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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.60/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 208 186
Feeder cattle 208 173 150
Slaughter cattle 92 31 36
Replacement cattle 34 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $12 lower. Heifers sold mixed $5 lower to $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 310.00 $310.00 $753 -15.00
265–280 273 3 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $806 -21.40
340 340 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,028 -13.87
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -5.00
405–425 412 3 271.00–282.50 $276.08 $1,137 -14.59
455–495 480 4 255.00–259.00 $256.76 $1,232 -19.15
500–545 520 4 253.00–259.00 $255.22 $1,327 -23.09
560–595 577 5 245.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,447 -17.32
600–640 620 2 241.00–250.00 $245.35 $1,521 -13.65
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 292.50 $292.50 $717 —
320–335 328 2 220.00–251.00 $235.85 $774 —
350–380 365 2 267.50–270.00 $268.80 $981 -23.98
410–445 427 3 225.00–260.00 $247.00 $1,055 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 -9.79
505–540 523 2 240.00–246.00 $243.10 $1,271 -18.35
550–595 583 4 235.00–242.00 $239.97 $1,399 -5.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 3 250.00–272.00 $260.58 $698 -5.42
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -40.00
365–395 383 8 240.00–269.00 $252.96 $969 +11.07
400–425 413 2 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $981 +3.82
465–490 474 10 215.00–230.00 $221.60 $1,050 -0.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 -5.00
305–340 325 3 270.00–280.00 $274.26 $891 -29.50
350 350 2 286.00–287.50 $286.75 $1,004 +33.45
405–445 418 5 249.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,053 +2.98
450–455 453 2 235.00–248.00 $241.54 $1,094 -5.46
500–535 519 7 215.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,144 -3.85
605–615 610 2 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,342 -0.96
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 274.00–279.50 $276.71 $1,079 -13.29
420 420 2 267.50–282.50 $275.00 $1,155 -13.77
460–495 473 4 255.00–257.50 $256.12 $1,211 -19.78
505–545 530 4 241.00–252.00 $246.92 $1,309 -16.34
565–595 580 2 222.50–230.00 $226.15 $1,312 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -20.00
650–695 664 4 217.00–229.00 $222.40 $1,477 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -8.00
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 3 257.50–263.00 $259.29 $1,102 -10.71
465–480 473 2 230.00–238.00 $234.06 $1,107 -25.94
510 510 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,176 -12.70
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1115 978 85-90% 6 107.00–118.00 $113.48 $1,110 —
1055–1430 1193 85-90% 29 125.00–139.00 $130.41 $1,556 —
1145–1285 1219 85-90% 6 134.00–141.00 $138.57 $1,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1390 1363 80-85% 3 136.00–142.00 $139.68 $1,904 —
1150–1595 1405 80-85% 21 130.00–141.00 $136.51 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1740 1319 4 130.00–145.00 $138.32 $1,824 —
1510–1915 1712 8 153.00–170.00 $162.59 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1315 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,617.03
895–1455 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,580.00–2,325.00 $1,899.21
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.