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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.62/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 768 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.16/cwt ≈ $2,073/hd at 822 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.13/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 636 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 94 304
Feeder cattle 435 73 257
Slaughter cattle 51 16 35
Replacement cattle 31 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $16 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,632 —
531 531 8 344.00 $344.00 $1,827 +15.00
577 577 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,898 +12.00
605–648 636 18 288.00–315.00 $295.13 $1,877 —
752 752 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,948 —
822–826 822 65 251.75–257.00 $252.16 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 295.00–395.00 $346.11 $779 —
315–340 329 4 320.00–385.00 $359.28 $1,182 +9.08
365–395 381 6 317.50–367.50 $344.44 $1,312 -7.23
400–445 422 6 320.00–336.00 $328.35 $1,386 +28.35
455–490 476 6 265.00–337.50 $318.08 $1,514 —
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
550 550 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,562 —
600–645 624 4 250.00–279.00 $266.71 $1,664 —
735–745 740 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,813 —
765–770 767 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 410.00–430.00 $419.79 $987 +4.79
305–345 330 3 390.00–402.50 $396.04 $1,307 -2.17
350–360 355 2 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,376 -2.71
400–435 416 9 340.00–355.00 $347.24 $1,445 -10.17
460–485 471 4 345.00–357.50 $352.23 $1,659 +2.23
505–530 518 2 307.50–317.00 $312.14 $1,617 —
555 555 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
600–605 603 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,779 —
705–710 707 3 260.00–270.00 $263.33 $1,862 —
750 750 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,018 —
830 830 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,975 —
875 875 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,082 —
910 910 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 13 279.00 $279.00 $1,529 —
678 678 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,722 —
766–788 768 75 238.50–246.50 $245.62 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 +15.00
300–310 305 3 345.00–360.00 $351.72 $1,073 +11.72
360–395 379 7 300.00–315.00 $304.24 $1,153 -35.76
405–420 413 7 310.00–320.00 $315.22 $1,302 +42.72
455–490 469 7 281.00–325.00 $296.45 $1,390 +34.00
510–535 524 4 269.00–275.00 $271.75 $1,424 —
565 565 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,511 —
605–630 620 3 230.00–265.50 $246.33 $1,527 —
670–675 673 2 231.00–234.00 $232.49 $1,565 -6.51
730–740 735 3 228.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,708 —
755 755 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 295.00–345.00 $320.73 $827 —
305–345 327 5 300.00–337.50 $318.38 $1,041 -1.62
400–440 421 9 294.00–305.00 $299.61 $1,261 +79.61
455–495 475 3 225.00–256.00 $243.75 $1,158 +23.75
540 540 2 250.00–256.00 $253.00 $1,366 —
555–580 563 3 240.00–253.00 $247.22 $1,392 —
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,284 -10.40
380–390 385 2 355.00–365.00 $359.94 $1,386 -10.06
405–435 422 3 342.50–350.00 $345.02 $1,456 +10.02
450 450 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,564 +6.26
500–545 520 3 285.00–298.00 $290.21 $1,509 +11.48
575–585 582 3 260.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,571 -30.03
660–685 672 3 252.50–265.00 $259.11 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,373 —
425–440 431 4 265.00–332.50 $314.04 $1,354 +64.04
450–470 462 5 290.00–325.00 $300.38 $1,388 —
515–525 518 3 250.00–280.00 $269.87 $1,398 +29.87
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1185 945 85-90% 7 110.00–122.00 $117.22 $1,108 —
895–1385 1112 85-90% 16 126.00–139.00 $132.32 $1,471 -8.29
950–1335 1125 85-90% 11 139.00–149.00 $143.64 $1,616 +3.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1485 1444 80-85% 4 132.00–141.00 $135.80 $1,961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,658 —
1280–1935 1578 4 152.00–165.00 $159.41 $2,515 +0.39
1595 1595 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,839 +18.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
800–815 808 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,699.91
745–955 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,785.82
965–1150 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,794.10
850–1260 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,989.12
1045–1185 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,746.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
925–1070 998 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,468.17 —
995–1140 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,430.09 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 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.