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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $400.93/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 424 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 337 344
Feeder cattle 263 274 261
Slaughter cattle 41 41 52
Replacement cattle 19 22 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 3.00 - 15.00 higher, 25.00 higher in spots. 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
225–245 235 2 505.00–520.00 $512.82 $1,205 -7.18
265–295 282 5 490.00–500.00 $496.88 $1,401 -10.76
305–340 319 9 485.00–495.00 $489.54 $1,562 -33.02
350 350 3 485.00–500.00 $491.67 $1,721 -23.33
405–445 426 5 415.00–425.00 $418.91 $1,785 -16.09
470–490 478 5 400.00–415.00 $403.95 $1,931 +8.82
505–520 513 2 380.00–389.00 $384.43 $1,972 +11.93
555–565 559 4 370.00–382.50 $375.02 $2,096 -2.51
605–620 613 2 367.50–380.00 $373.83 $2,292 +11.58
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 +9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 -17.86
300–345 319 4 370.00–470.00 $418.59 $1,335 -71.28
355–395 373 9 400.00–460.00 $427.51 $1,595 +20.61
400–440 424 5 385.00–405.00 $394.99 $1,675 +58.99
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
620 620 2 335.00–362.50 $348.75 $2,162 —
885 885 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 +2.88
355–395 376 9 320.00–372.50 $356.05 $1,339 +21.59
410–445 433 5 330.00–350.00 $342.86 $1,485 +15.08
450–490 473 8 330.00–355.00 $340.90 $1,612 —
510–545 529 9 320.00–344.00 $331.95 $1,756 +8.80
555–570 563 2 337.00–342.50 $339.79 $1,913 +23.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,228 —
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 +55.70
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 +27.30
400–445 418 6 360.00–370.00 $361.98 $1,513 -10.67
450 450 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,699 +37.65
500–540 519 6 345.00–355.00 $348.82 $1,810 +11.07
565–595 578 3 347.00–355.00 $352.26 $2,036 +25.51
620 620 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,216 +27.50
650–695 673 2 322.50–329.00 $325.64 $2,192 +2.64
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 330.00–445.00 $388.15 $1,487 -26.41
400–445 424 11 370.00–417.50 $400.93 $1,700 -4.91
455–490 468 8 340.00–380.00 $367.22 $1,719 +13.00
515–530 523 2 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,830 -4.44
550–585 567 3 320.00–340.00 $329.88 $1,870 -5.16
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +12.68
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 -45.00
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +8.19
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 -10.00
450 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 +21.57
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 -1.23
550–590 570 2 370.00–385.00 $377.24 $2,150 +5.24
610–640 628 4 335.00–342.50 $339.35 $2,131 -12.04
680 680 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,353 +10.18
725 725 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,447 +10.50
780–790 785 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,217 -39.52
885 885 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 965 85-90% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.71 $1,406 —
835–1340 1192 85-90% 10 153.00–168.00 $159.88 $1,906 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1410 1396 80-85% 4 171.00–185.00 $176.74 $2,467 —
1375–1580 1472 80-85% 7 153.00–167.00 $159.97 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1460 1423 2 167.00–170.00 $168.54 $2,398 —
1105–1920 1565 5 185.00–196.00 $188.24 $2,946 -10.25
1585 1585 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,297 +9.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1030–1195 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,007.42
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1120–1390 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,362.24
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
870–1835 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.