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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.00/cwt ≈ $2,219/hd at 847 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 244 559
Feeder cattle 180 191 497
Slaughter cattle 39 35 55
Replacement cattle 16 18 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed steady to $12 lower, up to $15 higher in spots. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
255–270 262 3 440.00–450.00 $446.75 $1,170 -23.25
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 +15.00
355–390 374 4 415.00–425.00 $418.63 $1,566 -21.37
435–440 438 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,796 -5.00
455–495 477 5 385.00–400.00 $388.02 $1,851 -24.52
500–515 510 3 375.00–385.00 $379.95 $1,938 -22.55
560–595 578 4 335.00–345.00 $339.99 $1,965 -28.33
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +7.53
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
715–740 728 2 287.50–301.00 $294.13 $2,141 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 -19.00
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
847 847 15 262.00 $262.00 $2,219 —
942 942 5 238.00 $238.00 $2,242 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 215 3 400.00–460.00 $438.22 $942 —
270–280 275 2 350.00–375.00 $362.27 $996 —
300–345 326 7 435.00–445.00 $441.55 $1,439 —
370–380 375 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,519 -7.42
400–435 419 4 390.00–397.50 $393.14 $1,647 +23.14
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 -32.41
540 540 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,876 -2.50
630 630 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,240 +67.50
300–330 315 2 400.00–410.00 $405.24 $1,277 -24.76
350–385 370 7 360.00–370.00 $365.69 $1,353 +4.47
415–420 417 3 335.00–345.00 $339.15 $1,414 -18.84
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 +17.51
500–540 515 4 315.00–320.00 $318.69 $1,641 +3.60
555–580 568 3 310.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,799 +9.16
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -50.00
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
1085 1085 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,093 —
325–345 334 4 325.00–395.00 $366.89 $1,225 -28.11
375–395 388 6 285.00–350.00 $333.73 $1,295 +3.65
425–440 433 5 250.00–325.00 $301.84 $1,307 -20.32
455–495 480 3 300.00–315.00 $306.86 $1,473 -3.94
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -51.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 +60.00
350–370 360 3 430.00–435.00 $433.29 $1,560 +25.79
410–445 425 4 385.00–395.00 $391.26 $1,663 -28.74
465–485 475 4 370.00–385.00 $376.32 $1,788 -18.68
510–535 524 4 335.00–347.50 $340.64 $1,785 -26.75
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +20.00
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +15.00
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 -70.00
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
920–935 928 2 191.00–200.00 $195.46 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
350–395 382 6 335.00–420.00 $385.04 $1,471 +15.04
420–445 435 3 375.00–380.00 $378.39 $1,646 -15.30
455–490 472 3 275.00–365.00 $331.08 $1,563 -34.59
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 ±0.00
630–645 640 3 245.00–300.00 $281.95 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1055 85-90% 6 129.00–137.00 $133.36 $1,407 —
1035–1345 1198 85-90% 8 146.00–153.00 $148.72 $1,782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1470 1435 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $146.22 $2,098 —
1415–1670 1564 80-85% 5 150.00–162.00 $156.21 $2,443 +14.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1425 1373 2 149.00–160.00 $154.71 $2,124 —
1400–2290 1752 6 172.00–177.00 $173.84 $3,046 —
1545–1945 1773 3 186.00–190.00 $187.67 $3,327 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
610–1245 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,068.08
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940–1365 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,337.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.