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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.25/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 705 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 703 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 410 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 305 221
Feeder cattle 284 256 164
Slaughter cattle 33 31 26
Replacement cattle 11 18 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $16 lower to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,263 —
410 410 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +30.00
562 562 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,697 +1.18
614 614 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,750 +2.00
703 703 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 6 290.00–342.50 $320.88 $1,036 -28.26
350–395 371 10 280.00–335.00 $314.31 $1,166 -20.42
405–435 423 4 315.00–321.00 $317.79 $1,344 -15.67
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -10.40
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -21.21
580–585 583 2 278.00–287.00 $282.52 $1,647 -2.73
600–630 612 3 249.00–269.00 $256.19 $1,568 -3.33
675 675 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 +2.00
715 715 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,594 -2.00
825–845 835 3 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 374.00–390.00 $378.76 $1,223 -13.84
350–380 360 3 347.50–352.50 $349.26 $1,257 -4.94
425 425 2 330.00–337.50 $333.75 $1,418 -16.28
450–495 480 4 310.00–320.00 $313.67 $1,506 -30.28
540 540 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,660 -21.37
585 585 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,778 -33.50
615–635 625 2 289.00–300.00 $294.41 $1,840 -5.59
650–675 663 2 251.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,693 +22.94
715 715 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,745 -1.00
835 835 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,453 +18.00
705 705 69 250.25 $250.25 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 +20.00
300–305 303 2 302.50–312.50 $307.54 $932 +13.52
355–380 365 4 290.00–300.00 $295.62 $1,079 -16.88
400–435 415 5 270.00–285.00 $275.60 $1,144 -37.89
450–485 463 5 260.00–272.50 $266.57 $1,234 -45.43
510–525 518 3 245.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,295 -10.20
560–595 573 3 245.00–260.00 $250.19 $1,434 +13.20
600–630 615 2 226.00–235.00 $230.39 $1,417 +3.05
650–675 663 3 233.00–239.00 $236.31 $1,567 +16.31
740 740 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,610 —
830 830 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,809 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 5 240.00–280.00 $264.85 $977 -17.80
405–440 421 4 250.00–269.00 $260.95 $1,099 -23.57
465–495 480 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,212 -7.09
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -1.62
575–585 580 2 242.00–243.00 $242.50 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 4 317.50–322.50 $319.94 $1,184 -32.53
425 425 1 324.50 $324.50 $1,379 -5.50
455–485 468 3 311.00–317.50 $314.76 $1,473 +55.76
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 -5.00
555–585 570 2 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $1,511 -2.50
615–620 618 2 248.00–261.00 $254.47 $1,573 -9.53
655–675 665 4 230.00–238.00 $233.47 $1,553 +3.47
710–735 723 2 211.00–225.00 $217.88 $1,575 -12.24
795 795 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 +37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 475 6 255.00–300.00 $275.11 $1,307 +25.11
580 580 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,406 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -6.02
660–690 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +7.47
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1155 955 85-90% 7 104.00–117.00 $111.20 $1,062 —
915–1335 1071 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $126.64 $1,356 +13.44
1380 1380 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,111 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1635 1578 80-85% 2 121.00–130.00 $125.34 $1,978 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1745 1346 4 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,817 —
1175–1830 1619 7 148.00–160.00 $153.55 $2,486 +17.98
2235 2235 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,978 +3.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–895 818 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,754.74
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
805–1180 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,565.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1180 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–2,200.00 $1,638.03 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +691.49

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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.