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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 95 196
Feeder cattle 113 68 137
Slaughter cattle 25 15 47
Replacement cattle 12 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale feeder calves sold $3 - $30 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 -44.54
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 -70.00
365 365 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,451 -15.00
400–420 410 2 372.50–390.00 $381.46 $1,564 +6.46
500–505 503 2 340.00–347.50 $343.77 $1,729 -6.23
550–570 560 2 307.50–320.00 $313.86 $1,758 -46.09
600–605 603 4 292.50–300.00 $297.51 $1,794 -39.99
700 700 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 —
750 750 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,652 —
562 562 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,832 —
619 619 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,270 —
505–530 518 6 270.00–327.50 $298.88 $1,548 —
560–585 573 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,632 -60.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 -8.06
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -57.65
360–375 368 2 322.50–330.00 $326.17 $1,200 -48.83
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +30.00
485–495 490 2 288.00–301.00 $294.57 $1,443 -50.43
500–515 507 3 270.00–287.50 $275.81 $1,398 —
550–565 558 3 283.00–290.00 $287.66 $1,605 -17.34
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -30.00
650 650 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,768 +37.00
715 715 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,572 —
605 605 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 -5.00
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -49.81
370–395 387 3 282.50–312.20 $301.38 $1,166 -24.77
425–440 434 4 272.50–300.00 $283.77 $1,232 -0.14
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +3.53
520–535 527 3 250.00–267.50 $260.89 $1,375 -12.11
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 337.50–342.50 $340.03 $1,462 -57.47
455–480 468 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,322 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -100.00
550–560 555 3 270.00–276.00 $273.66 $1,519 -11.34
610–630 620 2 267.00–280.00 $273.60 $1,696 —
845 845 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,741 -32.00
1005 1005 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -10.00
545 545 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 —
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1375 1313 80-85% 8 133.00–139.00 $136.90 $1,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–925 865 85-90% 2 112.50–116.00 $114.37 $989 —
930 930 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $995 —
965–1205 1093 85-90% 4 130.00–142.00 $135.65 $1,483 -17.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1775 1643 2 140.00–154.00 $147.56 $2,424 —
1705–2405 2036 5 165.00–171.00 $167.53 $3,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1180–1390 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,095.99
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.