Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 115 145
Feeder cattle 157 81 95
Slaughter cattle 41 25 45
Replacement cattle 25 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $15 - $30 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $30 higher. Slaughter sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 350.00–385.00 $369.33 $1,193 —
365–380 372 3 275.00–365.00 $334.33 $1,244 +21.83
420–430 425 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,519 —
475–485 478 3 322.50–345.00 $334.91 $1,601 —
505–530 518 2 330.00–337.50 $333.84 $1,729 —
555–595 584 5 272.50–317.00 $304.65 $1,779 —
660–695 679 5 240.00–293.00 $271.65 $1,845 —
720–745 733 4 257.50–280.00 $269.00 $1,972 —
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 420.00 $420.00 $924 —
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 -23.26
320–345 333 3 390.00–400.00 $393.20 $1,309 +23.20
375–390 382 3 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,433 +26.89
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
465–470 468 2 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $1,720 +45.73
500–505 503 2 350.00–362.50 $356.28 $1,792 +37.82
555–590 573 2 337.50–340.00 $338.71 $1,941 +40.69
615–635 627 3 295.00–309.00 $300.37 $1,883 -8.56
650–685 668 3 298.00–305.00 $300.72 $2,009 +17.72
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
820 820 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,070 +12.50
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 +57.50
330–335 333 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,132 +15.00
360–380 372 3 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,246 +14.93
405–420 413 2 312.50–320.00 $316.32 $1,306 +3.89
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 +31.67
525–535 530 4 261.00–270.00 $264.64 $1,403 -20.36
565 565 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 +30.78
600–610 605 2 246.00–260.00 $252.94 $1,530 +9.30
650–680 667 3 245.00–249.00 $246.36 $1,643 +16.36
755 755 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,759 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $979 —
370–390 378 3 307.50–320.00 $315.93 $1,194 +15.93
445 445 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,257 -14.99
450–490 466 4 248.00–315.00 $293.75 $1,369 +13.75
515–545 527 3 230.00–250.00 $240.19 $1,266 -9.24
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
615–635 625 2 235.00–242.50 $238.81 $1,493 —
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 350.00–375.00 $362.34 $1,413 —
400–445 423 3 335.00–337.50 $336.71 $1,424 +9.21
480–495 490 4 327.50–337.50 $331.91 $1,626 +47.91
500–545 518 3 309.00–320.00 $314.64 $1,630 +60.64
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
645 645 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,442 —
400–410 405 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,428 +8.87
455–480 465 3 342.50–350.00 $345.08 $1,605 —
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 +68.89
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 +47.59
610–620 615 2 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $1,836 +8.49
715 715 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,737 —
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–935 860 85-90% 4 112.00–124.00 $118.49 $1,019 —
825–1325 1046 85-90% 15 132.00–148.00 $138.87 $1,453 —
1075–1315 1171 85-90% 7 150.00–160.00 $154.02 $1,804 -1.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,973 —
1770–2370 1985 9 183.00–191.00 $186.20 $3,696 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
720–1195 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,234.77
740–1510 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,625.00–2,500.00 $2,150.48
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.