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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.44/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 398 413
Feeder cattle 269 370 103
Slaughter cattle 44 26 300
Replacement cattle 2 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $7 lower to $10 higher. Heifers sold steady - $10 lower. Feeder bulls sold $4 - $16 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $10 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $2 - $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 300.00–330.00 $319.52 $885 +27.48
315–340 323 3 300.00–350.00 $328.51 $1,061 -33.95
365–390 379 7 278.00–340.00 $306.71 $1,162 -9.32
405–445 428 5 252.00–297.50 $272.36 $1,166 -0.13
470–475 472 5 237.50–255.00 $246.89 $1,165 —
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 +5.00
600–605 603 2 220.00–242.00 $230.95 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 -20.00
315–320 318 2 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $1,145 -14.73
350–395 375 3 350.00–360.00 $353.51 $1,326 -9.04
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +6.79
455–485 470 5 260.00–272.50 $267.33 $1,256 +5.92
500–545 530 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 ±0.00
560 560 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 -15.50
630 630 2 247.00–255.00 $251.00 $1,581 +21.00
670 670 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 +5.64
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 +17.50
735 735 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,683 —
897 897 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 250.00 $250.00 $670 —
320–340 331 4 250.00–260.00 $254.26 $842 -1.99
360–395 377 8 241.00–252.00 $246.56 $930 -10.07
405–440 418 5 238.00–247.50 $244.48 $1,022 -5.34
455–480 466 6 232.00–242.00 $235.51 $1,097 -12.52
500–530 516 8 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,158 -8.51
560–590 574 7 219.00–227.00 $222.28 $1,276 +0.94
620–640 630 2 209.00–215.00 $212.05 $1,336 -5.95
650–685 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,419 +7.43
740 740 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,450 -19.00
755 755 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,495 -0.96
820 820 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
320–340 328 4 220.00–240.00 $232.44 $762 -6.22
355–395 378 3 230.00–238.00 $235.13 $889 -2.37
420–445 432 3 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $972 +1.27
450–490 471 7 200.00–229.00 $219.71 $1,035 -1.92
505–545 527 5 210.00–218.00 $214.70 $1,131 -1.30
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 ±0.00
660–680 667 3 184.00–199.00 $189.29 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,656 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 285.00–310.00 $297.12 $980 —
355–395 373 3 280.00–335.00 $301.56 $1,125 -9.94
400–445 424 10 230.00–315.00 $261.44 $1,109 +7.98
505–540 528 5 223.00–249.00 $241.47 $1,275 +5.99
550–595 573 2 215.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,251 +8.39
695 695 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 —
790 790 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,197 +60.00
350–385 368 2 355.00–360.00 $357.62 $1,316 +17.69
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +50.80
460–485 470 3 247.50–254.00 $250.46 $1,177 -12.79
507–525 513 3 253.00–267.50 $262.55 $1,347 +19.43
550–555 553 2 226.00–255.00 $240.43 $1,330 +2.45
670 670 2 228.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,544 +13.03
730–735 733 2 214.00–228.00 $221.02 $1,620 +7.41
765 765 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,691 +26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1060 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $90.55 $960 -4.90
910–1345 1169 85-90% 4 118.00–130.00 $123.39 $1,442 —
1055–1370 1195 85-90% 11 101.00–115.00 $108.62 $1,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1510 1480 80-85% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.25 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1730 1542 5 127.00–135.00 $132.27 $2,040 +2.27
1160–2165 1750 5 140.00–151.00 $146.80 $2,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.