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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.57/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 552 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.01/cwt ≈ $1,447/hd at 530 lb · 10 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,810/hd at 919 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 305 153
Feeder cattle 339 248 107
Slaughter cattle 64 52 44
Replacement cattle 2 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $5 lower to $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,481 +2.50
551–565 552 19 297.00–301.00 $300.57 $1,659 —
608 608 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 -20.00
662 662 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,847 —
867 867 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,795 —
919 919 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 340.00–350.00 $344.13 $988 -20.75
300–315 308 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,063 -23.28
355–395 379 5 330.00–340.00 $334.05 $1,266 -29.97
400–415 404 4 310.00–328.00 $317.62 $1,283 -7.38
455–495 479 8 302.50–316.00 $308.60 $1,478 -6.39
510–545 530 4 301.00–307.50 $303.91 $1,611 +10.59
585–595 590 2 282.00–284.00 $282.99 $1,670 -0.94
635–640 638 2 260.00–287.00 $273.45 $1,745 +0.39
670 670 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,715 —
840 840 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,756 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
1050 1050 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -12.59
320–330 325 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $1,036 -27.99
350–395 370 4 297.50–315.00 $310.02 $1,147 -31.69
410 410 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,199 —
450–480 468 3 272.50–298.00 $288.81 $1,352 -5.41
505–535 520 2 290.00–292.00 $291.03 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 -27.49
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 ±0.00
350–365 358 3 287.50–302.50 $294.22 $1,053 -0.92
410–445 426 4 265.00–275.00 $268.22 $1,143 -10.33
450–495 473 8 262.00–272.00 $266.90 $1,262 -0.03
510–540 522 3 242.00–261.00 $248.85 $1,299 -5.47
555–575 567 3 235.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,338 -8.67
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +5.00
730 730 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,096 —
476 476 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,333 —
528–531 530 10 266.00–276.00 $273.01 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 6 260.00–282.00 $272.96 $1,007 -4.20
415–445 425 5 250.00–259.00 $254.83 $1,083 -3.74
460–470 465 3 237.50–250.00 $242.51 $1,128 -2.49
510–545 528 3 235.00–240.00 $238.28 $1,258 +4.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 3 342.50–347.50 $344.17 $1,249 +21.67
400–420 410 2 325.00–332.50 $328.84 $1,348 +20.65
465–495 478 3 270.00–280.00 $276.34 $1,321 -23.55
510–515 513 2 287.00–297.00 $292.02 $1,498 +6.39
550–590 569 4 259.00–273.00 $266.58 $1,517 —
600–625 610 3 257.00–260.00 $258.98 $1,580 -12.91
650 650 3 248.00–258.00 $251.33 $1,634 —
705 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 -7.50
410–440 430 3 297.50–308.00 $301.08 $1,295 —
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -19.86
510–530 520 2 270.00–274.00 $271.96 $1,414 +0.99
555–590 573 3 250.00–255.00 $252.64 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–920 847 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $119.32 $1,011 —
775–1515 1103 85-90% 11 128.00–141.00 $134.24 $1,481 +3.35
1125 1125 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,631 +14.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1720 1526 80-85% 7 132.00–148.00 $138.31 $2,111 —
1820 1820 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450 —
1210–1865 1601 9 145.00–168.00 $158.39 $2,536 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851–875 861 7 175.00–185.00 $180.65 $1,555 —
914 914 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,645 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.