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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 409 352
Feeder cattle 246 340 309
Slaughter cattle 32 62 28
Replacement cattle 16 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago steers sold $5 - $20 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $14 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $11 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 362.50–375.00 $368.87 $959 -6.28
305–330 318 3 387.50–397.50 $391.79 $1,246 +76.79
365–395 383 3 385.00–395.00 $391.57 $1,500 +70.56
410–420 415 2 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $1,598 +58.71
455–490 475 4 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $1,433 +12.71
520–530 525 4 287.00–300.00 $293.25 $1,540 +2.10
575 575 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,564 +3.97
630 630 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,751 +12.57
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 +5.46
705 705 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,861 +28.00
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 300.00–325.00 $312.27 $859 -17.73
300–340 320 5 317.50–370.00 $346.10 $1,108 —
355–380 372 3 290.00–352.50 $323.23 $1,202 +32.62
405–430 415 6 291.00–337.50 $311.83 $1,294 +18.33
485–495 490 2 270.00–290.00 $280.10 $1,372 +2.44
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -9.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–575 562 8 290.00–292.00 $291.49 $1,638 —
698 698 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,857 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
275–290 283 3 275.00–300.00 $283.53 $802 —
305–330 318 2 300.00–307.50 $303.90 $966 +13.90
370–395 387 3 280.00–287.50 $282.39 $1,093 +12.25
410–440 425 2 260.00–269.00 $264.34 $1,123 -7.20
475–490 483 2 267.00–277.00 $271.92 $1,313 +8.90
500–520 510 2 258.00–265.00 $261.43 $1,333 +21.89
550–585 568 5 238.00–245.00 $240.44 $1,366 +6.41
610–645 624 5 234.00–248.00 $237.35 $1,481 +11.40
665–680 675 3 210.00–221.00 $215.71 $1,456 -13.82
705 705 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,629 +14.00
750–755 753 2 219.00–229.00 $224.02 $1,687 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 267.50 $267.50 $762 —
315–325 320 2 275.00–287.50 $281.15 $900 +11.15
380–395 389 4 239.00–267.00 $254.05 $988 -5.95
450–480 468 6 238.00–252.00 $243.63 $1,140 -1.37
510–540 525 6 230.00–250.00 $242.97 $1,276 +26.82
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 —
750–795 773 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,340 —
605 605 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
675 675 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 300.00–367.50 $327.92 $1,236 +39.88
400–440 428 4 300.00–330.00 $307.72 $1,317 +31.10
450–490 475 5 280.00–282.00 $281.23 $1,336 +25.23
505–525 515 2 240.00–270.00 $254.71 $1,312 +5.58
550–590 561 4 270.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,523 +32.89
600–645 626 4 235.00–261.00 $251.74 $1,576 —
650–690 669 6 240.00–259.00 $250.84 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,182 +30.00
360–375 368 2 392.50–395.00 $393.72 $1,449 +73.72
405–420 414 4 340.00–342.50 $340.63 $1,410 +30.63
465–495 476 4 289.00–297.50 $291.57 $1,388 +21.57
540 540 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,544 +10.52
560–590 570 5 276.00–289.00 $281.16 $1,603 +20.65
610–625 618 2 272.00–280.00 $276.05 $1,706 +56.05
665 665 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,882 +69.00
745 745 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,855 +36.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1125 986 85-90% 4 90.00–102.00 $94.64 $933 —
890–1340 1146 85-90% 10 113.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,327 —
1035–1355 1232 85-90% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.69 $1,512 +14.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1375 1363 80-85% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1905 1732 3 132.00–142.00 $138.36 $2,396 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 132.00–175.00 $153.50 $1,428

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
955–1100 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,372.91
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
915–1260 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,440.74 —

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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.