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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,654/hd at 704 lb · 41 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.50/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 967 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.50/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 629 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 294 572
Feeder cattle 335 246 510
Slaughter cattle 32 32 52
Replacement cattle 43 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week sold mixed $10 lower to $18 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $16 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 40 201.50 $201.50 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -18.87
310–325 318 2 360.00–375.00 $367.32 $1,168 -24.47
365–385 375 2 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,285 -49.00
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -69.94
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +18.30
510 510 2 281.00–293.00 $287.00 $1,464 -6.25
565 565 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,661 +22.00
630 630 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 -19.00
650–680 657 5 253.00–264.00 $261.33 $1,717 +6.33
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 -52.00
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
855 855 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,001 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 5 300.00–350.00 $336.84 $1,071 -9.26
360–385 373 5 305.00–330.00 $323.07 $1,205 -0.16
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -16.83
450–485 476 4 274.00–290.00 $282.45 $1,344 +2.35
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,134 —
464 464 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,244 —
629 629 27 245.50 $245.50 $1,544 +0.50
704 704 41 235.00 $235.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 300.00 $300.00 $765 +16.47
305–340 325 4 295.00–299.00 $297.15 $966 -6.75
355–395 377 7 285.00–291.00 $288.82 $1,089 +6.43
405–445 433 6 270.00–280.00 $273.66 $1,185 +9.32
450–490 466 6 274.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,293 +5.51
500–535 519 4 253.00–258.00 $255.27 $1,325 -6.16
550–575 566 4 215.00–235.00 $223.72 $1,266 -16.72
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 -12.35
675 675 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 +12.29
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
855 855 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 6 260.00–279.00 $268.39 $1,009 +14.34
405–445 423 6 260.00–269.00 $263.15 $1,113 —
455–495 474 7 255.00–270.00 $261.12 $1,238 +17.49
500–530 515 2 225.00–245.00 $234.71 $1,209 -8.26
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
345 345 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,176 -6.50
360–395 378 6 315.00–325.00 $319.20 $1,207 -74.52
405–440 419 5 310.00–325.00 $314.35 $1,317 -26.28
450–485 463 5 307.00–315.00 $310.42 $1,437 +18.85
510–540 525 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,509 +1.50
565–570 569 4 270.00–279.00 $274.49 $1,562 -6.67
620–630 627 3 256.00–264.00 $259.98 $1,630 -16.07
650 650 2 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,573 -41.00
830 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
890 890 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 287.50–312.50 $300.25 $1,135 -27.67
430–445 437 3 285.00–305.00 $294.11 $1,285 -13.61
465–495 480 6 270.00–297.00 $282.95 $1,358 +1.72
500–535 516 6 250.00–272.00 $266.14 $1,373 +11.43
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -11.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1505 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 898 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $96.40 $866 —
815–1385 971 85-90% 9 104.00–116.00 $108.86 $1,057 +14.22
1005 1005 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1172 3 110.00–115.00 $113.44 $1,330 —
1220–1580 1464 6 125.00–134.00 $130.29 $1,907 —
2030 2030 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,086 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1090 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 120.00–128.00 $122.98 $1,199
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
670–1125 864 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,750.00 $2,241.97
860–1060 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,225.93
845–1165 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,950.00 $1,664.03
955–1125 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,026.42
930–1355 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,954.15
1195–1265 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,601.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1060–1550 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–2,400.00 $2,141.87 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.