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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 235 390
Feeder cattle 234 180 356
Slaughter cattle 30 39 25
Replacement cattle 56 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 lower. Heifers sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 -60.00
250–280 265 2 430.00–435.00 $432.36 $1,146 -14.39
310–320 316 4 425.00–435.00 $429.98 $1,359 -35.02
355–365 360 2 417.50–420.00 $418.73 $1,507 +0.10
405–420 412 3 392.50–405.00 $398.35 $1,641 -11.65
455–495 479 4 370.00–385.00 $376.08 $1,801 -11.94
520–535 530 5 340.00–352.50 $347.17 $1,840 -32.78
550–585 568 2 347.50–360.00 $353.56 $2,008 +13.57
625 625 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,016 -12.50
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +35.00
745 745 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,064 -17.13
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 400.00–410.00 $404.84 $923 -33.38
260–295 282 3 375.00–415.00 $397.46 $1,121 +35.19
315–345 331 7 382.50–417.50 $393.43 $1,302 -48.12
370–380 375 3 390.00–397.50 $393.30 $1,475 -11.77
425–445 433 4 330.00–382.50 $351.88 $1,524 -41.26
460–490 482 5 340.00–367.50 $351.07 $1,692 +6.07
505–540 523 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,752 -12.50
590 590 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,973 —
739 739 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 4 330.00–350.00 $337.49 $948 -75.01
305–340 323 3 320.00–350.00 $338.81 $1,094 -28.08
355–395 377 7 270.00–357.50 $315.60 $1,190 -18.13
400–440 415 5 272.50–330.00 $311.81 $1,294 +9.97
475–480 478 2 312.50–332.50 $322.45 $1,541 +15.59
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
575–590 583 2 270.00–312.50 $290.98 $1,696 +55.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 3 385.00–400.00 $389.55 $1,071 -37.95
325–345 335 2 360.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,230 -37.96
350–395 373 3 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $1,361 -0.78
400–430 417 3 335.00–350.00 $343.48 $1,432 +4.33
455–495 475 2 345.00–350.00 $347.61 $1,651 +2.61
520–535 527 3 317.50–325.00 $321.69 $1,695 +3.00
550–580 565 2 337.50–345.00 $341.15 $1,927 +24.49
635 635 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,930 +19.00
655–675 665 2 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,861 —
720 720 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,778 —
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,950 —
625 625 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 5 345.00–385.00 $366.02 $1,413 -19.02
400–445 414 6 315.00–387.50 $352.81 $1,461 -25.58
465–495 476 7 307.50–370.00 $346.14 $1,648 +15.06
520–540 530 4 325.00–347.50 $333.13 $1,766 +8.13
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -35.00
375–385 380 2 390.00–400.00 $395.07 $1,501 -38.22
400–420 410 3 397.50–405.00 $400.00 $1,640 +8.74
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 +18.68
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 +49.36
565 565 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,850 -17.50
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +50.00
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–895 779 85-90% 4 119.00–130.00 $124.07 $967 —
665–1320 984 85-90% 8 135.00–148.00 $138.98 $1,368 —
925–1265 1141 85-90% 4 154.00–159.00 $156.39 $1,784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1475 1420 80-85% 2 141.00–150.00 $145.33 $2,064 -0.89
1265–1595 1481 80-85% 4 157.00–161.00 $158.97 $2,354 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1780 1748 75-80% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.97 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–995 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,081.56
840–1390 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,743.09
990–1260 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,489.85
900–1455 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,369.91
1130–1265 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,652.82
1185–1440 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,835.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1030 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,414.03 —
910–1315 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,117.29 —
965–1360 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,675.99 —
960–1490 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,650.00–3,300.00 $3,011.28 —

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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.