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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.21/cwt -19.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.82/cwt -28.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 584 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 517 286
Feeder cattle 256 435 256
Slaughter cattle 31 51 21
Replacement cattle 18 31 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $8 lower to $15 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $15 lower. 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
425 425 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
508–548 531 16 321.00–327.00 $324.21 $1,722 -19.79
565–598 584 12 298.00–305.00 $300.82 $1,757 -28.18
633 633 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,791 -12.13
660 660 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 -46.11
265 265 1 335.00 $335.00 $888 —
305–335 325 4 315.00–367.50 $349.14 $1,135 -10.14
365–385 375 2 325.00–345.00 $334.73 $1,255 -9.71
400–445 426 7 315.00–340.00 $333.46 $1,421 +5.11
450–490 473 6 300.00–325.00 $315.40 $1,492 -2.68
515–530 523 4 295.00–312.50 $306.21 $1,601 +21.21
550–595 570 7 220.00–310.00 $285.25 $1,626 +1.25
610–630 620 5 250.00–270.00 $259.52 $1,609 -7.19
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -19.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 -94.79
275–295 287 3 355.50–365.00 $359.40 $1,031 —
300–325 313 2 390.00–395.00 $392.60 $1,229 -3.44
350–395 376 4 350.00–367.50 $354.20 $1,332 -33.34
400–425 413 6 345.00–357.50 $350.03 $1,446 +2.79
455–490 468 3 335.00–350.00 $343.95 $1,610 -8.28
525–545 535 2 322.50–335.00 $328.87 $1,759 +16.73
590 590 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 +32.50
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +5.02
680–690 685 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,592 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 -18.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 -80.00
325–335 331 5 290.00–300.00 $294.02 $973 -57.70
395 395 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,234 +8.26
405–445 423 4 307.50–317.00 $313.49 $1,326 -1.73
460 460 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,435 +15.55
500–540 517 3 253.00–266.00 $260.15 $1,345 -11.60
550–580 565 4 234.00–240.00 $236.99 $1,339 -30.51
610–635 622 6 222.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,414 -18.99
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -12.49
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +7.68
810 810 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $695 -53.52
335 335 1 282.50 $282.50 $946 -35.88
375–390 383 2 275.00–290.00 $282.65 $1,083 —
400–445 420 6 262.50–302.50 $284.52 $1,195 -15.09
450–495 472 5 235.00–276.00 $259.51 $1,225 +15.76
500–535 520 3 215.00–250.00 $236.62 $1,230 -16.38
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +2.00
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–499 495 9 253.00–267.00 $260.72 $1,291 —
545 545 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -37.50
365–395 379 4 347.50–355.00 $352.47 $1,336 -7.47
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -15.02
495 495 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 —
515 515 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -20.21
555–575 565 2 260.00–275.00 $267.63 $1,512 -2.34
640 640 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,690 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -29.11
710–745 728 2 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $1,675 —
765 765 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,538 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 5 240.00–335.00 $282.31 $1,070 -65.19
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -24.04
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -50.38
535 535 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,225 -40.87
640–645 643 2 227.00–235.00 $231.02 $1,485 —
685–690 688 2 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1145 1083 85-90% 4 107.00–119.00 $113.20 $1,226 —
1000–1300 1113 85-90% 6 142.00–150.00 $145.71 $1,622 +13.39
1110–1310 1205 85-90% 7 122.00–137.00 $130.65 $1,574 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1785 1652 80-85% 3 131.00–140.00 $134.21 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1710 1630 2 134.00–137.00 $135.57 $2,210 —
1355–1910 1658 3 149.00–157.00 $153.58 $2,546 —
1920–2495 2225 3 168.00–180.00 $174.36 $3,880 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1125 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 155.00–185.00 $167.00 $1,690

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1060 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,541.86
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1105–1415 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,008.51 —

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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.