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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt ≈ $1,678/hd at 768 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.45/cwt -10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $218.59/cwt -12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 676 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 344 333
Feeder cattle 434 261 258
Slaughter cattle 58 52 65
Replacement cattle 10 31 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $10 lower. Heifers sold mixed $10 lower to $10 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady to $12 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2 - $6 lower and slaughter bulls sold $4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 282.50 $282.50 $678 —
295 295 1 297.50 $297.50 $878 -13.75
300–345 329 4 295.00–297.50 $296.23 $975 -10.38
350–385 365 3 287.50–300.00 $293.37 $1,071 +0.97
405–435 425 3 260.00–269.00 $265.42 $1,128 -21.59
450–490 470 2 236.00–246.00 $240.79 $1,132 -19.36
500–540 511 4 234.00–246.00 $239.89 $1,226 -10.19
550–585 562 7 230.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,325 -6.48
610–625 618 3 228.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,436 -9.07
650–695 676 10 215.00–222.00 $218.59 $1,478 -12.35
700–725 715 3 218.00–227.00 $220.94 $1,580 -6.06
790 790 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,730 —
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,411 —
638 638 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,429 -17.00
733 733 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,671 —
781 781 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,624 -12.50
865 865 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
335–345 340 2 250.00–262.50 $256.34 $872 -27.63
380–395 388 3 230.00–265.00 $248.88 $966 -26.12
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -17.27
465–480 473 2 230.00–234.00 $231.97 $1,097 -8.03
555 555 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 +2.90
630–640 633 3 215.00–226.00 $222.02 $1,405 -7.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,417 —
768 768 65 218.50 $218.50 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 247.50–257.50 $252.55 $677 —
315–335 325 2 257.50–267.50 $262.35 $853 +14.85
370 370 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,003 +23.98
410–440 425 4 232.50–246.00 $236.29 $1,004 -7.71
460–495 480 12 217.00–226.00 $220.45 $1,058 -10.63
515–540 524 6 215.00–224.00 $220.64 $1,156 +5.03
550–590 566 4 209.00–217.00 $211.52 $1,197 -8.44
615–635 625 4 213.00–224.00 $218.94 $1,368 -1.69
660–680 670 2 195.00–206.00 $200.42 $1,343 -15.90
710–740 725 2 205.00–214.00 $209.59 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 240.00–245.00 $241.72 $657 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
350–385 368 5 220.00–241.00 $232.62 $856 —
405–440 431 6 210.00–230.00 $217.51 $937 -12.98
450–480 466 5 208.00–215.00 $210.82 $982 -9.81
580–595 590 3 190.00–205.00 $200.08 $1,180 -11.61
610–620 613 3 191.00–212.00 $202.68 $1,242 —
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -12.50
400–410 405 2 265.00–280.00 $272.41 $1,103 +22.41
450–475 467 3 234.00–246.00 $237.86 $1,111 +1.58
500–515 508 5 222.00–239.00 $230.58 $1,171 -9.26
550–585 570 5 221.00–231.00 $224.87 $1,282 -8.34
600–610 605 2 221.00–230.00 $225.54 $1,365 +25.54
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -24.62
700–705 703 2 200.00–214.00 $207.02 $1,455 —
785–790 788 2 190.00–199.00 $194.49 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 255.50–262.50 $259.07 $953 -5.97
400–430 410 5 228.00–260.00 $237.46 $974 +5.02
455–490 469 4 225.00–232.50 $228.45 $1,071 —
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +3.00
560–580 572 3 205.00–218.00 $212.75 $1,217 -9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1950 1950 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1175 1089 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,171 —
900–1310 1164 85-90% 8 123.00–129.00 $126.89 $1,477 —
905–1385 1166 85-90% 17 111.00–124.00 $115.79 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1460 1423 80-85% 5 123.00–130.00 $125.76 $1,790 —
1475–1645 1560 80-85% 2 113.00–117.00 $115.11 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2060 1803 4 148.00–165.00 $154.73 $2,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1360–1570 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,570.00–1,650.00 $1,612.87 —

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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.