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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.26/cwt ≈ $1,665/hd at 564 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.00/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 527 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 186 170
Feeder cattle 293 143 124
Slaughter cattle 32 35 40
Replacement cattle 5 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold $3 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $10 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
412 412 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,257 —
515 515 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,558 —
553–580 564 17 288.00–301.00 $295.26 $1,665 —
625 625 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 365.00–382.50 $371.70 $1,089 -0.06
320–345 331 4 367.50–390.00 $377.93 $1,251 +25.28
355–390 368 3 330.00–332.50 $330.88 $1,218 +10.52
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +11.00
465–490 479 4 302.00–312.50 $306.70 $1,469 +4.61
510–515 513 2 307.50–313.00 $310.26 $1,592 +28.87
565 565 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 —
640 640 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,754 +3.43
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 -9.00
705 705 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 340.00–365.00 $351.78 $1,101 +28.73
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
520–545 533 2 276.00–288.00 $282.14 $1,504 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
740 740 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 262.50 $262.50 $617 -72.50
305–320 311 4 342.50–345.00 $343.11 $1,067 +25.78
360–380 370 2 295.00–317.50 $306.55 $1,134 -19.45
405–430 415 3 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,099 +5.09
450–480 462 3 263.00–281.00 $272.79 $1,260 +19.71
500–540 522 7 248.00–259.00 $253.84 $1,325 -3.86
555–580 570 7 245.00–256.00 $250.45 $1,428 -5.80
615 615 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 +2.08
650–665 658 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,513 —
705–725 715 2 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,605 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
835 835 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–494 486 8 265.00–278.00 $269.74 $1,311 —
527 527 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,465 —
606 606 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 4 300.00–315.00 $306.29 $1,008 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +6.48
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
455–480 470 6 249.00–261.00 $253.76 $1,193 +12.76
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
560 560 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,327 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
350–375 363 2 322.50–337.50 $329.74 $1,197 +10.74
410–440 422 3 317.50–327.50 $320.74 $1,354 +2.52
465–495 477 3 275.00–293.00 $284.98 $1,359 -2.46
505–545 520 5 270.00–287.50 $276.01 $1,435 +61.01
555–595 567 6 242.00–258.00 $252.91 $1,434 —
605 605 2 240.00–254.00 $247.00 $1,494 —
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 —
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 287.50–307.50 $295.21 $1,122 —
405–445 425 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,221 —
470–495 483 3 256.00–272.00 $265.53 $1,283 —
505–545 523 6 251.00–265.00 $259.29 $1,356 —
695 695 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1035 983 85-90% 2 147.00–162.00 $154.90 $1,523 —
835–1250 999 85-90% 14 123.00–137.00 $128.26 $1,281 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,041 —
1250–1470 1350 80-85% 3 132.00–148.00 $138.75 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1570 1565 75-80% 2 154.00–161.00 $157.49 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1810 1297 5 147.00–169.00 $157.95 $2,049 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1255 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,875.71 —

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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.