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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.02/cwt ≈ $1,333/hd at 391 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 330 227
Feeder cattle 248 293 162
Slaughter cattle 52 32 62
Replacement cattle 5 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $8 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $5 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 360.00–375.00 $364.88 $1,047 -6.82
300–345 328 6 360.00–380.00 $368.40 $1,208 -9.53
350–375 365 3 355.00–370.00 $364.02 $1,329 +33.14
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 ±0.00
450–475 464 4 312.50–317.50 $314.99 $1,462 +8.29
510–535 523 4 290.00–301.00 $293.32 $1,534 -16.94
550–565 558 2 279.00–289.00 $283.93 $1,584 +5.93
600–635 619 4 267.00–279.00 $273.06 $1,690 -0.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–397 391 10 340.00–345.00 $341.02 $1,333 —
463 463 5 324.50 $324.50 $1,502 —
512 512 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,613 +12.50
623 623 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 332.50–352.50 $342.59 $1,004 —
325–340 333 3 340.00–352.50 $346.76 $1,155 -5.02
360–395 370 4 335.00–350.00 $341.71 $1,264 —
460–470 465 2 291.00–297.50 $294.22 $1,368 +4.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 4 300.00–317.00 $307.49 $809 —
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -38.11
350–360 357 3 288.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,054 -11.41
410–440 421 6 275.00–285.00 $278.55 $1,173 +13.63
450–490 472 6 260.00–278.00 $266.93 $1,260 -5.86
500–535 509 5 246.00–260.00 $254.32 $1,294 +0.48
550–595 569 4 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,392 -5.77
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -22.00
650–670 660 2 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,418 -15.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 270.00–285.00 $277.38 $901 -28.91
385–390 388 6 274.00–281.00 $277.16 $1,075 +2.16
405–445 421 7 245.00–267.00 $258.57 $1,089 +18.57
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -8.76
520–540 530 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,238 -6.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,274 -7.24
405–420 413 4 300.00–312.50 $308.19 $1,273 -12.55
455–470 463 3 292.00–307.50 $299.89 $1,388 +14.91
510–545 528 3 280.00–297.50 $285.63 $1,508 +9.62
600–645 617 3 264.00–281.00 $271.89 $1,678 +24.89
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +3.00
830 830 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +4.79
455–475 467 3 270.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,307 +14.33
530–540 535 2 268.00–274.00 $270.97 $1,450 +11.68
610–645 628 2 245.00–260.00 $252.29 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 944 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,142 —
950–1270 1113 85-90% 16 126.00–139.00 $130.89 $1,457 —
1115–1260 1203 85-90% 5 141.00–145.00 $142.18 $1,710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1535 1413 80-85% 9 136.00–154.00 $142.97 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1960 1783 7 157.00–174.00 $166.32 $2,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,460.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.