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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.50/cwt ≈ $2,188/hd at 818 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.43/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 615 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.38/cwt ≈ $1,948/hd at 638 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 166 291
Feeder cattle 303 136 263
Slaughter cattle 47 29 26
Replacement cattle 22 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $10 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $20 higher, $35 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–622 615 16 306.00–323.50 $312.43 $1,921 —
653 653 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 —
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 -110.00
315–340 328 2 432.50–445.00 $438.51 $1,438 +3.53
355–370 363 2 427.50–432.50 $430.05 $1,561 +5.05
515–545 530 2 340.00–345.00 $342.43 $1,815 —
555–590 573 2 345.00–352.00 $348.39 $1,996 +1.38
720 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 +7.78
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
1135 1135 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -56.62
385 385 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,511 -2.50
570 570 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–645 638 12 280.00–312.50 $305.38 $1,948 —
667 667 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,868 -11.00
818 818 113 267.50 $267.50 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 315.00–400.00 $355.48 $1,120 —
355–390 375 3 330.00–340.00 $333.16 $1,249 +5.77
440–445 442 3 320.00–322.20 $320.73 $1,418 +23.23
485–495 489 6 275.00–325.00 $309.84 $1,515 -7.07
505–535 513 6 305.00–322.50 $315.34 $1,618 —
550–595 568 6 293.00–317.00 $305.27 $1,734 +15.27
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 407.00–410.00 $408.57 $1,115 +3.57
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +80.00
360 360 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,413 +20.30
400–425 412 3 336.00–342.50 $338.16 $1,393 +10.80
450–490 465 4 329.00–340.00 $336.28 $1,564 +1.80
505–545 521 5 325.00–334.00 $329.50 $1,717 +12.90
550–565 557 3 326.00–335.00 $329.54 $1,836 +18.98
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 512.50 $512.50 $897 —
410 410 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,630 +4.96
455 455 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 +44.16
535–545 540 2 340.00–342.50 $341.24 $1,843 -18.84
550–560 555 2 335.00–342.50 $338.72 $1,880 —
600–645 627 6 324.00–336.00 $330.79 $2,074 -21.71
650–690 666 4 320.00–330.00 $322.94 $2,151 +2.94
700–710 705 3 311.00–322.00 $318.02 $2,242 +19.02
960 960 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +5.91
450–480 462 3 337.50–355.00 $345.69 $1,597 +9.49
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 -43.99
560 560 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,753 —
610–645 630 3 311.00–320.00 $316.76 $1,996 —
665–695 680 2 290.00–317.00 $303.20 $2,062 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1020 880 85-90% 7 125.00–139.00 $134.27 $1,182 —
885–1345 1180 85-90% 12 142.00–158.00 $149.45 $1,764 —
1125–1380 1238 85-90% 6 160.00–171.00 $165.86 $2,053 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1540 1428 80-85% 9 153.00–167.00 $160.81 $2,296 —
1480–1610 1545 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,611 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,369 -15.69
1580–1620 1600 2 210.00–218.00 $214.05 $3,425 —
1690 1690 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
945–1050 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,775.00
1080–1350 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,292.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
970–1195 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,961.85 —
1085–1295 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,860.23 —
1115–1540 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,256.48 —

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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.