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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 140 246
Feeder cattle 199 99 200
Slaughter cattle 33 31 28
Replacement cattle 7 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $20 higher and $30 in spots. Heifers sold $5 - $17 higher. 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
433 433 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,689 —
685 685 4 275.50 $275.50 $1,887 —
740 740 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,872 —
785 785 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,017 —
812–817 815 6 245.00–254.00 $249.49 $2,033 —
943 943 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 400.00–445.00 $414.39 $1,144 +16.89
300–340 322 8 400.00–455.00 $424.45 $1,367 +29.68
370–390 380 2 380.00–386.00 $383.08 $1,456 +33.08
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 -31.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 +53.31
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +63.75
365–375 370 3 390.00–402.50 $396.63 $1,468 +21.63
420 420 2 382.50–387.50 $385.00 $1,617 +6.22
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -10.00
555–575 565 2 342.50–350.00 $346.18 $1,956 +18.03
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
1035 1035 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 ±0.00
310–320 315 3 355.00–370.00 $361.59 $1,139 +7.46
350–395 371 5 325.00–340.00 $330.48 $1,226 +6.95
400–420 412 5 322.50–335.00 $327.51 $1,349 -15.49
450–480 470 3 315.00–332.50 $322.55 $1,516 +16.32
505–520 515 3 305.00–318.00 $310.22 $1,598 +2.72
555 555 2 269.00–272.00 $270.50 $1,501 +4.50
600–615 608 2 274.00–275.00 $274.51 $1,669 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,107 +0.14
370–390 380 2 292.50–322.20 $306.96 $1,166 —
405–445 429 6 275.00–320.00 $301.09 $1,292 -6.32
455–495 473 6 289.00–312.50 $298.69 $1,413 +34.69
500–540 526 4 265.00–287.50 $280.65 $1,476 +7.65
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
610 610 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,521 —
635 635 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 427.50 $427.50 $962 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
355–395 373 3 380.00–397.50 $389.31 $1,452 +38.38
415–440 432 5 387.50–395.00 $390.53 $1,687 +8.03
450–495 471 5 380.00–395.00 $385.35 $1,815 +42.85
500–530 515 2 365.00–380.00 $372.28 $1,917 +69.98
580 580 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,786 +11.88
605–610 608 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,839 +10.24
695 695 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,918 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +49.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
370–395 387 3 295.00–360.00 $328.30 $1,271 -11.70
420–445 433 3 360.00–375.00 $367.41 $1,591 +22.58
455–495 479 4 335.00–365.00 $353.92 $1,695 +43.74
505–545 525 6 317.50–357.50 $338.17 $1,775 +53.12
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1205 976 85-90% 5 117.00–128.00 $121.54 $1,186 —
945–1275 1093 85-90% 9 132.00–148.00 $138.85 $1,518 —
1120–1255 1188 85-90% 2 156.00–160.00 $157.89 $1,876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1525 1463 80-85% 2 154.00–160.00 $156.87 $2,295 -4.13
1590–1705 1648 80-85% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.93 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,276 —
1680–2075 1918 5 175.00–185.00 $180.46 $3,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 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
950–955 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,350.26 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.