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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 687 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 309 167
Feeder cattle 186 276 122
Slaughter cattle 38 25 40
Replacement cattle 22 8 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago steers sold $3 - $17 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $14 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 4 357.50–367.50 $362.32 $1,025 —
315–345 328 4 360.00–372.50 $366.37 $1,202 +17.22
360–395 378 2 355.00–360.00 $357.62 $1,352 +28.90
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +1.27
450–470 458 3 330.00–341.00 $337.07 $1,544 +3.42
510–535 523 2 307.00–315.00 $310.90 $1,626 +11.57
565–580 573 3 272.00–288.00 $278.40 $1,595 -26.60
655–670 663 2 274.00–276.00 $275.01 $1,823 +5.01
725 725 2 250.00–259.00 $254.50 $1,845 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 16 257.50 $257.50 $1,769 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
300–325 313 2 340.00–352.50 $346.00 $1,083 +31.13
350–385 366 4 260.00–342.50 $318.94 $1,167 +17.71
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -5.00
450–495 479 4 290.00–326.00 $302.34 $1,448 -1.61
500 500 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,505 +8.50
595 595 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,553 -5.50
660 660 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
285–295 290 2 307.50–317.50 $312.59 $907 +42.59
310–315 313 2 290.00 $290.00 $908 -13.36
365–395 378 6 295.00–305.00 $299.66 $1,133 -9.31
405 405 2 296.00–300.00 $298.00 $1,207 +8.94
455–475 463 4 286.00–297.00 $291.29 $1,349 +7.98
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +18.76
550–575 562 5 248.00–257.00 $253.77 $1,426 +5.31
605 605 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,458 —
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 —
700–725 713 2 230.00–245.00 $237.37 $1,692 +37.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
365–390 380 3 260.00–291.00 $280.07 $1,064 +2.49
455–495 481 5 225.00–280.00 $261.80 $1,259 +0.89
505–545 520 3 255.00–264.00 $259.24 $1,348 +14.25
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
705–710 708 2 210.00–228.00 $218.97 $1,550 +31.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,163 +30.00
375–390 380 3 330.00–345.00 $335.95 $1,277 -4.05
400–425 413 2 337.50–342.50 $339.92 $1,404 +15.79
450–485 468 2 337.50–341.00 $339.32 $1,588 +21.78
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -33.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -0.51
450–495 478 6 280.00–325.00 $301.27 $1,440 +11.27
520 520 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 968 85-90% 3 92.00–104.00 $99.23 $961 —
835–1380 1101 85-90% 10 109.00–118.00 $114.04 $1,256 —
1205–1565 1348 85-90% 4 124.00–133.00 $126.74 $1,708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1580 1467 80-85% 6 114.00–125.00 $118.76 $1,742 —
1535–1595 1565 80-85% 2 120.00–135.00 $127.36 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1385 1268 2 128.00–130.00 $129.09 $1,637 —
1735–1765 1750 2 141.00–150.00 $145.54 $2,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1005–1040 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,583.63
1310–1370 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,678.92
935–1725 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,589.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1365 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,017.36 —

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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.