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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 334 450
Feeder cattle 261 208 385
Slaughter cattle 52 92 61
Replacement cattle 31 34 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 higher. Heifers sold $3 - $13 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $9 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 310.00–312.50 $311.25 $887 +16.16
300–320 310 3 302.50–310.00 $306.61 $950 +4.11
350–385 369 5 287.50–297.50 $292.40 $1,079 -12.60
400–425 411 4 285.00–288.00 $287.01 $1,180 +10.93
455–495 480 4 254.00–264.00 $260.15 $1,249 +3.39
515–540 526 4 246.00–259.00 $250.08 $1,315 -5.14
555–580 570 4 238.00–249.00 $242.20 $1,381 -8.61
605–640 623 4 235.00–246.00 $241.45 $1,504 -3.90
660–690 675 4 227.00–237.00 $230.94 $1,559 —
740 740 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 282.50–295.00 $290.01 $777 —
330–345 337 3 270.00–295.00 $283.97 $957 +48.12
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +6.20
410–425 418 4 259.00–272.50 $267.27 $1,117 +20.27
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 +5.00
505–510 508 2 235.00–243.00 $238.98 $1,214 -4.12
550–560 555 2 210.00–232.00 $221.10 $1,227 -18.87
600–640 622 7 225.00–235.00 $229.09 $1,425 —
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,445 —
625 625 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,506 —
765 765 4 220.50 $220.50 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 247.50 $247.50 $804 -26.76
350–390 374 7 240.00–252.50 $247.02 $924 -39.73
400–420 410 6 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,000 -7.97
450–490 472 5 227.00–238.00 $231.08 $1,091 -10.46
500–545 521 5 210.00–220.00 $215.61 $1,123 -4.75
550–570 562 3 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,236 —
600–645 620 6 215.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,368 +0.59
660–695 673 3 212.00–222.00 $216.32 $1,456 -5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 4 225.00–237.00 $230.49 $1,000 -6.93
465–495 483 5 215.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,066 -0.97
565–590 580 3 210.00–213.00 $211.69 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,068 +15.79
400–410 405 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -25.00
470–490 480 2 235.00–237.50 $236.28 $1,134 -19.84
500–520 508 3 237.50–242.00 $239.84 $1,218 -7.08
565–595 588 4 229.00–236.00 $233.21 $1,371 +7.06
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -25.00
650–685 668 2 210.00–219.00 $214.62 $1,434 -7.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 3 255.00–275.00 $265.04 $1,034 —
420–440 430 3 230.00–237.50 $232.44 $999 -26.85
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 -18.50
575 575 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1125 992 85-90% 6 104.00–117.00 $109.83 $1,090 -3.65
915–1460 1139 85-90% 15 115.00–127.00 $120.81 $1,376 —
1175–1250 1213 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.45 $1,631 -4.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1565 1349 80-85% 8 127.00–140.00 $133.72 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1760 1672 3 145.00–156.00 $150.23 $2,512 —
1740 1740 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,297 -30.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
765–1240 941 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 860.00–1,625.00 $1,424.61
832–1325 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,265.97
830–1160 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,405.56
960–1095 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,421.53
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
985–1520 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,984.69 —

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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.