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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 233 209
Feeder cattle 160 196 155
Slaughter cattle 56 29 47
Replacement cattle 8 8 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer sold $5 -$15 lower. Heifers sold $3 -$12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 325.00–332.50 $328.13 $804 —
275–290 283 3 310.00–320.00 $316.76 $896 -20.13
300–345 319 5 317.50–326.00 $321.80 $1,027 -14.87
370 370 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,047 -51.65
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 -41.69
510 510 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,423 -16.16
595 595 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -19.98
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 -15.82
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 295.00–307.50 $301.37 $799 -26.13
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 289.00–292.50 $291.15 $975 -8.33
350 350 1 304.50 $304.50 $1,066 -1.50
415–445 432 8 248.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,087 -2.26
460–495 473 4 251.00–265.00 $257.14 $1,216 -8.63
500–520 510 5 254.00–255.00 $254.80 $1,299 -12.21
560–575 568 2 234.00–247.00 $240.41 $1,366 -18.81
700–735 715 3 196.00–203.00 $199.69 $1,428 -9.31
775 775 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,041 —
866 866 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
370–385 380 5 261.00–282.50 $270.27 $1,027 +0.04
520–540 528 3 207.00–220.00 $212.29 $1,121 -28.79
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -33.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
375–385 380 2 297.50–310.00 $303.83 $1,155 -23.17
405–415 412 3 285.00–292.50 $288.30 $1,188 -35.70
455–495 467 9 260.00–273.00 $268.05 $1,252 -23.95
510–530 517 3 249.00–255.00 $252.95 $1,308 -40.62
560–575 567 3 235.00–244.00 $239.96 $1,361 -35.54
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -46.30
650 650 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,404 -23.98
760–785 774 4 184.00–196.00 $191.73 $1,484 —
815–840 828 2 184.00–195.00 $189.58 $1,570 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 287.50 $287.50 $949 —
370 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 —
425–440 435 3 250.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,145 -46.74
540–545 542 3 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,286 -32.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1075 963 85-90% 3 107.00–120.00 $112.82 $1,086 —
1035–1170 1101 85-90% 7 138.00–147.00 $141.98 $1,563 —
925–1290 1133 85-90% 14 123.00–135.00 $128.99 $1,461 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1450 1272 80-85% 13 131.00–145.00 $137.57 $1,750 +5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1670 1655 75-80% 2 127.00–141.00 $134.06 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1565 1349 4 131.00–156.00 $147.08 $1,984 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1015 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,409.47 —
775–1140 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,525.00 $1,302.42 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.