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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 189 272
Feeder cattle 195 160 207
Slaughter cattle 26 20 55
Replacement cattle 16 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher, $25 higher in spots. Heifers sold $10 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $17 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 8 350.00–460.00 $416.15 $1,140 —
315–345 332 8 325.00–427.50 $385.66 $1,280 +29.41
355–390 374 5 375.00–410.00 $393.29 $1,471 +24.12
405–440 420 3 330.00–360.00 $343.69 $1,443 -28.65
460–490 477 5 280.00–360.00 $334.97 $1,598 -43.81
500–530 511 4 275.00–350.00 $329.82 $1,685 -1.93
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +2.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 +100.00
330–335 332 3 450.00–465.00 $458.37 $1,522 -31.63
355–385 368 3 415.00–430.00 $421.47 $1,551 -8.25
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -35.00
450–485 465 4 370.00–380.00 $375.01 $1,744 -29.88
530 530 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 +5.00
560–595 578 3 340.00–357.50 $345.65 $1,998 +10.74
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +22.50
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 320.00–340.00 $331.72 $919 —
305 305 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,045 —
355–390 370 3 325.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,239 —
400–435 421 7 250.00–327.50 $294.68 $1,241 —
465–495 478 3 310.00–327.50 $317.52 $1,518 +36.04
500–545 524 6 262.50–290.00 $270.04 $1,415 —
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -16.28
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
830 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
310–330 320 2 365.00–380.00 $372.73 $1,193 +7.73
350 350 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,348 +47.54
400–425 415 3 335.00–355.00 $341.75 $1,418 +34.99
465–480 472 3 335.00–340.00 $336.70 $1,589 +32.02
540 540 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 +0.99
590 590 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,711 -29.45
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -40.74
650–675 663 2 247.50–260.00 $253.63 $1,682 +18.63
720–740 730 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,764 +10.74
800 800 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,290 +35.00
380–390 387 3 385.00–400.00 $389.91 $1,509 +44.91
410–445 430 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -10.00
450–455 453 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 +75.00
505 505 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,856 +2.50
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +1.70
600–645 623 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,839 -24.82
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
845 845 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
430–440 435 2 280.00–350.00 $315.40 $1,372 —
450–490 470 2 270.00–340.00 $306.49 $1,441 +31.49
500–515 509 6 270.00–345.00 $315.97 $1,608 -4.03
555–585 570 2 275.00–295.00 $285.26 $1,626 +13.44
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1165 1041 85-90% 4 122.00–136.00 $128.02 $1,333 —
1150–1370 1225 85-90% 3 153.00–161.00 $157.87 $1,934 +17.87
1120–1455 1266 85-90% 6 140.00–152.00 $145.60 $1,843 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1474 80-85% 5 146.00–154.00 $149.97 $2,211 +14.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,273 —
1255–1630 1443 2 156.00–160.00 $158.26 $2,284 —
1895–1925 1910 2 180.00–183.00 $181.51 $3,467 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170–1280 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,273.88
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1350–1430 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,360.57 —

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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.