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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.75/cwt ≈ $1,924/hd at 816 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 706 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.23/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 276 331
Feeder cattle 395 231 264
Slaughter cattle 43 34 62
Replacement cattle 14 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $7 lower to $13 higher. Heifers sold steady to $8 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,730 —
816 816 62 235.75 $235.75 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 +30.00
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 +37.58
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 +16.49
410–440 431 6 280.00–295.00 $285.42 $1,230 -21.49
450–490 461 4 260.00–273.00 $267.72 $1,234 -7.21
505–545 521 4 264.00–270.00 $265.45 $1,383 -12.05
560–580 572 3 255.00–265.00 $258.27 $1,477 +8.27
645 645 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,574 -1.62
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -7.00
710 710 2 243.50 $243.50 $1,729 -22.50
910 910 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $929 —
300–345 329 7 275.00–348.00 $326.80 $1,075 +37.24
355–390 373 2 247.50–275.00 $261.90 $977 -29.33
415–430 423 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,169 -11.68
520–545 536 6 235.00–258.00 $248.38 $1,331 -13.62
550–565 558 2 230.00–250.00 $239.87 $1,338 +11.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +33.82
310–345 327 8 245.00–275.00 $258.35 $845 -11.65
355–370 363 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $989 -2.42
405–435 416 6 256.00–267.00 $260.14 $1,082 -11.99
460–490 476 8 226.00–235.00 $229.84 $1,094 -19.16
500–545 522 10 223.00–233.00 $225.89 $1,179 +2.18
555–565 560 4 222.00–230.00 $227.77 $1,276 +6.13
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 -8.63
660–665 663 2 185.00–193.00 $188.98 $1,253 -31.02
705–740 723 2 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,442 -12.51
785 785 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,546 —
855 855 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 +12.50
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 -5.05
365–395 377 3 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $895 -6.92
400–445 433 12 216.00–253.00 $233.23 $1,010 -13.33
475–495 485 4 210.00–221.00 $217.80 $1,056 -3.21
500–545 522 5 205.00–220.00 $215.65 $1,126 +0.65
550–585 568 2 210.00–219.00 $214.36 $1,218 -1.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
380 380 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,226 +5.87
400–425 410 3 297.50–307.50 $302.48 $1,240 -7.77
465–485 476 4 275.00–283.00 $278.87 $1,327 -8.63
500–530 515 6 255.00–267.00 $260.30 $1,341 +14.32
560 560 2 244.00–255.00 $249.50 $1,397 +7.96
615 615 1 2.30 $2.30 $14 -234.24
660 660 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 -14.00
735 735 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 -8.00
785 785 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,601 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,095 —
375–390 383 4 285.00–305.00 $298.63 $1,144 —
405–435 424 8 217.00–290.00 $267.48 $1,134 -4.49
455–495 471 4 225.00–266.00 $242.41 $1,142 -9.41
500–520 510 3 220.00–246.00 $230.37 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1155 1021 85-90% 5 87.00–99.00 $95.08 $971 —
825–1350 1060 85-90% 21 108.00–120.00 $113.73 $1,206 -10.61
920–1285 1111 85-90% 4 124.00–131.00 $127.94 $1,421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1377 80-85% 5 120.00–131.00 $125.85 $1,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–960 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,375.00 $1,141.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
970–1165 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,936.30
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1005–1410 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–2,400.00 $1,921.39

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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.