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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.00/cwt ≈ $2,561/hd at 868 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.18/cwt ≈ $1,982/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 277 254
Feeder cattle 280 239 209
Slaughter cattle 22 28 42
Replacement cattle 14 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
305–345 333 8 400.00–470.00 $444.96 $1,482 —
350–395 373 8 372.50–450.00 $414.72 $1,547 +31.27
415–435 428 4 387.50–400.00 $391.86 $1,677 +11.86
450–485 473 4 275.00–385.00 $346.72 $1,640 —
500–545 531 5 340.00–365.00 $348.04 $1,848 -1.96
565–590 573 6 332.00–362.50 $352.63 $2,021 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 3 460.00–475.00 $469.59 $1,235 -0.41
340–345 343 2 480.00–490.00 $485.04 $1,664 +47.50
355–375 363 3 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,669 +9.91
405–430 418 2 412.50–420.00 $416.14 $1,739 -1.36
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +20.00
500–545 519 6 370.00–382.00 $375.29 $1,948 +7.89
550–585 566 4 365.00–375.00 $371.28 $2,101 —
605–640 623 2 349.00–350.00 $349.49 $2,177 -5.51
705–730 718 2 337.00–342.50 $339.80 $2,440 —
750 750 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
500–543 531 11 350.00–382.50 $373.18 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–497 487 8 357.00–374.00 $362.78 $1,767 —
868 868 60 295.00 $295.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 385.00–400.00 $390.13 $1,295 +26.25
355–375 367 3 340.00–370.00 $359.77 $1,320 +16.89
410–440 426 6 317.50–350.00 $335.89 $1,431 —
460–495 483 7 300.00–335.00 $328.00 $1,584 +5.08
505–540 529 5 290.00–335.00 $319.73 $1,691 +4.99
550–595 575 7 324.00–336.00 $331.79 $1,908 +31.79
745 745 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +21.66
360–375 368 2 382.50–385.00 $383.72 $1,412 +21.76
400–440 424 4 352.00–367.50 $359.69 $1,525 +18.21
460–480 468 3 343.00–359.00 $349.12 $1,634 +8.54
500–545 530 5 340.00–348.00 $343.02 $1,818 +14.00
550–570 564 4 343.00–350.00 $346.72 $1,956 +34.42
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +6.24
650 650 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,100 +53.00
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 +43.48
820 820 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,206 —
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 434 7 275.00–410.00 $354.98 $1,541 +1.61
450–475 459 8 330.00–375.00 $354.33 $1,626 +11.77
505–535 520 2 340.00–357.50 $349.00 $1,815 +11.90
640–645 643 2 310.00–313.00 $311.49 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 +52.50
400–405 403 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,713 +8.55
465–490 483 5 380.00–390.00 $383.93 $1,854 +11.47
500–520 512 3 370.00–375.00 $372.35 $1,906 +19.68
560 560 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,918 -2.43
605–640 623 2 340.00–341.00 $340.51 $2,121 -1.72
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1245 998 85-90% 4 135.00–148.00 $141.50 $1,412 —
1065–1340 1246 85-90% 4 160.00–169.00 $165.29 $2,060 -11.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1580 1478 80-85% 5 152.00–168.00 $160.45 $2,371 -17.51
1520 1520 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,748 -20.98
1460–1615 1538 2 178.00–185.00 $181.32 $2,789 —
1600–1925 1762 3 206.00–208.00 $206.73 $3,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–930 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,092.61
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
745–900 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,827.86 —
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -1,050.00

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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.