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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.27/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 479 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.50/cwt ≈ $1,712/hd at 500 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 335 229
Feeder cattle 160 272 152
Slaughter cattle 20 48 56
Replacement cattle 9 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher. Heifers sold mixed $10 lower to $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $7 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
455–490 479 23 370.00–385.00 $377.27 $1,807 —
500 500 13 342.50 $342.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,108 -40.00
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 +46.91
385–395 390 2 427.50–432.00 $429.72 $1,676 -55.28
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 +40.00
455–475 465 2 400.00–410.00 $404.89 $1,883 +14.20
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
550–585 567 3 330.00–337.50 $334.91 $1,899 -1.34
635 635 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $2,016 -15.00
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 +22.71
710 710 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,112 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 335.00–377.50 $356.25 $1,211 -42.40
370–395 380 3 325.00–405.00 $369.17 $1,403 -69.36
405–440 425 6 300.00–405.50 $372.34 $1,582 +72.34
480–485 483 2 372.50–385.00 $378.78 $1,830 +20.68
525 525 2 327.50–336.00 $331.75 $1,742 +31.75
560–585 573 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,762 -4.16
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -32.50
350–360 355 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,198 -20.09
430–445 438 3 297.50–312.50 $306.76 $1,344 -6.68
455–495 480 3 297.50–317.50 $304.68 $1,462 -28.84
525–530 528 2 310.00–313.00 $311.51 $1,645 +7.92
560–570 565 2 314.00–325.00 $319.45 $1,805 +31.94
625–630 628 2 289.00–292.50 $290.74 $1,826 +4.72
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -32.52
720–745 733 2 227.00–235.00 $230.93 $1,693 -35.17
835 835 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,900 -27.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 -7.54
480–495 488 2 280.00–283.00 $281.48 $1,374 -20.95
550–590 571 8 253.00–291.00 $271.28 $1,549 +7.56
605–640 626 5 235.00–276.00 $262.49 $1,643 -11.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,306 —
455 455 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
584 584 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -75.00
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 —
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 +50.00
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 -51.61
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 +36.26
555–580 570 3 315.00–320.00 $318.30 $1,814 -11.70
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 -40.12
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 +14.98
555–580 565 3 260.00–287.50 $271.82 $1,536 -8.28
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
780–1385 1170 85-90% 6 124.00–132.00 $128.71 $1,506 -9.87
1125–1350 1238 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,210 —
1415–1685 1498 80-85% 4 130.00–141.00 $135.05 $2,023 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,697 —
1465–1595 1530 2 152.00–158.00 $155.13 $2,373 —
1790 1790 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–950 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,174.40
765–1125 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,185.90
1025–1465 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,841.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.