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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 239 159
Feeder cattle 68 199 124
Slaughter cattle 15 33 28
Replacement cattle 12 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day compared to last sale but not enough data to call a trend . Quality was average demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
260–280 270 2 432.50–475.00 $454.54 $1,227 -15.46
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -35.00
350 350 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,444 +15.87
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -10.00
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 +55.00
500–520 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
560–585 573 2 357.50–362.50 $359.95 $2,063 +13.77
610 610 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,059 —
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 390.00–417.50 $403.97 $1,252 -20.48
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 +60.00
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
335–340 338 2 300.00–350.00 $324.81 $1,098 -2.71
375–395 385 2 322.50–330.00 $326.15 $1,256 +19.19
405–440 423 2 280.00–287.50 $283.91 $1,201 -17.18
465–495 486 5 258.00–300.00 $281.47 $1,368 -17.22
505 505 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 -7.65
580 580 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 +12.50
720–735 728 2 220.00–226.00 $223.03 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 350.00–365.00 $358.06 $967 +8.06
320–340 330 2 372.50–382.50 $377.65 $1,246 +16.06
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +44.52
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -27.51
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 +22.45
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -0.22
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 +34.50
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -9.51
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 -30.00
355–370 363 2 410.00–420.00 $414.90 $1,506 +25.59
405–410 408 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,622 +6.97
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +7.72
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 -23.00
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -21.00
725 725 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,769 -46.00
840 840 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,521 +66.70
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -67.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,660 +14.15
1090–1145 1125 85-90% 3 127.00–131.00 $128.29 $1,443 —
980–1260 1176 85-90% 8 138.00–148.00 $143.93 $1,693 -13.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,295 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1085 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,639.08
1010–1125 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,910.48
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +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.