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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 246 167
Feeder cattle 131 186 122
Slaughter cattle 9 38 40
Replacement cattle 10 22 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 370.00–375.00 $371.63 $1,159 +5.26
385–390 387 3 340.00–353.00 $347.00 $1,343 -10.62
405–415 410 2 340.00–342.50 $341.23 $1,399 +21.23
455 455 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,538 +0.93
555–560 558 2 294.00–300.00 $297.01 $1,657 +18.61
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
655 655 2 260.00–277.00 $268.50 $1,759 -6.51
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 -9.50
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
820 820 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,919 —
865 865 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,901 —
754 754 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 -21.00
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -10.00
465–495 480 2 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $1,428 -4.76
785 785 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +50.00
350–355 353 2 295.00–297.50 $296.26 $1,046 -3.40
400–445 432 6 290.00–297.50 $293.27 $1,267 -4.73
460 460 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,348 +1.71
505–540 521 4 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,459 -5.01
550–590 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,452 +1.05
605–645 625 2 242.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,522 +2.55
710–745 728 2 226.00–232.00 $228.93 $1,667 -8.44
755 755 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 —
810–830 820 2 219.00–227.00 $222.95 $1,828 —
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 310.00–322.50 $316.01 $1,037 —
420 420 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,184 —
450–490 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +8.20
510–520 515 5 245.00–270.00 $256.36 $1,320 -2.88
555–570 565 3 230.00–244.00 $236.27 $1,335 —
820 820 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,524 —
629 629 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,136 +20.00
365–385 375 2 357.50–367.50 $362.63 $1,360 +26.68
405–440 422 3 340.00–344.00 $341.28 $1,440 +1.36
455–490 473 3 308.00–317.50 $311.71 $1,474 -27.61
535 535 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 +20.00
565–570 568 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,576 +17.51
605–620 616 4 269.00–285.00 $276.45 $1,703 —
675–695 685 2 256.00–259.00 $257.52 $1,764 —
730–735 733 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,814 —
765 765 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 -25.00
400–445 429 4 295.00–322.50 $309.83 $1,329 —
470–475 472 3 270.00–300.00 $284.16 $1,341 -17.11
625–630 628 2 260.00–263.00 $261.51 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1190 1135 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $1,572 +24.44
1170 1170 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,193 —
1170–1175 1173 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $1,402 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1600 1520 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.95 $1,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1065 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,120.09
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
910–1280 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,120.85
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.