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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.04/cwt ≈ $1,910/hd at 618 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 263 405
Feeder cattle 182 187 339
Slaughter cattle 33 35 64
Replacement cattle 14 41 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,879 —
539 539 8 368.00 $368.00 $1,984 —
640 640 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,150 —
663 663 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,248 —
737 737 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
255–295 278 3 445.00–455.00 $450.06 $1,251 -7.29
310–320 313 3 455.00–460.00 $458.35 $1,435 +5.91
350–390 368 4 420.00–435.00 $423.67 $1,559 -16.33
400–405 403 3 407.50–420.00 $413.34 $1,666 +20.05
450–495 477 3 357.50–370.00 $361.43 $1,724 -26.07
500–545 520 3 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,897 -0.14
560 560 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,030 -10.00
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 -62.46
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 ±0.00
355–375 365 3 390.00–417.50 $401.92 $1,467 +6.41
400–430 414 4 385.00–397.50 $391.82 $1,622 +21.82
460–495 478 2 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $1,614 -9.35
510–525 518 3 345.00–350.00 $348.31 $1,804 -1.69
550–570 560 2 330.00–345.00 $337.37 $1,889 -1.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 375.00–385.00 $381.37 $1,209 -18.79
355–385 365 3 355.00–360.00 $356.62 $1,302 +31.62
405–415 408 3 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $1,479 +25.48
450–485 463 6 320.00–330.00 $325.42 $1,507 -4.57
505–535 520 3 305.00–315.00 $309.95 $1,612 -12.26
570–575 573 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $1,738 -20.41
600–610 605 4 314.00–315.00 $314.25 $1,901 -3.25
820 820 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,073 -25.19
365–395 385 5 320.00–345.00 $328.79 $1,266 —
415–445 429 4 302.50–344.00 $320.67 $1,376 +20.67
475–495 485 5 297.50–315.00 $306.64 $1,487 —
500–540 522 3 277.50–300.00 $291.65 $1,522 -18.35
610–625 618 2 265.00–300.00 $282.29 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
614–621 618 15 300.00–315.00 $309.04 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 3 320.00–360.00 $335.19 $1,465 -30.99
475–495 485 2 292.50–320.00 $306.53 $1,487 -52.99
540–545 543 3 310.00–320.00 $313.65 $1,703 -31.31
550–575 564 8 290.00–325.00 $310.24 $1,750 -2.15
605–635 620 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 380.00–395.00 $387.37 $1,658 -17.63
465–485 478 5 340.00–352.50 $343.50 $1,642 -43.96
505 505 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,755 -26.23
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -20.00
605–615 610 2 300.00–317.50 $308.82 $1,884 +1.32
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -20.00
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 -25.00
800–805 803 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1135 953 85-90% 5 137.00–146.00 $140.53 $1,339 +10.68
860–1250 1086 85-90% 15 148.00–160.00 $151.26 $1,643 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1410 1360 80-85% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.63 $2,076 -9.36
1315–1460 1395 80-85% 4 160.00–176.00 $168.43 $2,350 -5.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,193 —
1345–1850 1584 4 192.00–200.00 $196.62 $3,114 +5.89
2115 2115 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
710–1400 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,500.00 $2,251.19
1090–1220 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,076.42
1000–1415 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,163.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1265 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,527.20 —

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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.