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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.25/cwt ≈ $1,854/hd at 753 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 410 399
Feeder cattle 276 335 364
Slaughter cattle 25 32 30
Replacement cattle 8 43 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $16 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,685 —
600–626 616 8 280.00–288.00 $282.92 $1,743 —
670 670 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,729 —
734 734 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,864 —
753 753 67 246.25 $246.25 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 4 290.00–325.00 $314.87 $1,033 -21.97
370–380 375 2 300.00–302.50 $301.23 $1,130 -21.84
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 +10.00
465–495 477 6 282.50–317.00 $303.95 $1,450 +21.50
515 515 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,506 +17.50
570 570 2 250.00–283.00 $266.50 $1,519 +31.50
640 640 2 250.00–271.00 $260.50 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 347.50–350.00 $349.15 $1,170 -18.17
370–375 373 2 325.00–332.50 $328.72 $1,226 -13.85
430–435 433 2 315.00–322.50 $318.73 $1,380 +3.73
455–470 463 2 324.00–343.00 $333.65 $1,545 +13.65
540 540 3 295.00–305.00 $299.33 $1,616 +12.33
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 +11.00
615 615 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 +28.50
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 +8.67
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 +28.00
960 960 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 280.00–290.00 $284.84 $883 —
360–395 377 5 260.00–292.50 $277.58 $1,046 +9.19
400–440 421 4 257.50–268.00 $262.11 $1,103 -1.04
455–495 469 9 240.00–273.00 $260.91 $1,224 -0.21
525–545 534 7 229.00–256.00 $244.99 $1,308 +10.28
555–560 558 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,350 —
710 710 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,331 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -30.00
315–340 329 4 295.00–315.00 $303.36 $998 +6.21
360–395 376 6 305.00–311.00 $308.97 $1,162 +20.15
415–445 426 4 285.00–294.00 $289.06 $1,231 +15.40
470–475 473 3 280.00–290.00 $283.31 $1,340 +5.88
505–510 508 4 260.00–275.00 $266.24 $1,352 +10.97
550–585 569 4 245.00–254.00 $248.46 $1,414 +24.74
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
790 790 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,000 -18.50
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +20.80
415–430 422 3 320.00–330.00 $324.13 $1,368 +9.78
450–490 469 4 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $1,489 +7.12
580–595 588 2 292.00–296.00 $293.97 $1,729 +19.48
615–625 622 3 268.00–283.00 $273.03 $1,698 +13.05
650–690 670 3 268.00–269.00 $268.66 $1,800 +26.66
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 315.00–316.00 $315.51 $1,199 +15.26
420–445 430 4 305.00–317.50 $313.11 $1,346 +19.00
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +7.05
590 590 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,664 —
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 -33.00
890–1380 1138 85-90% 9 109.00–118.00 $113.31 $1,289 —
1060–1230 1145 85-90% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.07 $1,409 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1535 1439 80-85% 5 108.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,464 —
1555–2050 1803 2 138.00–150.00 $144.82 $2,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–850 828 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,878.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.