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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $276.36/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 224 184
Feeder cattle 209 160 165
Slaughter cattle 42 56 18
Replacement cattle 3 8 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $6 lower to $10 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $15 lower, over 700# heifers sold $10 - $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 +11.87
280 280 1 321.00 $321.00 $899 +4.24
315–325 320 2 315.00–322.50 $318.69 $1,020 -3.11
350–375 363 2 297.50–305.00 $301.12 $1,093 +18.12
400–415 408 2 292.00–300.00 $296.07 $1,208 +16.07
450 450 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,296 —
500–540 517 3 270.00–288.00 $275.81 $1,426 -3.19
560–575 568 2 277.00–282.50 $279.71 $1,589 +8.71
625–645 635 3 237.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,539 -7.62
655–690 673 2 228.00–238.00 $232.87 $1,567 -17.13
835 835 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–674 671 7 255.00–257.00 $256.44 $1,721 —
785–797 794 7 228.00–229.00 $228.72 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -51.37
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 +5.00
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
710 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 275.00–282.50 $278.88 $795 —
310–345 325 5 275.00–282.50 $278.00 $904 -13.15
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
410–425 420 5 245.00–259.00 $250.05 $1,050 -1.66
455–465 462 3 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,118 -15.13
500–545 522 7 230.00–240.00 $236.45 $1,234 -18.35
570–595 582 3 233.00–237.50 $235.15 $1,369 -5.26
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —
715–740 728 3 221.00–224.00 $222.51 $1,620 +22.82
750 750 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 +28.00
825 825 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,510 —
721 721 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 5 235.00–242.00 $239.79 $1,057 —
455–490 470 3 212.50–230.00 $224.35 $1,054 —
500–505 503 2 212.50–222.50 $217.52 $1,094 +5.23
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 ±0.00
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,016 +22.50
380–395 388 2 295.00–307.50 $301.13 $1,168 -2.70
405–430 414 5 285.00–295.00 $289.59 $1,199 +1.29
460–490 471 10 271.00–287.00 $276.36 $1,302 +8.31
510–530 520 2 271.00–275.00 $272.96 $1,419 +20.01
550–590 567 3 252.00–264.00 $256.92 $1,457 +16.96
600–620 610 2 251.00–252.00 $251.49 $1,534 +41.49
650–675 663 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,558 +19.00
735 735 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -2.50
400–435 419 5 243.00–279.00 $265.39 $1,112 +2.13
455–490 474 6 245.00–270.00 $257.94 $1,223 —
515–535 528 3 235.00–251.00 $240.40 $1,269 +3.07
625–645 635 2 220.00–237.00 $228.63 $1,452 —
685–695 690 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1270 1180 80-85% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.39 $1,810 —
1245–1520 1397 80-85% 15 135.00–150.00 $143.86 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1023 85-90% 3 107.00–122.00 $116.33 $1,190 —
935–1120 1028 85-90% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.73 $1,457 —
895–1240 1081 85-90% 9 126.00–138.00 $129.77 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1480 1354 4 150.00–168.00 $156.86 $2,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.