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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.50/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 852 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.94/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.84/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 448 202
Feeder cattle 397 397 166
Slaughter cattle 32 42 36
Replacement cattle 10 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold mixed $10 lower to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $13 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,214 —
504 504 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,310 —
576 576 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,405 —
607–627 613 18 242.50–251.50 $248.94 $1,526 —
852 852 60 226.50 $226.50 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +79.67
330–340 335 2 252.50–285.00 $268.51 $900 —
350–395 370 4 230.00–252.50 $242.90 $899 -33.43
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -24.39
455–490 466 5 228.00–259.00 $244.14 $1,138 -0.02
510–545 526 5 230.00–247.00 $237.87 $1,251 +4.87
550–585 568 6 210.00–235.00 $223.15 $1,267 -6.36
620–640 630 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,446 -0.49
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 345.00–355.00 $349.82 $997 +27.32
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
380 380 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 +27.02
440 440 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,199 -27.68
455–490 473 2 267.50–275.00 $271.39 $1,284 +11.89
510–535 525 3 251.00–262.00 $255.72 $1,343 +8.57
550–570 558 3 248.00–255.00 $250.64 $1,399 +10.35
600–640 623 3 240.00–247.00 $242.40 $1,510 +4.55
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 +3.57
710–745 722 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,581 —
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +20.00
365–385 380 6 234.00–248.00 $242.68 $922 +1.43
405–445 425 12 218.00–250.00 $234.84 $998 +8.16
450–495 479 4 210.00–220.00 $215.71 $1,033 -4.29
505–545 527 7 210.00–220.00 $216.24 $1,140 -1.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 —
315–330 323 2 272.50–282.50 $277.38 $896 +32.61
385–395 390 2 255.00–264.00 $259.44 $1,012 -10.56
410–435 422 3 255.00–267.50 $260.45 $1,099 +31.45
450–475 464 4 227.00–239.00 $234.80 $1,089 +2.14
510–525 517 3 225.00–238.00 $230.00 $1,189 -0.52
550–590 563 5 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,211 -4.35
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +16.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 335.00–340.00 $337.40 $1,107 +32.40
375–380 378 2 295.00–310.00 $302.45 $1,143 +18.80
405–445 427 3 265.00–280.00 $273.11 $1,166 +23.11
450–480 470 3 262.50–265.00 $264.15 $1,242 —
525–535 532 3 242.00–248.00 $245.02 $1,304 +13.32
565–585 576 4 229.00–240.00 $232.20 $1,337 +10.20
600–610 605 3 222.00–230.00 $226.35 $1,369 +8.33
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -9.00
710–730 720 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,549 +12.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 4 260.00–285.00 $271.50 $1,032 —
405–445 432 3 232.00–250.00 $240.06 $1,037 —
455–495 474 5 220.00–252.50 $237.96 $1,128 —
505–540 523 4 220.00–230.00 $226.44 $1,184 —
555–585 570 2 219.00–228.00 $223.38 $1,273 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 (<2 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
830–1245 988 85-90% 6 90.00–102.00 $97.21 $960 —
1005–1390 1168 85-90% 12 107.00–120.00 $114.38 $1,336 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1535 1283 80-85% 3 118.00–129.00 $121.41 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $1,754 —
1480–1675 1570 4 140.00–146.00 $142.00 $2,229 +4.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +375.00

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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.