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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 254 242
Feeder cattle 173 209 193
Slaughter cattle 31 42 48
Replacement cattle 4 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $12 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 325.00 $325.00 $682 -15.00
260–295 278 2 312.50–320.00 $316.49 $880 -4.51
310–330 320 2 312.50–320.00 $316.37 $1,012 -2.32
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +8.88
405–413 410 3 290.00–291.00 $290.67 $1,192 -5.40
465–490 479 6 270.00–285.00 $275.91 $1,322 -12.09
505–520 513 3 275.00–282.00 $278.31 $1,428 +2.50
550–585 570 4 261.00–276.00 $268.13 $1,528 -11.58
610 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 +16.62
655–695 671 6 234.00–240.00 $238.12 $1,598 +5.25
770–775 773 2 218.00–228.00 $222.98 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 275.00–297.20 $286.50 $802 +36.50
365–397 385 4 290.00–295.00 $292.78 $1,127 +7.78
455–495 475 2 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,163 —
500–540 524 4 260.00–265.00 $261.45 $1,370 —
550–585 566 4 230.00–251.00 $245.30 $1,388 —
615 615 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,455 —
692 692 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,682 -13.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 +16.12
315–320 318 2 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $966 +25.76
365–390 375 6 250.00–260.00 $253.30 $950 +13.30
415–445 430 5 245.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,071 -1.06
450 450 2 241.00–253.00 $247.00 $1,112 +4.99
500–525 513 4 220.00–228.00 $224.21 $1,150 -12.24
555–575 563 3 220.00–223.00 $221.02 $1,244 -14.13
625 625 2 214.00–228.00 $221.00 $1,381 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 266.00 $266.00 $771 —
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
355–390 373 4 230.00–248.00 $241.89 $902 —
405–445 428 3 225.00–243.00 $233.60 $1,000 -6.19
480–485 482 3 210.00–230.00 $221.68 $1,068 -2.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,411 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -2.50
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -11.13
420–425 423 2 285.00–292.50 $288.77 $1,221 -0.82
455–495 480 3 272.50–282.00 $275.90 $1,324 -0.46
505–525 515 4 261.00–268.00 $263.26 $1,356 -9.70
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 -6.49
715 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +4.61
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +2.06
515–535 522 5 230.00–255.00 $243.20 $1,270 +2.80
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +1.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1135 1039 85-90% 4 112.00–117.00 $115.08 $1,196 -26.65
990–1240 1107 85-90% 9 124.00–137.00 $130.51 $1,445 —
1070–1185 1116 85-90% 4 140.00–146.00 $142.58 $1,591 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1550 1487 80-85% 5 135.00–146.00 $142.37 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 —
1205–2630 1864 4 152.00–175.00 $164.15 $3,060 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–810 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,240.00 $1,218.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.