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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 223 122
Feeder cattle 99 157 104
Slaughter cattle 31 41 16
Replacement cattle 10 25 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago feeder calves sold mixed $7 lower to $25 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2 - $5 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $3 - $6 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 +10.00
255–270 262 3 410.00–420.00 $416.69 $1,092 +41.69
305–330 318 2 412.20–420.00 $416.25 $1,324 +23.05
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -0.02
410–430 420 2 377.50–380.00 $378.78 $1,591 -1.22
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -7.46
550–570 558 3 324.00–332.50 $328.15 $1,831 -10.56
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,173 —
330–345 337 3 390.00–397.50 $394.77 $1,330 +25.44
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +15.67
455–495 477 3 327.50–340.00 $336.02 $1,603 +1.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 -40.00
300–305 303 3 350.00–360.00 $354.13 $1,073 +14.13
360–385 371 5 320.00–332.50 $323.53 $1,200 -11.40
420 420 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,441 +26.68
450–455 453 2 302.50–310.00 $306.23 $1,387 -31.27
500–525 513 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,577 +42.86
585 585 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,556 +8.50
800–815 808 2 210.00–218.00 $214.04 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 320.00–335.00 $327.38 $1,048 —
400–445 429 7 290.00–320.00 $307.41 $1,319 +24.91
480 480 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,267 -29.75
515 515 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,406 +32.81
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 -3.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 345.00–360.00 $350.93 $1,358 -44.07
435 435 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,664 +30.03
470 470 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,610 -2.58
505–540 529 4 300.00–307.50 $302.30 $1,599 -37.70
550–580 562 6 290.00–300.00 $296.12 $1,664 -13.88
600–640 620 2 285.00–300.00 $292.26 $1,812 -6.23
700 700 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,687 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 -22.34
420–445 435 4 330.00–360.00 $344.83 $1,500 +8.12
465–490 473 3 300.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,467 -21.73
530–540 535 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,525 -29.59
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–935 893 85-90% 2 101.00–110.00 $105.29 $940 -13.20
1065–1355 1200 85-90% 8 135.00–148.00 $142.20 $1,706 —
1065–1390 1236 85-90% 7 153.00–161.00 $158.77 $1,962 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,862 -11.00
1465 1465 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1505 1253 2 172.00–184.00 $179.21 $2,246 —
1510–1665 1588 2 150.00–153.00 $151.43 $2,405 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,837

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
770–1100 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,364.06
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.