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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 673 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.00/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 692 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt +29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 551 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 502 396
Feeder cattle 397 434 294
Slaughter cattle 42 58 74
Replacement cattle 9 10 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $13 higher. Heifers sold steady to $8 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $8 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 value added 551 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,460 —
692 value added 692 75 242.00 $242.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 322.50 $322.50 $855 +25.00
360–390 375 2 294.00–307.50 $300.48 $1,127 +7.11
410–440 425 2 295.00–305.00 $300.18 $1,276 +34.76
470 470 2 254.00–265.00 $259.50 $1,220 +18.71
505–545 525 2 243.00–251.00 $247.15 $1,298 +7.26
560–595 579 7 236.00–246.00 $240.29 $1,391 +4.57
600–645 622 7 234.00–245.00 $237.85 $1,479 +5.47
665–685 675 2 227.00–236.00 $231.43 $1,562 +12.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 235.00–292.50 $260.33 $721 —
370–380 375 2 270.00–282.50 $276.33 $1,036 +27.45
400–425 414 4 260.00–270.00 $264.39 $1,095 +14.39
470–490 483 3 240.00–247.50 $244.16 $1,179 +12.19
540 540 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —
575–580 578 2 228.00–231.00 $229.51 $1,327 +5.51
610–635 623 2 229.00–231.00 $229.98 $1,433 +7.96
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 75 235.00 $235.00 $1,582 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 240.00–250.00 $244.77 $796 -17.58
370–385 378 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 -1.00
445 445 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,019 -7.29
465–485 475 3 229.00–239.00 $232.66 $1,105 +12.21
505–540 518 4 229.00–232.00 $230.52 $1,194 +9.88
575–595 586 4 216.00–226.00 $219.53 $1,286 +8.01
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 -1.94
680–685 683 2 201.00–205.00 $203.01 $1,387 +2.59
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -4.59
800 800 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -15.00
380 380 2 235.00–247.50 $241.25 $917 +8.63
405–445 425 2 210.00–245.00 $226.68 $963 +9.17
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +9.18
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
585–590 588 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 -0.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
370–390 380 2 280.00–287.50 $283.65 $1,078 +3.65
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -22.41
500–525 510 3 225.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,182 +1.12
550 550 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,221 -2.87
610–625 617 3 212.00–222.00 $218.02 $1,345 -7.52
675 675 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,478 +29.00
720–725 723 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,464 -4.51
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1320 1079 85-90% 5 99.00–113.00 $105.25 $1,136 -2.25
995–1320 1149 85-90% 13 111.00–126.00 $117.00 $1,344 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1470 1468 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,578 —
1380–1720 1501 80-85% 6 115.00–127.00 $119.40 $1,792 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1620 1583 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $2,176 —
1690–2145 1893 5 143.00–160.00 $150.42 $2,847 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1055–1140 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,426.94
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.