Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,783/hd at 762 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,352/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 452 340
Feeder cattle 286 395 290
Slaughter cattle 67 43 45
Replacement cattle 14 14 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $4 higher. Heifers sold mixed $9 higher to $12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 258.50 $258.50 $1,546 —
667 667 6 250.25 $250.25 $1,669 —
722 722 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,617 -21.00
762 762 26 234.00 $234.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
255–275 265 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 +15.00
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 ±0.00
375–380 378 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,191 -20.03
450–455 453 2 270.00–271.00 $270.50 $1,225 +2.78
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 -0.45
550–585 564 4 257.00–270.00 $262.76 $1,482 +4.49
633 633 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,526 -3.00
755–780 768 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,690 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
305 305 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $938 -19.30
385–390 388 2 305.00–307.50 $306.24 $1,188 +44.34
500–535 515 3 207.50–243.00 $229.74 $1,183 -18.64
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -19.87
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 -30.00
305–330 315 3 252.50–265.00 $260.09 $819 +1.74
370–385 377 3 250.00–262.50 $256.65 $968 -15.90
405–440 422 3 241.00–248.00 $244.60 $1,032 -15.54
455–490 475 4 229.00–239.00 $232.92 $1,106 +3.08
500–540 527 6 223.00–229.00 $226.97 $1,196 +1.08
555–565 560 3 217.00–223.00 $219.67 $1,230 -8.10
600–620 610 2 222.00–229.00 $225.44 $1,375 +10.44
650–690 670 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,390 +18.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 240.00–250.00 $245.13 $686 -14.87
335–340 338 3 220.00–250.00 $240.10 $812 +5.10
355–385 363 6 219.00–240.00 $231.39 $840 -6.11
405–440 423 5 215.00–229.00 $220.69 $934 -12.54
480–490 485 2 215.00–221.00 $217.97 $1,057 +0.17
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -15.65
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -4.36
600–645 619 4 205.00–212.00 $207.97 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
568 568 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,352 —
620 620 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,055 -15.08
360–375 367 3 307.50–317.50 $311.97 $1,145 -10.53
415 415 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,235 -4.98
450–490 467 5 270.00–280.00 $272.01 $1,270 -6.86
510–535 522 3 252.00–265.00 $257.95 $1,346 -2.35
565–595 583 5 244.00–255.00 $247.82 $1,445 -1.68
610–645 626 8 228.00–238.00 $233.00 $1,459 +230.70
660–670 665 2 225.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,506 +18.51
725–735 730 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,588 -4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
315–330 323 2 290.00–312.50 $301.51 $974 -15.99
360–395 377 7 215.00–292.50 $275.92 $1,040 -22.71
410–445 433 4 252.50–285.00 $274.26 $1,188 +6.78
455–495 478 4 225.00–261.00 $248.08 $1,186 +5.67
500–530 512 3 215.00–249.00 $234.82 $1,202 +4.45
560–595 573 6 222.00–241.00 $229.26 $1,314 —
610–630 620 2 219.00–225.00 $222.05 $1,377 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–1285 978 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $104.47 $1,022 —
930–1305 1123 85-90% 28 107.00–119.00 $112.16 $1,260 -15.78
875–1315 1166 85-90% 10 120.00–133.00 $125.13 $1,459 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1525 1408 80-85% 3 105.00–107.00 $106.36 $1,498 —
1310–1605 1510 80-85% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.62 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1455 1400 2 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $1,747 —
1255–1820 1538 2 138.00–149.00 $144.51 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
835–1140 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,525.19
865–1270 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,620.00 $1,571.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
975–1065 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,262.87 —

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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.