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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.00/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 315 358
Feeder cattle 231 269 266
Slaughter cattle 34 44 82
Replacement cattle 11 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $9 lower to $11 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $19 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 -20.00
305–325 315 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $1,047 -27.54
370–380 377 3 315.00–323.00 $318.51 $1,201 -35.00
400–420 410 4 300.00–312.50 $306.91 $1,258 -13.09
476–495 479 6 265.00–277.00 $274.93 $1,317 +7.60
500 500 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,388 +17.50
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +21.00
605–645 626 6 228.00–259.00 $245.62 $1,538 -5.38
680 680 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,646 +1.00
710 710 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,889 +46.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
535 535 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,380 —
749 749 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,730 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 267.50–310.00 $289.56 $950 -38.95
375–390 383 2 290.00–292.50 $291.23 $1,115 -15.48
405–445 420 5 280.00–297.50 $287.95 $1,209 +15.59
460–495 477 3 260.00–262.50 $261.51 $1,247 +14.62
545 545 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 +17.00
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
705–710 708 3 239.00–249.00 $243.84 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 262.50–270.00 $266.18 $719 +16.18
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +15.74
360–365 363 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $998 +28.41
400–415 407 3 269.00–277.50 $272.13 $1,108 +27.65
465 465 2 245.00–253.00 $249.00 $1,158 +13.49
510–540 524 7 218.00–226.00 $223.71 $1,172 -0.78
550–560 555 3 218.00–228.00 $221.64 $1,230 -0.64
605–625 612 3 220.00–227.00 $223.63 $1,369 +11.58
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +7.57
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +16.00
805 805 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 247.50 $247.50 $705 +22.50
320–330 325 3 230.00–250.00 $240.05 $780 +7.61
360–390 375 6 231.00–262.50 $244.42 $917 +9.29
415–435 422 3 240.00–260.00 $246.56 $1,040 +21.46
470–485 475 5 216.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,050 +1.30
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +0.30
595 595 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 9 215.00–295.00 $271.97 $1,142 +10.53
450–495 474 8 214.00–267.50 $251.82 $1,194 —
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 3 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,149 -40.99
420 420 2 303.00–317.50 $310.25 $1,303 -39.75
450 450 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,294 +37.04
510–535 523 2 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,286 -16.57
555–585 570 2 240.00–243.00 $241.54 $1,377 +1.11
615–630 623 2 233.00–240.00 $236.54 $1,474 —
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 -8.50
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 +8.98
810 810 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1073 85-90% 2 121.00–128.00 $124.34 $1,334 +33.79
935–1155 1076 85-90% 5 90.00–104.00 $97.65 $1,051 +7.10
830–1340 1167 85-90% 12 109.00–121.00 $115.43 $1,347 -7.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644 —
1400–1525 1456 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $113.54 $1,653 +5.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1970 1649 4 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $2,367 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
910–1070 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,394.46
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1310 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,564.91 —

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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.