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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 132 262
Feeder cattle 191 92 243
Slaughter cattle 35 34 16
Replacement cattle 18 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $8 - $20 higher, $35 higher in spots. Heifers sold $2 - $12 higher, $25 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +35.00
405–440 425 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 +20.00
460–475 468 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,931 +58.75
505 505 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,033 +31.16
550–585 562 3 360.00–377.50 $368.32 $2,070 +15.01
620–635 627 3 325.00–332.50 $327.47 $2,053 -24.82
780 780 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,098 +1.00
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 410.00–417.50 $412.49 $1,617 +59.75
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
450–480 469 4 350.00–390.00 $377.41 $1,770 —
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 +6.03
560–580 572 3 320.00–346.00 $337.17 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
370–385 376 4 300.00–345.00 $330.08 $1,241 -7.42
420–445 428 9 295.00–345.00 $322.16 $1,379 —
470–485 478 3 300.00–317.50 $310.80 $1,486 +3.30
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 +14.92
570–585 575 3 277.50–295.00 $286.59 $1,648 —
600–630 618 3 285.00–310.00 $293.42 $1,813 —
660 660 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 -27.43
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 +37.50
375–395 385 2 360.00–362.50 $361.22 $1,391 +1.22
405–440 419 4 352.50–365.00 $357.99 $1,500 —
480–495 488 4 320.00–335.00 $327.49 $1,598 -0.01
505–525 516 4 308.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,626 +8.69
555 555 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 +32.50
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
390 390 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,589 -2.50
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 +18.99
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +50.00
520–535 528 2 360.00–375.00 $367.39 $1,940 +22.41
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 ±0.00
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 +32.44
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +11.00
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 -15.00
400–445 428 3 382.50–400.00 $393.69 $1,685 +28.69
460–495 478 3 360.00–375.00 $365.67 $1,748 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 +25.05
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1685 1588 80-85% 4 137.00–146.00 $142.14 $2,257 —
1460–1835 1698 80-85% 8 148.00–160.00 $153.14 $2,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 947 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $125.50 $1,188 —
850–1315 1138 85-90% 8 132.00–145.00 $138.40 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,864 —
2050 2050 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1260 1220 2 152.00–159.00 $155.61 $1,898 —
1510 1510 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,537 —
1400–1915 1658 2 182.00–189.00 $186.04 $3,085 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1040–1110 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,378.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1255 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,735.79
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1025–1195 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00–3,100.00 $2,743.50 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 515 3 155.00–269.00 $195.21 $1,005 —
696 696 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,650 —
793 793 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,816 —
800 800 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
921 921 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,731 —
1174 1174 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,749 —

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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.