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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 150 311
Feeder cattle 73 131 275
Slaughter cattle 16 9 30
Replacement cattle 5 10 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $20 higher. Heifers sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 415.00 $415.00 $872 —
285–295 290 2 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $1,131 —
305–345 322 3 395.00–400.00 $398.21 $1,282 +26.58
355–365 361 4 385.00–395.00 $390.25 $1,409 +43.25
405–415 410 2 350.00–365.00 $357.41 $1,465 +16.18
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,321 —
505 505 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,661 —
553 553 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
315–340 328 4 325.00–377.50 $350.20 $1,149 +25.20
355–390 370 4 325.00–380.00 $351.67 $1,301 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 357.50 $357.50 $786 —
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 ±0.00
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +43.74
430 430 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,172 -20.77
470–490 480 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,260 -30.55
660 660 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 +3.99
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -62.00
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,518 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 380.00–395.00 $387.90 $1,272 +15.40
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 +7.37
410–415 413 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,384 -6.28
455–460 458 2 340.00–342.50 $341.24 $1,563 +29.53
510–530 522 3 275.00–286.00 $278.73 $1,455 -11.27
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +22.49
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 350.00–375.00 $362.59 $1,244 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -59.83
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1335 1110 85-90% 2 134.00–145.00 $140.61 $1,561 +2.13
1050–1240 1145 85-90% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.25 $1,320 -23.23
1010–1320 1209 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.68 $1,628 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1605 1598 2 155.00–163.00 $159.02 $2,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1360–1505 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,128.80
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.