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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,208/hd at 592 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,426/hd at 735 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.37/cwt -30.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 221 224
Feeder cattle 239 184 160
Slaughter cattle 28 32 56
Replacement cattle 10 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 19 373.00 $373.00 $2,208 —
735 735 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
908 908 8 299.00 $299.00 $2,715 —
1010 1010 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 +5.00
320–335 325 4 430.00–440.00 $437.54 $1,422 -43.64
365–375 371 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,670 +12.55
400 400 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,670 ±0.00
465 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 +25.00
505–545 525 2 365.00–370.00 $367.40 $1,929 -22.60
600 600 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,130 +5.00
660–680 667 3 313.00–320.00 $315.97 $2,108 -19.03
875 875 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 371 5 320.00–420.00 $383.45 $1,423 -41.55
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -4.07
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +1.62
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -42.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $948 -7.50
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 +21.94
300–305 302 3 395.00–400.00 $398.34 $1,203 +4.94
360–390 378 5 360.00–370.00 $361.96 $1,368 -10.42
410–445 426 9 335.00–348.00 $341.48 $1,455 -2.87
450–490 473 6 336.00–347.50 $340.58 $1,611 -4.61
510–540 528 3 324.00–334.00 $329.02 $1,737 -5.22
555–585 570 2 305.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,780 -4.03
600–610 605 2 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $1,838 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 -7.51
720–740 730 2 270.00–273.00 $271.52 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
280–290 285 2 300.00–395.00 $348.33 $993 —
315–340 330 3 350.00–375.00 $363.88 $1,201 -4.26
370–395 386 5 325.00–352.50 $342.88 $1,324 -20.15
470–495 486 7 315.00–331.00 $322.92 $1,569 -6.56
520–535 528 4 310.00–318.00 $314.74 $1,662 -1.93
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,393 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 -35.29
405–445 425 10 300.00–400.00 $353.37 $1,502 -30.87
450–490 478 6 300.00–360.00 $342.56 $1,637 -1.89
520–540 527 3 331.00–345.00 $337.10 $1,777 +16.12
565–595 580 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 -3.33
660–685 673 3 270.00–320.00 $299.56 $2,016 —
745 745 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,228 —
780–795 788 3 270.00–278.00 $274.99 $2,167 —
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,607 -17.50
400–425 413 5 410.00–425.00 $416.42 $1,720 -4.68
465–480 473 3 365.00–377.50 $372.46 $1,762 -4.18
520–545 536 4 346.00–360.00 $352.67 $1,890 -2.23
550–585 570 3 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,966 -25.07
600–645 623 2 335.00–350.00 $342.23 $2,132 -11.77
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +40.00
705–725 715 2 312.00–318.00 $314.96 $2,252 +4.96
780 780 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,332 —
805–810 808 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $2,283 +52.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,046 —
800–1305 1066 85-90% 10 153.00–167.00 $159.52 $1,700 +29.71
1160–1310 1236 85-90% 4 172.00–180.00 $176.63 $2,183 +9.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,087 —
1450–1515 1477 80-85% 3 176.00–182.00 $177.96 $2,628 -7.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1135 1123 2 173.00–177.00 $174.98 $1,965 —
1435–1745 1590 2 192.00–195.00 $193.65 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1160–1455 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,368.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.