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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 291 345
Feeder cattle 143 263 303
Slaughter cattle 35 26 32
Replacement cattle 8 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $12 - $18 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 -40.00
250–290 271 4 362.50–377.50 $371.76 $1,007 +4.14
310–345 330 3 348.00–358.00 $352.65 $1,164 +2.65
355–375 366 5 316.00–326.00 $320.36 $1,173 —
425 425 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,334 +31.54
475–490 483 2 296.00–308.00 $302.09 $1,459 -0.41
505–545 532 3 279.00–285.00 $281.39 $1,497 -12.94
620–635 628 2 265.00–276.00 $270.57 $1,699 -4.43
665 665 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $986 —
300–345 323 8 294.00–336.00 $323.05 $1,043 +13.05
385–395 390 2 290.00–305.00 $297.40 $1,160 —
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 330.00 $330.00 $610 —
230–245 238 2 335.00 $335.00 $797 +15.00
260–295 275 5 325.00–335.00 $328.89 $904 +8.89
305–345 323 4 312.50–322.50 $317.33 $1,025 +19.83
360 360 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,174 +51.27
425–445 439 5 254.00–270.00 $259.83 $1,141 -2.48
485–495 490 2 245.00–261.00 $253.08 $1,240 -6.48
500–530 514 4 255.00–261.00 $257.70 $1,325 -4.30
555–580 567 3 251.00–262.00 $256.25 $1,453 +4.23
620–640 630 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,543 -8.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 4 262.00–280.00 $268.52 $991 +2.52
495 495 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,193 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,228 -31.00
400–430 414 4 311.00–325.00 $318.22 $1,317 +26.22
470–495 483 2 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $1,388 -6.55
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -72.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1119 85-90% 5 125.00–132.00 $128.21 $1,435 -9.48
1010–1220 1155 85-90% 4 145.00–160.00 $152.27 $1,759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1393 80-85% 8 143.00–161.00 $152.56 $2,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1830 1717 7 160.00–173.00 $168.67 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.