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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.24/cwt +49.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 229 233
Feeder cattle 184 182 196
Slaughter cattle 32 33 29
Replacement cattle 5 14 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 385.00–445.00 $420.95 $1,145 +40.95
300–330 318 3 425.00–465.00 $445.10 $1,415 +5.10
355–375 365 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +23.08
430–445 435 5 375.00–390.00 $384.07 $1,671 -7.75
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +12.41
515–545 533 4 325.00–360.00 $348.38 $1,857 +0.07
575 575 2 357.50–367.50 $362.50 $2,084 +25.13
645 645 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,109 —
1005 1005 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 475.00 $475.00 $950 +45.00
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 +14.94
300–335 313 4 475.00–485.00 $481.18 $1,506 +22.83
385–390 388 2 430.00–445.00 $437.45 $1,697 +13.78
400 400 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,670 +4.16
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 +8.57
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +25.14
570–595 583 2 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $2,200 +14.84
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
650–690 677 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,268 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,281 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $946 —
260–290 275 3 385.00–400.00 $393.06 $1,081 —
305–320 312 3 385.00–400.00 $393.40 $1,227 +12.03
350–390 368 3 370.00–377.50 $372.38 $1,370 +15.76
400–440 413 8 340.00–350.00 $344.35 $1,422 -18.13
450–495 465 4 341.00–355.00 $345.19 $1,605 +19.77
500–515 507 3 330.00–342.50 $334.24 $1,695 +24.29
550–595 573 7 310.00–325.00 $316.33 $1,813 +13.00
645 645 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 —
680–685 683 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,895 —
795 795 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 5 355.00–380.00 $368.14 $1,189 +30.62
375–385 380 2 361.00–365.00 $363.03 $1,380 +34.24
430–445 440 3 336.00–338.00 $337.35 $1,484 +16.68
455–495 481 5 320.00–338.00 $329.48 $1,585 +22.84
500–545 529 5 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,675 +25.02
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -2.29
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,970 +15.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 385.00–415.00 $400.29 $1,533 —
400–445 432 10 350.00–405.00 $384.24 $1,660 +49.05
470–495 485 4 330.00–360.00 $344.45 $1,671 +37.92
520–545 533 2 300.00–341.00 $320.98 $1,711 +7.33
550–595 574 6 315.00–351.00 $333.33 $1,913 +23.09
615–645 635 5 300.00–335.00 $314.50 $1,997 +19.38
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
400–420 410 2 415.00–427.50 $421.10 $1,727 +33.73
480–490 487 3 370.00–380.00 $376.64 $1,834 +33.14
505–545 521 5 350.00–362.50 $354.90 $1,849 +7.40
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 +30.00
600 600 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,124 +45.18
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +5.00
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 -32.51
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1115 1055 85-90% 2 124.00–135.00 $129.81 $1,369 -21.45
995–1280 1163 85-90% 10 147.00–162.00 $153.86 $1,789 —
1120–1280 1201 85-90% 4 164.00–173.00 $167.44 $2,011 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1610 1445 80-85% 3 166.00–172.00 $169.47 $2,449 —
1400–1625 1488 80-85% 3 184.00–187.00 $185.70 $2,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1245 1172 3 171.00–175.00 $173.10 $2,029 —
1450–1625 1552 3 181.00–188.00 $184.20 $2,859 -12.42
2025 2025 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1125–1260 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,231.82

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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.