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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 316 208
Feeder cattle 89 280 173
Slaughter cattle 31 22 31
Replacement cattle 7 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +30.41
315–335 325 2 475.00–485.00 $479.85 $1,560 -5.19
465–495 480 2 397.50–405.00 $401.13 $1,925 -13.87
505–510 508 3 383.00–392.50 $386.51 $1,963 +11.22
575 575 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,139 +0.72
620–640 627 3 370.00–382.50 $374.26 $2,347 +24.77
895 895 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 +20.04
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 -9.72
505–520 513 2 377.00–380.00 $378.48 $1,942 +30.44
605–640 623 4 363.00–369.00 $366.15 $2,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 445.00–450.00 $447.38 $939 —
250–280 265 2 400.00–405.00 $402.64 $1,067 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +6.28
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +25.31
470–485 479 4 340.00–352.00 $344.24 $1,649 -4.88
510–535 527 3 340.00–349.00 $343.39 $1,810 +0.37
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 +13.28
605–645 618 6 330.00–340.00 $335.42 $2,073 +25.42
655–680 670 3 312.50–325.00 $318.36 $2,133 -4.64
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 ±0.00
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -20.13
590 590 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,012 +9.21
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,544 —
355–370 363 2 450.00–460.00 $454.90 $1,651 -15.10
410–425 418 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,776 +0.03
460–475 468 2 397.50–400.00 $398.77 $1,866 +14.84
515–535 525 2 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,863 -17.45
560–595 573 3 330.00–340.00 $336.54 $1,928 -5.96
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -0.51
670 670 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,094 —
750 750 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 380.00–440.00 $398.83 $1,484 —
400–435 418 2 377.50–410.00 $393.07 $1,643 +38.09
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 -29.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–710 698 85-90% 2 127.00–139.00 $133.11 $929 —
960–1255 1138 85-90% 10 151.00–160.00 $155.53 $1,770 —
1145–1310 1221 85-90% 4 168.00–171.00 $168.99 $2,063 +3.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1470 1378 80-85% 3 152.00–158.00 $155.54 $2,143 —
1320–1495 1433 80-85% 4 167.00–174.00 $169.74 $2,432 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,250 —
1360 1360 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,502 —
1770–2050 1902 3 206.00–208.00 $207.03 $3,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1245–1380 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,484.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1575 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,980.94 —

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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.