00
250–275 263 2 365.00–370.00 $367.62 $967 +18.82
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +11.01
425–430 428 2 275.00–290.00 $282.46 $1,209 -38.15
495 495 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,497 -4.95
525–545 533 3 290.00–300.00 $294.33 $1,569 -8.60
555–565 560 2 278.00–286.00 $281.96 $1,579 -3.05
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
815 815 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 ±0.00
535 535 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,487 -12.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 293.00 $293.00 $858 —
353–394 378 12 277.50–292.50 $283.45 $1,071 —
426 426 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,180 —
477 477 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,264 —
502–513 506 6 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $1,324 —
576 576 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,498 +16.34
668 668 54 245.25 $245.25 $1,638 +18.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
265–285 275 2 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
305 305 1 297.50 $297.50 $907 +12.50
385–395 390 3 268.00–285.00 $274.73 $1,071 +9.88
410–435 423 3 255.00–273.00 $262.31 $1,110 -5.44
450–485 468 3 248.00–265.00 $259.56 $1,215 -0.68
505 505 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,323 -0.33
575–584 580 2 250.00–254.00 $252.02 $1,462 +14.02
605–640 623 2 253.00–254.00 $253.49 $1,579 +28.49
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
315–330 323 2 260.00 $260.00 $840 —
375 375 1 266.00 $266.00 $998 —
400–430 415 2 248.00–252.00 $249.93 $1,037 -6.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -5.00
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +27.79
420 420 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,226 -29.00
450–480 465 5 285.00–301.00 $293.99 $1,367 -9.01
505–525 514 4 275.00–295.00 $287.07 $1,476 -25.93
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 4 318.00–325.00 $322.14 $1,240 +32.14

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1195 938 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $1,139 —
990–1235 1105 85-90% 8 130.00–150.00 $137.69 $1,521 -0.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1665 1513 5 145.00–155.00 $151.04 $2,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.