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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,793/hd at 732 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,649/hd at 665 lb · 27 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 750 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 302 446
Feeder cattle 340 256 369
Slaughter cattle 62 32 61
Replacement cattle 7 14 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,470 —
518 518 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,513 —
665 665 27 248.00 $248.00 $1,649 —
732 732 73 245.00 $245.00 $1,793 —
750 750 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
250–265 258 2 370.00–380.00 $375.15 $968 +49.68
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -21.30
370–395 383 3 316.00–330.00 $321.01 $1,229 +7.29
400–405 403 2 322.50–330.00 $326.23 $1,315 +31.02
465–495 485 4 286.00–292.00 $288.99 $1,402 +10.53
505–545 522 5 288.00–298.00 $291.15 $1,520 +16.73
565–575 570 2 265.00–271.00 $268.03 $1,528 +0.88
600–630 615 7 261.00–271.00 $265.43 $1,632 +3.44
650–665 658 2 246.00–253.00 $249.54 $1,642 -1.46
725 725 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,711 —
755–780 768 2 230.00–242.00 $235.90 $1,812 —
805–820 813 2 210.00–219.00 $214.46 $1,744 —
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 310.00–350.00 $330.00 $891 +40.00
380–395 386 4 275.00–300.00 $290.61 $1,122 -2.57
410–420 413 3 275.00–312.50 $293.50 $1,212 +19.41
475–495 483 3 275.00–280.00 $277.66 $1,341 +8.35
530–545 538 2 250.00–282.00 $265.78 $1,430 +2.75
555–590 573 2 248.00–250.00 $249.03 $1,427 -7.33
600–645 630 4 232.00–256.00 $247.08 $1,557 +2.03
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 +37.31
355–390 368 3 264.00–274.00 $270.14 $994 +20.94
410–425 415 5 267.00–276.00 $271.54 $1,127 +29.17
450–460 453 3 259.00–266.00 $263.02 $1,191 +21.19
510–540 526 4 235.00–244.00 $239.54 $1,260 +1.46
555–580 569 5 230.00–239.00 $234.03 $1,332 +14.03
605–615 610 2 220.00–232.00 $225.95 $1,378 -4.05
665–690 678 2 228.00–231.00 $229.53 $1,556 —
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 +2.00
750 750 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 +25.83
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
410–435 423 4 245.00–252.00 $249.29 $1,054 +14.25
475–495 485 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 +12.02
515–525 520 2 200.00–232.00 $216.15 $1,124 —
590 590 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 —
630 630 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,285 -11.00
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 300.00–302.50 $301.24 $1,033 —
360–390 375 2 277.00–300.00 $288.04 $1,080 —
400–445 427 7 250.00–292.00 $276.62 $1,181 +9.12
495 495 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 -11.08
505–535 522 5 230.00–264.00 $249.13 $1,300 -10.66
565–585 573 3 234.00–244.00 $238.67 $1,368 +8.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 320.00–335.00 $326.94 $883 —
340 340 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,080 —
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 +7.50
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +31.41
465–490 478 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 -16.16
530–535 533 2 271.00–280.00 $275.48 $1,468 -6.31
560–590 575 2 260.00–261.00 $260.51 $1,498 +5.19
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -15.42
655 655 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 -16.52
740 740 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,576 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1335 1082 85-90% 3 99.00–109.00 $103.39 $1,119 —
865–1380 1228 85-90% 15 103.00–117.00 $107.94 $1,326 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1473 80-85% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.44 $1,524 —
1365–1745 1521 80-85% 8 107.00–118.00 $112.88 $1,717 +0.88
1765–1795 1777 80-85% 3 118.00–126.00 $122.68 $2,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–1995 1950 75-80% 2 111.00–118.00 $114.42 $2,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1935 1830 3 130.00–135.00 $133.24 $2,438 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–770 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00–128.00 $127.10 $890
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,049

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1155–1600 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,532.30

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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.