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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $489.87/cwt +24.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 323 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 127 334
Feeder cattle 274 89 208
Slaughter cattle 41 31 92
Replacement cattle 22 7 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 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
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 +20.00
250–265 258 2 450.00–475.00 $462.86 $1,194 —
305–345 323 11 435.00–505.00 $489.87 $1,582 +24.87
355–390 369 7 360.00–485.00 $406.90 $1,501 +1.90
430 430 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,445 —
510–525 518 3 325.00–355.00 $340.10 $1,762 -38.38
575–595 585 4 347.50–362.50 $353.07 $2,065 —
655–675 665 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $2,112 —
760–795 780 3 320.00–326.00 $322.69 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 —
250–275 263 4 500.00–515.00 $507.64 $1,335 +7.64
310–315 313 2 515.00–530.00 $522.56 $1,636 +42.71
350 350 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,802 —
400 400 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,740 —
465–490 478 2 390.00–400.00 $395.13 $1,889 -6.00
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 -14.01
575–580 578 2 370.00–385.00 $377.53 $2,182 +5.53
610–620 615 2 362.00–362.50 $362.25 $2,228 -12.01
665–680 672 3 325.00–335.00 $330.64 $2,222 —
710 710 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,407 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,802 —
643 643 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,036 —
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 +52.62
310–345 328 3 370.00–377.50 $374.30 $1,228 —
370–390 380 2 360.00–375.00 $367.70 $1,397 -22.30
400–430 416 4 362.50–385.00 $372.65 $1,550 -12.35
450–475 463 4 335.00–348.00 $339.85 $1,574 -4.39
530–540 533 4 333.00–347.50 $337.75 $1,800 -5.64
555–585 565 4 322.00–333.00 $326.75 $1,846 -33.25
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 -5.42
650 650 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,100 +4.64
720–725 723 2 285.00–292.00 $288.51 $2,086 -26.49
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 334.00–350.00 $342.12 $1,129 -27.88
355–385 369 5 300.00–355.00 $334.46 $1,234 —
400–445 421 8 275.00–351.00 $327.78 $1,380 —
510–540 528 3 315.00–329.00 $323.15 $1,706 —
550–575 562 3 315.00–318.00 $315.98 $1,776 -25.02
665–685 675 3 300.00–305.00 $301.69 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,963 —
659 659 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 —
350–395 381 6 395.00–445.00 $414.56 $1,579 +15.73
400–445 427 5 385.00–415.00 $405.84 $1,733 +12.77
455–495 476 7 330.00–382.50 $354.22 $1,686 +29.22
520–540 529 4 342.50–360.00 $354.30 $1,874 —
575–585 580 3 330.00–345.00 $335.04 $1,943 —
605–635 620 2 310.00–325.00 $317.32 $1,967 —
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
780 780 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,717 +55.00
350–380 368 3 460.00–475.00 $466.81 $1,718 +11.91
405 405 3 437.50–450.00 $445.00 $1,802 +20.00
460–485 469 5 387.50–397.50 $390.93 $1,833 -7.84
515–530 523 2 385.00–387.50 $386.23 $2,020 +31.33
560 560 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,083 +35.46
600–640 620 2 348.00–355.00 $351.39 $2,179 +11.39
650–660 655 3 330.00–342.50 $335.82 $2,200 +23.32
730 730 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 —
765 765 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,463 +44.50
905 905 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 1029 85-90% 6 144.00–153.00 $148.35 $1,527 —
960–1130 1060 85-90% 7 155.00–166.00 $160.00 $1,696 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1220 1140 80-85% 4 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,966 —
1135–1345 1219 80-85% 5 162.00–167.00 $164.20 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,439 -4.00
1475 1475 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,068 —
1400–1720 1593 3 190.00–202.00 $198.49 $3,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 938 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,719.36
995–1245 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,211.34
1095–1245 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,442.05
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1150–1280 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,368.72
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1430 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,797.18 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.