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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 74 384
Feeder cattle 81 36 343
Slaughter cattle 25 12 31
Replacement cattle 9 26 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale steers sold $2 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $25 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $12 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 392.50–402.50 $398.26 $1,127 +6.26
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 -30.00
360–385 370 4 342.50–355.00 $348.13 $1,288 —
470–490 480 2 321.00–322.50 $321.73 $1,544 —
505–540 523 2 310.00–327.50 $318.46 $1,666 —
565–575 568 3 290.00–303.00 $298.02 $1,693 —
605–640 622 3 305.00–315.00 $308.93 $1,922 —
655 655 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,854 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,941 —
756 756 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,203 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 332.50 $332.50 $948 —
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 -20.00
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -20.00
405–430 418 2 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,306 +42.03
455–480 467 3 305.00–307.50 $305.83 $1,428 +18.33
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 —
580–595 585 4 221.00–232.00 $226.72 $1,326 —
610–635 625 3 240.00–246.00 $243.64 $1,523 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
700 700 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
430–435 433 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,288 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
505–520 513 2 245.00–254.00 $249.43 $1,280 —
895 895 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
405–425 415 2 337.50–350.00 $343.60 $1,426 +96.60
510–540 525 2 267.00–275.00 $271.11 $1,423 -17.41
555–595 575 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,509 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
445 445 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,457 —
490 490 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,392 —
535 535 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–930 848 85-90% 2 109.00–121.00 $115.58 $980 —
875–1135 993 85-90% 6 135.00–149.00 $143.55 $1,425 —
1105–1335 1191 85-90% 4 150.00–159.00 $155.52 $1,852 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1620 1492 80-85% 3 141.00–160.00 $151.22 $2,256 +0.47
1410–1815 1536 80-85% 4 153.00–162.00 $158.39 $2,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 145.50 $145.50 $1,579 —
1540 1540 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1010 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,603.70
760–1320 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,150.00 $1,877.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -584.36

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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.