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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 237 208
Feeder cattle 92 195 175
Slaughter cattle 34 26 26
Replacement cattle 6 16 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough data to call a trend on feeder cattle Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold $13 - $20 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -58.37
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -16.47
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 -20.00
470–480 475 2 350.00–357.50 $353.79 $1,681 -21.22
505–530 518 2 367.50–375.00 $371.34 $1,924 -3.66
565–595 580 3 352.50–355.00 $353.31 $2,049 +7.66
600–635 618 2 345.00–360.00 $352.29 $2,177 +12.29
675–695 687 3 286.00–299.00 $291.61 $2,003 -23.39
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
785 785 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,104 —
830 830 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 325.00–385.00 $352.74 $1,330 -40.55
510–545 523 3 335.00–350.00 $343.97 $1,799 +14.15
600–640 620 8 307.00–340.00 $321.01 $1,990 —
725 725 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 —
750–780 765 2 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
886 886 6 251.00 $251.00 $2,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 385.00–390.00 $387.43 $1,096 +22.43
345 345 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,354 +19.77
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 -25.00
460 460 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,506 -9.20
505–530 518 2 300.00–312.50 $306.40 $1,587 -6.10
575–590 583 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,603 -15.00
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +18.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,316 +2.59
480 480 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,476 -10.02
525–545 534 4 275.00–295.00 $285.08 $1,522 +15.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 +20.09
410–415 413 2 400.00–402.00 $401.01 $1,656 +11.01
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 -25.00
500–525 515 3 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,777 -22.52
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +5.00
635–645 640 2 285.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,872 -2.62
695 695 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,009 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 +40.00
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 +49.60
520–545 530 3 285.00–315.00 $299.95 $1,590 -16.02
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 -0.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1330 1086 85-90% 6 125.00–131.00 $128.34 $1,394 —
1010–1370 1238 85-90% 10 138.00–148.00 $143.32 $1,774 -14.55
1165–1650 1349 85-90% 4 150.00–158.00 $152.90 $2,063 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1435 1405 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.96 $2,163 —
1310–1655 1468 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $147.00 $2,158 -2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2220 1902 3 175.00–184.00 $179.35 $3,411 -2.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1245 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,969.57
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.