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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.35/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $298.86/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 325 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.06/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 367 333
Feeder cattle 372 286 290
Slaughter cattle 97 67 33
Replacement cattle 21 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $12 lower. Heifers sold $4 - $15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $8 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $2 - $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $898 -58.36
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 -25.00
355–375 365 3 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,168 +4.98
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
465–490 478 4 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,255 -8.03
510–545 517 5 247.00–257.50 $252.52 $1,306 -12.48
550–590 567 7 244.00–256.00 $250.37 $1,420 -12.39
625–645 634 4 234.00–243.00 $238.56 $1,512 -2.44
655–685 670 2 230.00–238.00 $234.09 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 -15.00
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
300–345 325 11 242.50–325.00 $298.86 $971 -8.64
370–395 389 5 250.00–277.50 $264.33 $1,028 -41.91
465–485 473 3 227.00–253.00 $243.41 $1,151 —
520–525 523 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $1,275 +14.00
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -5.13
350–375 363 5 220.00–250.00 $239.50 $869 +8.11
415–440 429 14 220.00–248.00 $236.35 $1,014 +15.66
450–490 476 10 225.00–238.00 $232.06 $1,105 +14.09
500–545 515 6 218.00–227.00 $220.89 $1,138 +20.89
550–565 558 3 216.00–224.00 $219.01 $1,222 +9.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 250.00–260.00 $255.33 $684 -14.67
300–345 324 4 240.00–250.00 $243.80 $790 -16.29
365–390 376 7 252.50–262.50 $257.70 $969 +1.05
400–425 412 6 252.50–260.00 $254.95 $1,050 +10.35
450–495 468 3 240.00–251.00 $245.84 $1,151 +12.92
520–540 531 5 233.00–242.00 $237.57 $1,261 +10.60
560–580 568 4 231.00–238.00 $235.46 $1,337 +15.79
600–635 612 6 215.00–226.00 $219.50 $1,343 -5.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 272.50–285.00 $278.66 $989 -33.31
410–440 428 4 270.00–280.00 $276.17 $1,182 -21.33
455–460 458 3 260.00–267.50 $263.35 $1,206 -8.66
520–545 533 3 235.00–246.00 $238.92 $1,273 -19.03
555–585 567 3 230.00–238.00 $233.08 $1,322 -14.74
625–630 628 2 215.00–222.00 $218.49 $1,372 -14.51
650–685 666 4 218.00–225.00 $222.06 $1,479 -4.45
700–705 703 2 221.00–222.00 $221.50 $1,557 +3.98
755–760 758 2 207.00–211.00 $209.01 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 267.50–270.00 $268.36 $1,006 -7.56
400–445 428 3 250.00–262.50 $254.33 $1,089 -19.93
455–495 468 4 210.00–243.00 $230.86 $1,080 -17.22
515–540 526 5 225.00–230.00 $228.58 $1,202 -6.24
555–565 560 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $1,251 -5.91
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1205 1025 85-90% 10 96.00–108.00 $102.52 $1,051 —
1000–1495 1213 85-90% 21 107.00–117.00 $112.29 $1,362 —
1040–1375 1229 85-90% 4 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $1,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1445 80-85% 12 108.00–121.00 $113.46 $1,639 —
1400–1560 1455 80-85% 6 100.00–110.00 $105.34 $1,533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1795 1755 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1845 1455 3 126.00–135.00 $130.23 $1,895 —
1930–1945 1938 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $2,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1095–1395 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,672.57
1060–1400 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,683.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
890–1145 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,675.00 $1,336.06 +73.19

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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.