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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.25/cwt ≈ $2,040/hd at 787 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.43/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $291.58/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 150 170
Feeder cattle 272 113 144
Slaughter cattle 48 25 22
Replacement cattle 15 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $30 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $35 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2 - $11 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $4 - $15 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 410.00–470.00 $444.23 $964 —
260–285 270 4 390.00–420.00 $401.25 $1,083 —
305–345 322 8 370.00–425.00 $398.65 $1,284 —
350–380 367 6 405.00–465.00 $438.53 $1,609 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -2.50
450–490 468 4 335.00–370.00 $358.10 $1,676 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 +1.12
565–590 578 3 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,801 +26.72
605 605 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,891 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 485.00–500.00 $492.42 $1,147 —
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 +30.00
305–340 327 3 435.00–450.00 $443.09 $1,449 +68.09
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 +87.50
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +28.54
455–475 467 3 387.00–395.00 $390.69 $1,825 —
565 565 2 330.00–342.50 $336.25 $1,900 +22.39
605 605 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 +34.99
650–695 666 4 296.00–307.50 $302.29 $2,013 —
705 705 2 292.50–310.00 $301.25 $2,124 +28.75
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 -2.50
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
1050 1050 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
270–295 286 6 280.00–385.00 $357.59 $1,023 +27.59
300–335 315 6 300.00–350.00 $337.54 $1,063 +62.54
360–390 374 9 285.00–337.50 $316.99 $1,186 +15.61
400–440 419 10 270.00–300.00 $291.58 $1,222 +7.81
450–490 474 13 285.00–320.00 $302.43 $1,434 +17.43
505–540 520 4 275.00–282.50 $277.94 $1,445 +17.05
550–595 570 5 240.00–275.00 $263.72 $1,503 —
605–645 625 2 272.50–275.00 $273.71 $1,711 +53.71
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 —
700–740 718 5 220.00–260.00 $247.31 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 —
255–275 265 2 390.00–400.00 $394.81 $1,046 +44.81
305 305 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,212 +77.50
360–375 368 2 355.00–360.00 $357.55 $1,316 +31.38
415–435 423 3 305.00–322.50 $313.44 $1,326 -16.56
455–490 473 2 327.50–340.00 $333.52 $1,578 +38.95
505–510 508 2 302.20–305.00 $303.59 $1,542 +27.78
575–580 578 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,662 -0.15
625–640 635 3 282.50–292.50 $286.02 $1,816 +51.02
660–670 665 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,779 -4.48
705–735 726 6 262.20–275.00 $266.10 $1,932 +25.10
750–795 770 4 256.00–260.00 $257.75 $1,985 —
805–835 819 4 252.00–260.00 $254.79 $2,087 —
870 870 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 28 259.25 $259.25 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 +9.97
465–485 477 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,653 +64.11
510–520 515 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $1,693 +48.74
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +56.34
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 +31.40
705–720 713 2 257.50–267.50 $262.45 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
460–485 470 3 300.00–325.00 $315.12 $1,481 —
510–515 513 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,565 +47.52
555–570 560 3 262.50–302.20 $280.10 $1,569 +30.10
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1150 996 85-90% 4 121.00–129.00 $125.51 $1,250 —
880–1515 1170 85-90% 22 130.00–145.00 $138.58 $1,621 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,764 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1620 1483 80-85% 6 125.00–135.00 $129.05 $1,914 —
1455–1620 1542 80-85% 3 137.00–144.00 $139.55 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1560 1438 2 122.00–137.00 $130.14 $1,871 —
1345–2185 1622 5 150.00–164.00 $159.51 $2,587 +11.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1210–1275 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,030.70
1185–1445 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,150.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1760 1760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.